VOICES 2 develops this principle, continuing and intensifying the “place to think” concept. For me those reasons are broader ideas that I would like to communicate, and questions I'd like to ask about the world we are living in.”ĭescribed by Richter as “a place to think”, VOICES was a response to our tempestuous political climate and the enduring need for compassion. “So, if I'm going to add to that sum total, then I’d better have a good reason. “We're bombarded on all sides by media and culture,” he explains of his continual quest to explore socio-political questions on his records. The profound sense of global community and responsibility at the heart of VOICES originates from the Grammy-nominated composer’s commitment to music as activism. VOICES 2 follows directly from its first part, the unfolding groundbreaking project embodying the Universal Declaration’s aspiration to build a better and fairer world.
A major work inspired by and featuring text adapted from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, VOICES was broadcast with EBU and BBC 3 to 40 radio stations worldwide on 10th December for Human Rights Day 2020 and was included in the official United Nations Human Rights (OHRC) official Human Rights Day broadcast. “This project has this quality of unfortunately being relevant all the time,” says Richter of VOICES.
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