of the Summergarden concert series. In 2012, her song Daedalus from the album Errollyn served as the opening and closing theme for the BBC drama One Night, and her "Principia", which has lyrics about science, was featured in the London Paralympics Opening Ceremony. In 2014, Melodia Women's Choir of New York City commissioned and performed the World Premiere of Full Fathom Five. In 2017, her work, Mighty River, which marks the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in England, was performed at the Southbank New Music Biennial. Recordings and publication In 2004, Wallen recorded an album of her own songs and solo piano music, entitled Errollyn. Her CDs include: The Girl In My Alphabet, Meet Me at Harold Moores, featured on the Brodsky Quartet Mood Swings alongside Björk, Sting and Elvis Costello. Wallen's music is published by Peters Edition. Honours and awards Wallen was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours, both for services to music. She has also received an Ivors Composer Award. In 2018, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. On 3 January 2022 Wallen was chosen by presenter Donald Macleod to be BBC Radio 3's Composer of the Week. Academic appointments In October 2020, Wallen was appointed visiting professor of composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. References External links Laura Barnett, "Portrait of the artist: Errollyn Wallen, composer", The Guardian, 29 July 2008. 1958 births Living people 20th-century classical composers 20th-century English composers 20th-century women composers 20th-century English women musicians 21st-century classical composers 21st-century English composers 21st-century women composers 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century English women musicians Belizean composers Belizean pianists Belizean emigrants to England English classical composers English classical pianists English women pianists Women classical composers Musicians from London Alumni of King's College London Commanders of the Order of the British Empire BBC 100 Women 20th-century women pianists 21st-century women pianists