The Minimalists III: Philip Glass at St George's Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 11th February 2017

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The Minimalists III: Philip Glass

Add to my Calendar 11-02-2017 19:30 11-02-2017 21:30 36 The Minimalists III: Philip Glass Marking the 80th birthday of the composer Philip Glass, the Bristol Ensemble performs his rich and compelling String Sextet, whilst Bath Camerata presents two hypnotic intermezzos from Glass’s opera Einstein on the beach. The singers are unaccompanied in Stravinsky’s twelve-tone inspired Dove descending, before choir and ensemble combine for a special realization of Terry Riley’s iconic In C, a work often cited as the first minimalist composition. The concert opens with a performance of David Lang’s striking and powerful Statement to the court, scored for choir and instrumental ensemble. St George's Bristol, Bristol DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St George's Bristol
Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5RR
England

Saturday 11th February 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Philip Glass – Knee Play 3
Terry Riley – In C
Igor Stravinsky – The dove descending breaks the air
David Lang – Statement to the Court
Philip Glass – String Sextet (arr. Michael Riesman)
Philip Glass – Knee Play 4

Performers

Benjamin Goodson – Conductor

Bristol Ensemble
Bath Camerata

Programme Note

Marking the 80th birthday of the composer Philip Glass, the Bristol Ensemble performs his rich and compelling String Sextet, whilst Bath Camerata presents two hypnotic intermezzos from Glass’s opera Einstein on the beach.

The singers are unaccompanied in Stravinsky’s twelve-tone inspired Dove descending, before choir and ensemble combine for a special realization of Terry Riley’s iconic In C, a work often cited as the first minimalist composition.

The concert opens with a performance of David Lang’s striking and powerful Statement to the court, scored for choir and instrumental ensemble.

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