London Sinfonietta: Sir Harrison Birtwistle at 80 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on Friday 5th December 2014

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London Sinfonietta

Sir Harrison Birtwistle at 80

Add to my Calendar 05-12-2014 19:30 05-12-2014 21:30 36 London Sinfonietta The London Sinfonietta celebrates its long-standing relationship with Sir Harrison Birtwistle. The composer has helped define the ensemble over 45 years of making new music. As Birtwistle reaches his 80th birthday, recent commissions are relived – such as In Broken Images, due to be released on NMC Recordings in spring 2015 – and the London Sinfonietta looks to the future with the world premiere of a new work. The programme will be performed side-by-side with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, engaging and immersing a new generation of professional players in Birtwistle's repertoire. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Friday 5th December 2014
7:30 PM

Programme

Harrison Birtwistle – New work (world premiere)
Harrison Birtwistle – Virelai
Harrison Birtwistle – In Broken Images after the antiphonal music of Gabrieli for ensemble
Harrison Birtwistle – Theseus Game for large ensemble with 2 conductors

Performers

David Atherton – Conductor
Geoffrey Paterson – Conductor

London Sinfonietta
Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble

Programme Note

The London Sinfonietta celebrates its long-standing relationship with Sir Harrison Birtwistle.

The composer has helped define the ensemble over 45 years of making new music.

As Birtwistle reaches his 80th birthday, recent commissions are relived – such as In Broken Images, due to be released on NMC Recordings in spring 2015 – and the London Sinfonietta looks to the future with the world premiere of a new work.

The programme will be performed side-by-side with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, engaging and immersing a new generation of professional players in Birtwistle's repertoire.

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