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Gemini Plays Two Generations

Saturday 17 November 2007 22:30-0:00 (Radio 3)

Robert Worby introduces music from Gemini's weekend festival held last summer in London, combining pieces by old friends of the group, with newly commissioned music by young composers.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Playlist

Presenter: Robert Worby
Producer: Philip Tagney


John WHITE Symphonies 3 & 4 (16'37")
Gemini, John White (conductor)

Charlotte BRAY Dos Poemas de Amor (12'30") (world premiere)
Alison Wells (mezzo-soprano), Huw Watkins (piano)

Nicola LEFANU Songs Without Words (for clarinet and string trio) (11'10")
Gemini, Roger Hamilton (conductor)

Nadja Gabriela PLEIN Three Moons (for alto flute, bass clarinet and viola) (15'40") (world premiere)
Gemini, Roger Hamilton (conductor)

David LUMSDAINE A Tree Telling of Orpheus (33'32")
Sarah Leonard (soprano), Gemini
Roger Hamilton (conductor)

(recorded 12^th May 2007 at St Giles Cripplegate, London)


For further details of any of tonight's composers, performers or pieces, please e-mail [email protected]

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Episode and Playlist Information

• 24 Nov 07 Feldman's Piano
• 17 Nov 07 Gemini's festival
• 10 Nov 07 Heiner Goebbels
• 3 Nov 07 Uroboros Ensemble
• 27 Oct 07 Julian Anderson
• 20 Oct 07 Julian Anderson
• 13 Oct 07 Bent Sorensen