I Want to be Alive

Tom Service presents the UK premiere of Daniel Bjarnason's first major symphonic work, I Want to be Alive, which was recorded by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at their Icelandic Chill weekend in London. Also recorded in London, Plus-Minus Ensemble performs covers of Ruth Crawford Seeger by Alex Hills and Hildegard Knef by Lisa Streich, and Elaine Mitchener sings Lore Lixenberg's Cosmic Voice Party. Plus new releases of the latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music from Jonas Cambien, Alex Paxton, Thomas Adès, Christina Kubisch, Juli Deák and Annea Lockwood.