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Nordic Music Days with The Riot Ensemble

Robert Worby spotlights contemporary music from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway, performed by The Riot Ensemble.

Nordic Music Days - contemporary music from Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway.
Robert Worby hears from some of the composers whose music was performed at last Saturday's late night 'Floral Night Episode' concert at London's South Bank Centre.Robert is joined too by The Riot Ensemble's artistic director, Aaron Holloway-Nahum.

The Riot Ensemble
Saariaho: Terrestre for flute & ensemble
Djuro Zivkovic: On the guarding of the heart
Ole Lützow-Holm: Floral night episode for soprano & ensemble(UK premiere)
Ruben Sverre Gjertsen: Collideorscape(UK premiere)
Bára Gísladóttir: Suzuki Baleno (UK premiere)

plus

Maja S K Ratkje: Gagaku Variations (2001) for string quartet and accordion
Frode Haltli (accordion), Quatuor Bozzini.

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Sat 7 Oct 201722:00
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Music Played

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Terrestre for flute & ensemble

    Performer: Kate Walter. Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble.

  • Djuro Zivkovic

    On the Guarding of the Heart

    Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble.

  • Ole Lutzow-Holm

    Floral Night episode for soprano & ensemble

    Singer: Sarah Dacey. Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble.

  • Ruben Sverre Gjertsen

    Collideorscape

    Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble.

  • Bára Gísladóttir

    Suzuki Baleno

    Conductor: Aaron Holloway-Nahum. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble.

  • Maja S. K. Ratkje

    Gagaku Variations for string quartet and accordion

    Performer: Frode Haltli. Ensemble: Quatuor Bozzini.

  • Chris Watson

    Vatnajökull

    Performer: Chris Watson.
    • TOUCH.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Oct 201722:00
    BBC Radio 3

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