Sir Harrison Birtwistle: a Tribute: A showcase of ingenuity at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on Sunday 5th March 2023

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Sir Harrison Birtwistle: a Tribute

A showcase of ingenuity

Part of the London Sinfonietta 2022/23 Series

Add to my Calendar 05-03-2023 19:30 05-03-2023 21:30 36 Sir Harrison Birtwistle: a Tribute “The purpose of life is to pass the message on”: so reads the inscription on an art work by Bob Law, which was the inspiration for The Message, the duet which begins this concert in which London Sinfonietta pays tribute to one of its longest-standing collaborators, Sir Harrison Birtwistle. This concert spans Birtwistle’s varied output, ranging from the duet written for the Ensemble's 40th birthday, to the epic and theatrical Verses, the first piece the composer wrote for the London Sinfonietta and requiring musicians to walk around the stage in strange and ritual processions.  In a second half performed side-by-side with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music The Fields of Sorrow was first composed for amateur musicians, while In Broken Images, co-commissioned by the London Sinfonietta, celebrates the formation of the Italian state.  Tonight’s concert is a showcase of an enormous, varied and mysterious ingenuity – and at its heart it is a celebration of our relationship with the late, great composer.  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

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

Sunday 5th March 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Harrison Birtwistle – Duet 1 (The Message)
Harrison Birtwistle – Virelai
Harrison Birtwistle – Verses for Ensembles
Harrison Birtwistle – The Fields of Sorrow
Harrison Birtwistle – In Broken Images

Performers

Andrew Griffiths – choral director
Abigail Sinclair – soprano
Lisa Dafydd – soprano
Martyn Brabbins – Conductor

Londinium
Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble
London Sinfonietta

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Programme Note

“The purpose of life is to pass the message on”: so reads the inscription on an art work by Bob Law, which was the inspiration for The Message, the duet which begins this concert in which London Sinfonietta pays tribute to one of its longest-standing collaborators, Sir Harrison Birtwistle. This concert spans Birtwistle’s varied output, ranging from the duet written for the Ensemble's 40th birthday, to the epic and theatrical Verses, the first piece the composer wrote for the London Sinfonietta and requiring musicians to walk around the stage in strange and ritual processions. In a second half performed side-by-side with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music The Fields of Sorrow was first composed for amateur musicians, while In Broken Images, co-commissioned by the London Sinfonietta, celebrates the formation of the Italian state. Tonight’s concert is a showcase of an enormous, varied and mysterious ingenuity – and at its heart it is a celebration of our relationship with the late, great composer.

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