Laurence Crane, Michael Pisaro, Alvin Curran, Jon Rose
Robert Worby with music played at Tectonics Festival Glasgow 2016, by Laurence Crane, Michael Pisaro and Alvin Curran, plus a solo from violinist/improviser Jon Rose.
Robert Worby presents new music recorded at the Tectonics Festival in Glasgow earlier this month.
Tonight's music includes the world premiere of a 麻豆社 commission from Laurence Crane: Cobbled Section After Cobbled Section, performed by the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov.
The orchestra also performs two more world premieres: Fields Have Ears (10), by Michael Pisaro, a piece for orchestra with piano (played by John Tilbury) inspired by standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon at night;
and Musique Sans Frontieres by Alvin Curran, a spectacular site-specific piece spanning 3 different locations and adding bands of bagpipes, brass, saxophones and a choir to the orchestra.
Plus, an improvised solo from violin virtuoso Jon Rose.
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Laurence Crane
Cobbled Section After Cobbled Section
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
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Michael Pisaro鈥怢iu
fields have ears
Performer: John Tilbury. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
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Jon Rose
Palimpolin
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Alvin Curran
Musique Sans Frontieres
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Choir: Glasgow Chamber Choir.
Broadcast
- Sat 28 May 2016 22:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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