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St John the Baptist Church
Wood Street
Chipping Barnet
London
EN5 4BW
England
Programme
Anna Clyne – Just As They Are
Oliver Knussen – ...upon one note
Colin Matthews – Fantasia 13
George Benjamin – Fantasia 7 after Henry Purcell
~ Interval ~
Christian Mason – I wandered for a while
Christopher Mayo – Very little perhaps nothing
Tristan Murail – Treize Couleurs du soleil couchant
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 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 performance at the Aberystwyth Festival was lauded for its 'brutality and raw energy' (David Campbell) and their playing has been described as ‘beyond praise’ (Seen & Heard International).
They have frequently workshopped and premiered works by emerging composers, whilst 2020 saw their recording debut as they joined the Octandre Ensemble in the studio for music by the English composer Frank Denyer (Another Timbre). That year, they were also selected by the Park Lane Group to perform in an anniversary celebration of the composer Roberto Gerhard. They have collaborated with singers including Benedict Nelson, Rebekah Jones, and Anita Monserrat, and have been tutored by specialists including Richard Hosford and David Campbell, and were selected for the 2024 International Ensemble Modern Academy.
