Scandinavian Focus
Saturday 25 February 2006 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Alwynne Pritchard presents the last public concert to be given in Studio One in Glasgow, home of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra since 1937. It features three UK premieres and a Scottish premiere of recent works by two generations of composers from Scandinavia and Finland.
Playlist
Presenter: Alwynne Pritchard
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Scandinavian Focus
Uljas Pulkkis
'Encanto' (11'34")
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Jesper Nordin
'Arv' (14'33")
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Anders Hillborg
'Mirages' (14'57")
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Rolf Wallin
'Chi' (24'19")
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Ragnhild Berstad
'Verto' (14'42")
Bit 20 Ensemble with Berit Opheim (mezzo soprano)
CD: 'Definitely Pling-Plong: Eight Ways of Making Music' (Hemera HCD2909, track 2)
Natasha Barrett
'Ras' (9'31")
Puls Percussion Ensemble
CD: 'Works by Barrett, Hagen, Buene, Aagaard-Nilsen, Apollyon' (Euridice EUCD 26, track 1)
Terje Isungset
'Iceman Is' (6'27")
Terje Isungset (ice percussion), Lena Willemark (voice), Palle Mikkelborg (ice trumpet)
CD: 'Iceman Is' (Jazzland 064 458 2, track 1)
For a review of this album, click here
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