Martin Suckling, David Fennessy, Alvin Lucier
Robert Worby presents the final instalment of highlights from Ilan Volkov's Tectonics festival, this week highlighting the work of British composers as part of this month's celebration of British Music, and including several World Premieres of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Commissions.
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The Hear and Now Fifty - Alvin Lucier
David Toop and sound artist Kaffe Matthews explore Alvin Lucier’s I am sitting in a room.
Music Played
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David Fennessy
Prologue (Silver are the tears of the moon) (´óÏó´«Ã½ Commission, World Premiere)
Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
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Frank Denyer
The Colours of Jellyfish (´óÏó´«Ã½ Co-Commission with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, UK Premie
Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Juliet Fraser (soprano), Children from St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Choir, Edinburgh, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
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Martin Suckling
Release (´óÏó´«Ã½ Commission, World Premiere)
Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
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Charles Ross
The Ventriloquist (UK premiere)
Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
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Alvin Lucier
Music for Cello and One or More Amplified Vases
Performers: Anton Lukoszevieze (cello)
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John De Simone
Geek (´óÏó´«Ã½ Commission, World Premiere)
Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
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Alvin Lucier
Nothing is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever) for piano, amplified teapot and miniature soun
Performers: Frank Denyer (piano), Alvin Lucier (teapot)
Broadcast
- Sat 1 Jun 2013 22:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
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