Scandinavian Focus
Saturday 25 February 2006 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Alwynne Pritchard presents the last public concert to be given in Studio One in Glasgow, home of the Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra since 1937. It features three UK premieres and a Scottish premiere of recent works by two generations of composers from Scandinavia and Finland.
Playlist
Presenter: Alwynne Pritchard
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Scandinavian Focus
Uljas Pulkkis
'Encanto' (11'34")
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Jesper Nordin
'Arv' (14'33")
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Anders Hillborg
'Mirages' (14'57")
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Rolf Wallin
'Chi' (24'19")
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Ragnhild Berstad
'Verto' (14'42")
Bit 20 Ensemble with Berit Opheim (mezzo soprano)
CD: 'Definitely Pling-Plong: Eight Ways of Making Music' (Hemera HCD2909, track 2)
Natasha Barrett
'Ras' (9'31")
Puls Percussion Ensemble
CD: 'Works by Barrett, Hagen, Buene, Aagaard-Nilsen, Apollyon' (, track 1)
Terje Isungset
'Iceman Is' (6'27")
Terje Isungset (ice percussion), Lena Willemark (voice), Palle Mikkelborg (ice trumpet)
CD: 'Iceman Is' (Jazzland 064 458 2, track 1)
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