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New Music From the North

Ivan Hewett presents new music from the Nordic countires including works by Cecile Ore, Arne Nordheim, Jouni Kaipainen, Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Per Norgard.

Ivan Hewett presents new music from the Nordic countries, with more highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Total Immersion event New from the North and the first London Ear Festival of Contemporary Music, in performances by Nordic Voices, Bit20, Vertavo Quartet, and the BBC Singers.

Jouni Kaipainen: String Quartet No 6, 'The Terror Run' (BBC Commission, UK premiere)
Vertavo Quartet

Cecile Ore: Schwirren (UK premiere)
Nordic Voices

Arne Nordheim: Response IV
BIT20 Percussion

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Kiss my mouth (Two Songs from 'Kalender Röd', no. 1)
Per Norgard: Wie ein Kind
BBC Singers
Conductor James Morgan

Kaija Saariaho: Terra Memoria
Vertavo Quartet.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Oct 201322:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Esa‐Pekka Salonen

    'Kiss my mouth', No 1 of Two Songs from 'Kalender Rod' (Red Calendar)

    Choir: BBC Singers.

  • Per Nørgård

    Wie ein Kind

    Choir: BBC Singers.

  • Arne Nordheim

    Response IV

    Performer: Bit20.

  • Jouni Kaipainen

    String Quartet No 6 'The Terror Run'

    Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.

  • Cecilie Ore

    Schwirren (UK premiere)

    Choir: Nordic Voices.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Terra memoria

    Ensemble: Vertavo Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Oct 201322:30
    BBC Radio 3

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