In the second programme taking in the music of various Summer festivals, Ivan Hewett visits both the Cheltenham and Aldeburgh Festivals and introduces a concert from each. The Composers' Ensemble's concert at the Aldeburgh Festival features music by two elder statesmen of British music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Sir Harrison Birtwistle, the latter celebrating his 70th birthday this week.
Duration:
2 hours
Playlist
Summer Festivals 2 of 5
Harrison Birtwistle 鈥楻efrains and Choruses鈥 (7鈥49鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Harrison Birtwistle 鈥楾ombeau in Memoriam Igor Stravinsky鈥 (1鈥46鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Peter Maxwell Davies 鈥楽even In Nomine鈥 (16鈥42鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Peter Maxwell Davies 鈥楻icercar and Doubles鈥 (8鈥20鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Peter Maxwell Davies Canon 鈥業n Memoriam Igor Stravinsky鈥 (1鈥40鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Harrison Birtwistle 鈥楾ragoedia鈥 (15鈥45鈥) Composers鈥 Ensemble conducted by Dominic Muldowney
Phillip Neil Martin 鈥楢n Outburst of Time鈥 (13鈥07鈥) World Premiere Duke Quartet
Alwynne Pritchard 鈥楴octurnal鈥 (9鈥47鈥) Duke Quartet
Andrew Toovey 鈥楪oing Home鈥 (20鈥14鈥) Duke Quartet
This edition of Hear and Now was preceded at 10.35pm by a performance of music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle recorded at the 2002 Huddersfield Festival.
Harrison Birtwistle 鈥楾he Axe Manual鈥 (22鈥45鈥) Claire Edwardes (percussion) and Nicolas Hodges (piano)
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