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Mad Song at the High Barnet Chamber Music Festival
Part of the High Barnet Chamber Music Festival 2022
Add to my Calendar 15-07-2022 20:00 15-07-2022 22:00 36 Mad Song at the High Barnet Chamber Music Festival Mad Song are a dynamic young ensemble who specialise in performances of 20th and 21st century music. Founded in 2019 by conductor & composer Joshua Ballance, they have become renowned for their committed performances, particularly of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, which they have performed around the UK. Their recital at HBCMF programmes music by six of the most exciting composers working today from north America, the UK, and Europe. Each half opens with a solo item, followed by a duet, and then concludes with the full ensemble. The programme includes music by major figures in spectralism and minimalism, Saariaho and Reich, respectively, as well as composers from later generations. Friends' Recital Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Friends' Recital Hall
Queen Elizabeth's School
Queens Road
Barnet
London
EN5 4DQ
England
Programme
Missy Mazzoli – Vespers for Violin
Kaija Saariaho – Oi Kuu
Joan Tower – Noon Dance
~ Interval ~
Richard Causton – Sleep
Barbara Monk Feldman – Duo for Piano and Percussion
Steve Reich – Double Sextet
Performers
Mad Song
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Programme Note
Mad Song are a dynamic young ensemble who specialise in performances of 20th and 21st century music. Founded in 2019 by conductor & composer Joshua Ballance, they have become renowned for their committed performances, particularly of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, which they have performed around the UK.
Their recital at HBCMF programmes music by six of the most exciting composers working today from north America, the UK, and Europe. Each half opens with a solo item, followed by a duet, and then concludes with the full ensemble. The programme includes music by major figures in spectralism and minimalism, Saariaho and Reich, respectively, as well as composers from later generations.
