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Episode 2

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Ed McKeon introduces more recent music from Ireland, featuring works by Ian Wilson performed at the 2011 Sligo New Music Festival. Plus electronic improvisations by Oren Ambarchi.

Ed McKeon introduces the second of two programmes of recent music from Ireland, this week featuring works by Ian Wilson (including the world premiere of The Book of Ways) recorded at the 2011 Sligo New Music Festival. Plus electronic improvisations by one of the festival's guest artists, Australian soundscapist Oren Ambarchi.

Ian Wilson : Craigie Hill (excerpt) Common Tongue

Ian Wilson: The Book of Ways (world premiere)
Cathal Roche (saxophones), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet

Ian Wilson: Across a clear blue sky, for string quartet, radio and drumming toys
RTE Vanbrugh Quartet

Ian Wilson: re:play
Cathal Roche (saxophones), RTE Vanburgh Quartet, Malachy Robinson (double bass), Matthew Schellhorn (piano)

Improvisation
Oren Ambarchi (electric guitar and electronics).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Jul 2011 22:30

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  • Sat 2 Jul 2011 22:30

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