Sound Frontier: Helen Grime
Donald is in conversation with young British composer Helen Grime, who has been championed by Oliver Knussen and Boulez. Including Oboe Quartet, Virga, Near Midnight.
As part of Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre, London, Donald Macleod speaks to five members of a new generation of British composers about their work. Featuring music by Anoushka Shankar, Gwilym Simcock, Helen Grime, Anna Meredith and Daniel Kidane.
Today Donald's talking to the young British composer Helen Grime (b 1981). Acclaimed at an early age, and championed by Oliver Knussen, who featured himself last week on Composer of the Week and other influential figures, among them Pierre Boulez, Helen has already amassed a body of works written for leading orchestras both in Britain and abroad. Appointed Associate composer of the Halle in 2011, this year sees her take up a new challenge as Composer in Residence at Wigmore Hall in London.
Music includes:
Oboe Quartet
The Berlin Oboe Quartet
Virga
Halle,
Mark Elder, conductor
Near Midnight
Halle
Mark Elder, conductor.
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Music Played
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Helen Grime
Into the faded air - Con moto (1st Movement)
Ensemble: Halle Soloists. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- NMC NMCD199.
- NMC.
- 9.
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Helen Grime
Night songs
Performer: Jamie Philips. Orchestra: Hallé.- Night Songs.
- NMC.
- 13.
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Helen Grime
Quartet
Performer: Florian Donderer. Performer: Brett Dean. Performer: Anna Carewe. Ensemble: Berlin Oboe Quartet.- Costa Records Classics: CR005.
- Costa Records Classics.
- 3.
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Helen Grime
Virga (1st piece for full orchestra)
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- NMC: NMCD 199.
- NMC.
- 1.
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Helen Grime
Embrace
Performer: Somin Lee. Performer: Austin Williams.![]()
Helen Grime
Two Eardley pictures (I - Catterline in Winter)
Orchestra: BBC Scottish S O. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
Broadcast
- Wed 5 Oct 201612:00BBC Radio 3
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