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Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2023 (1/2)

Kate Molleson is in Huddersfield for HCMF 2023 with a selection of specially made recordings from Apartment House, EXAUDI and a premiere by composer-in-residence Jennifer Walshe.

Kate Molleson presents the first of two programmes bringing you exclusive recordings from the 2023 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

Today's programme features music by the Lithuanian composer Egidija Medek拧ait臈 performed by Apartment House - Lithuania is one of the featured nations in this year's festival. EXAUDI and James Weeks give the UK premiere of J眉rg Frey's 'Polyphonie der W枚rter', whilst members of the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra pay a visit to Huddersfield with a piece by the Nigerian/Swiss composer Charles Uzor that was inspired by the killing of George Floyd. And Kate talks to composer-in-residence Jennifer Walshe, about her featured exhibition illustrating her interest in AI generated text scores. The programme also features the world premiere of a major new work by her, a "radio play", 'Ireland: A Dataset', performed by the Tonnta vocal ensemble, saxophonist Nick Roth and 脷na Monaghan.

Plus, news, interviews and other highlights from this major international contemporary music event.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Dec 2023 22:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Egidija Medek拧ait臈

    Shri

    Ensemble: Apartment House.

  • J眉rg Frey

    Polyphonie der W枚rter

    Choir: Exaudi. Conductor: James Weeks.

  • Jennifer Walshe

    The Text Score Dataset 1.0' + 'ULTRACHUNK

    Performer: Jennifer Walshe.

  • 脷na Monaghan

    In Formation

    Ensemble: Stone Drawn Circles.

  • 脫scar Mascare帽as

    Burrenscapes

    Performer: 脫scar Mascare帽as. Performer: Cathy Purcell. Singer: Steve Boyland.

  • Charles Uzor

    8'46'' George Floyd In Memorium

    Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra. Conductor: Mariano Chiacchiarini.

  • Jennifer Walshe

    Ireland: A Dataset

    Performer: Nick Roth. Performer: Jennifer Walshe. Choir: Tonnta Vocal Ensemble.

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Dec 2023 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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