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´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra's IRCAM collaboration

Robert Worby presents music from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra's collaborations in 2008 with IRCAM, the Paris centre for composition and research in electro-acoustic music.

Robert Worby presents music from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra's recent week of collaboration with IRCAM, the Paris centre for composition and research in electro-acoustic music. Music taken from across the week will include both acoustic and electro-acoustic composition from Boulez, Xenakis, Harvey and Maresz. Ivan Hewett also reports on David Byrne's New York City sound-art installation, Playing the Building. Go to the Hear and Now Homepage to see a video of Ivan 'playing the building'.

Music to include:

Pierre Boulez: Dialogue de l'Ombre Double
Alain Billard, clarinet
Ircam computer music design, Andrew Gerzso
Ircam sound realisation, Gilbert Nouno, Jérémie Henrot

Xenakis: Aroura
Scottish Ensemble
Guest Director, Laurent Quenelle

Maresz: Metallics
Laurent Bômont, trumpet
Ircam computer music design, Xavier Chabot
Ircam sound realisation, Gilbert Nouno, Jérémie Henrot

Harvey: Excerpts & 2 Interludes from Wagner Dream
Claire Booth, soprano
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ilan Volkov
Ircam computer music design: Gilvert Nouno; sound engineer: Jérémie Henrot

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 Aug 2008 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Aug 2008 22:30

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