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Ulster Orchestra

Ulster Orchestra perform new music by Greg Caffrey, Brian Irvine, Elaine Agnew, Patrick Brennan and Ed Bennett. Presented by Robert Worby.

Robert Worby introduces a recent performance by the Ulster Orchestra, including the World Premiere of Greg Caffrey's Environments 1. We hear more pieces from a concert of works for clarinet and bass clarinet recorded last December at London's Cafe Oto. And in the latest Sound of the Week, Larry Goves reflects on the sound of wind in poplar trees.

Brian Irvine: Drowning in the Sea of Your Dreams
Greg Caffrey: Environments 1 for Piano and Orchestra (Finghin Collins, piano)
Patrick Brennan: Cycling
Elaine Agnew: Make a Wish
Ed Bennett: Psychedelia

Ton de Leeuw: Mountains for bass clarinet and pre-recorded electronics
Chris Cundy (bass clarinet).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Mar 2018 22:30

Music Played

  • Brian Irvine

    Drowning in the Sea of Your Dreams

    Conductor: David Brophy. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Greg Caffrey

    Environments 1 for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Finghin Collins. Conductor: David Brophy. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Ton de Leeuw

    Mountians

    Performer: Chris Cundy.
  • Patrick Brennan

    Cycling (2016)

    Conductor: David Brophy. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Elaine Agnew

    Make a Wish

    Conductor: David Brophy. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Ed Bennett

    Psychedelia

    Conductor: David Brophy. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 Mar 2018 22:30

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