Joanna Borrett

Joanna Borrett is a composer and cellist. Her work on this site is for string players of all levels: cello quartets, cello sextets, cello and piano, two cellos and piano, viola and piano and string orchestra.

Joanna’s first string orchestra work – Clan – was recorded by Her Ensemble  in 2024. The recording was chosen as Album of the Weekend by Scala Radio, Video of the Day by Gramophone   and the third movement has been played on Radio 3’s programmes  Earlier  and Classical Unwind. Clan has also been played by the Duchess of Edinburgh’s String Orchestra at the royal investitures at Holyrood Palace.

Joanna’s music combines elements of both classical and folk and has been published by SJ Music, U.M.P. and she is a house composer at Kevin Mayhew.

Joanna recently completed three new string orchestral works – Interlude, Rebellion  and Then – and the recording of her song cycle  – Moments of Freedom –  is being released in the summer.