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Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby present highlights from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2014, including music from Barcelona-based ensemble, CrossingLines.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby continue their coverage of the 2014 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with performances from the Barcelona based group CrossingLines and a programme celebrating links between the UK and Catalonia. There is the UK premiere of a new work by Liza Lim for the Norwegian based Cikada Ensemble; and Evan Parker's Twelve for Twelve Musicians - a major new piece commissioned to celebrate the composer's 70th year.

Pedro Alvarez: Plasmares (UK premiere)
CrossingLines
Lorenzo Ferrandiz (conductor)

Liza Lim: Winding Bodies - 3 Knots (UK premiere)
Cikada Ensemble
Christian Eggen (conductor)

Evan Parker: Twelve for Twelve Musicians (World premiere/hcmf commission)
Evan Parker and ensemble.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Pedro Alvarez

    Plasmares

    Performer: CrossingLines. Conductor: Lorenzo Ferrándiz.
  • Liza Lim

    Winding Bodies: 3 Knots

    Performer: Cikada Ensemble.
  • Evan Parker

    Twelve for Twelve Musicians

    Performer: Evan Parker + Ensemble.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Nov 2014 22:00

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