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Iannis Xenakis; Amber Priestley; David Lang

The latest in new music performance, including David Lang's "The Little Match Girl Passion" and Gerald Barry talks about his setting of "God Save the Queen."

Kate Molleson with specially recorded performances including Amber Priestly's "For Jocelyn Bell Burnell" - a 大象传媒 commission which was premiered by the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ilan Volkov at the recent Tectonics Festival in Glasgow. Kate marks the centenary of Iannis Xenakis with a performance of his work for harpsichord and chamber orchestra, "A l'卯le de Gor茅e" given by Go艣ka Isphording and the Riot Ensemble with conductor, Toby Thatcher. Paul Hillier鈥檚 Theatre of Voices perform David Lang's "The Little Match Girl Passion" which sets Hans Christian Andersen鈥檚 story, "The Little Match Girl", in the format of Bach鈥檚 "Saint Matthew Passion." There are new releases by the Norwegian improvising trio, Mokus and the Berlin-based guitarist, Julia Reidy. This week's look back at a decade of New Music Biennial pieces is Jason Yarde's "Skip, Dash, Flow" from 2012. And, as we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee this week, Gerald Barry talks about the power of hymns, anthems and mass singing as well as his settings of "Rule Britannia" and "God Save the Queen.鈥

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 May 2022 22:00

Music Played

  • Hans Hulb忙kmo

    Irsk setter

    Ensemble: Moskus.
    • Mirakler.
    • Hubro.
  • Julia Reidy

    World in World

    Performer: Julia Reidy.
    • Black Truffle.
  • Amber Priestley

    For Jocelyn Bell Burnell

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
  • Moskus

    Ville kombinasjoner

    Ensemble: Moskus.
    • Papirfuglen.
    • Hubro.
  • Moskus

    Den f酶rste dagen i mai

    Ensemble: Moskus.
    • Papirfuglen.
    • Hubro.
  • Iannis Xenakis

    a l'ile de Goree

    Performer: Goska Isphording. Ensemble: Riot Ensemble. Conductor: Toby Thatcher.
  • Gerald Barry

    Rule Britannia

    Singer: Gerald Barry.
  • Gerald Barry

    God Save the Queen

    Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
  • David Lang

    The Little Match Girl Passion

    Performer: Theatre of Voices. Performer: Paul Hillier.
  • Jason Yarde

    Skip, Dash, Flow

    Performer: Jason Yarde. Ensemble: Wonderbrass.
    • Skip, Dash, Flow - Single.
    • NMC Recordings.
    • 101.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 May 2022 22:00

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