Hear And NowAldeburgh Festival As a coda to Hear and Now's recent coverage of this Summer's festivals, Hear and Now looks at a concert given at the Aldeburgh Festival by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, including music by John Woolrich, Tansy Davies, Bryn Harrison and Sir Harrison Birtwistle.
And later, there's more music played by BCMG from a concert called Workers Union, when the group combined forces with amateur groups from the Birmingham area to play Gerald Barry, David Sawer and Colin Matthews.
Presented by Robert Worby.
Duration:2 hours |
 Playlist Aldeburgh Festival - Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Recorded at the Aldeburgh Festival on 21 June 2004:
Luigi Dallapiccola
'Piccola Musica Notturna' (6'58")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
John Woolrich
'Envoi' (8'49")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
Tansy Davies
'Inside Out' (6'03")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
Franco Donatoni
Hot (15'23")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson with John Harle (saxophone)
Bryn Harrison
'2 In Nomines' (3'40" and 4'59")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
Morgan Hayes
'Snapshots' (5'41")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
Sir Harrison Birtwistle
'Silbury Air' (14'10")
BCMG conducted by Diego Masson
Recorded on 27 March 2004 as part of the BCMG's 2003/2004 Series:
Sir Harrison Birtwistle
'Linoi' (10'24")
Christopher Richards (clarinet) and Malcolm Wilson (piano)
John Woolrich
Mechanical Song
BCMG conducted by Peter Wiegold
David Sawer
'Ghost' (1'39")
Birmingham Schools' Flute Choir with BCMG players
Colin Matthews
'Mechanik's Bench' (3'48")
King Edward VI Handsworth Girls' School Ensemble and BCMG players conducted by Nick Heppel
BCMG: www.bcmg.org.uk
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For further details of any of tonight’s composers, performers or pieces, please e-mail hear.and.now@bbc.co.uk
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