Music for the new Howard Barker play In the Depths of Dead Love

Featuring cellist Joseph Spooner

With Richard E Grant as Chin, Francesca Annis as Hasi, Michael Bertenshaw as Ghang, Jane Bertish as Mrs Hu and Arthur Hughes as Student.

Producer, Peter Kavanagh for the BBC
Sunday December 1st 10pm Radio 3

NewOp Week concludes on January 20th at 8pm, at the cell with a libretto reading of ANON an opera-in-progress by the esteemed British composer Errollyn Wallen with her own libretto. Tickets will go on sale very soon.

In Geometry textbooks we're told that parallel lines never meet but, from our visual perspective, they do meet at the horizon or the vanishing point as it's called.

Similarly in music it seems that singer/songwriters and composers have very little in common. But, as in geometry the truth depends on our perception. Vanishing Point will reveal the fascinating intersection of pop music and contemporary classical that is a emerging as a major trend.


Program
Are You Worried About the Rising Cost of Funerals? by Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen is an accomplished composer and singer/songwriter and the perfect person to open up the evening. This piece for soprano and string quartet is strictly notated like a good classical piece should be, but has the light feel and catchy tunes of the pop world.

Four Songs by Beck
Beck annoyed radio stations but delighted composers by releasing his new album Song Reader only in the form of sheet music. Four of our composer members will arrange the songs for soprano and the Palomar ensemble. The composers are Brian Baxter, Andy Costello, Michael Miller, and Greg Steinke.

Conceive a Man by William Jason Raynovich
The founder and Artistic Director of the MAVerick Ensemble, composer William Jason Raynovich's Conceive a Man for soprano and cello will here be reimagined by jazz vocalist Christy Bennett

Three Songs by Jennifer Hall
A favorite singer/songwriter of Palomar ensemble violinist Jeff Yang, Hall's haunting voice and insightful lyrics have made her a trusted Chicago favorite. Instead of a band, she'll front the Palomar ensemble in three arrangements of her original tunes.

Kong Must Dead
Composer Ben Hjertman is a difficult guy to pin down. He's equally comfortable writing for orchestra and other classical ensembles as he is with a rock band. His high octane band Kong Must Dead will play a set of his music to close out the night.

Errollyn is delighted to have been invited back to Symphony Space Music of Now marathon – for a 75 minute concert devoted to her music. Special guests include RIta Porfiris (viola) and Anton Miller (violin) for whom she composed Five Postcards which will receive its New York premiere in the concert.

More details to follow.

Programme: a cappella work performed by BBC Singers, Wallen's Mighty River and Elgar Symphony No 1

A live broadcast for Commonwealth Day

Tour of new opera (libretto and music by Errollyn Wallen) begins March 2014. Director Wils Wilson, designer Amanda Stoodley
Cast includes Meeta Raval, Claire Wild and Joanna Foote (sopranos)

Performances at 4pm and 7pm

Two performances: 4pm and 7pm

Two performances" 4pm and 7pm

Two performances: 4pm and 7pm

Two performances: 4pm and 7pm

A concert featuring the London premiere of Wallen's Cello Concerto
composed for Matthew Sharp, with a special appearance by Errollyn Wallen (piano and voice)

Music to Celebrate Shakespeare 450
May 3 & 4, 2014

Music to Celebrate Shakespeare 450

Featuring the world premiere of commissioned work by celebrated British composer Errollyn Wallen, MBE, and other works.

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Music to Celebrate Shakespeare 450
May 3 & 4, 2014

Music to Celebrate Shakespeare 450

Featuring the second performance of the new commissioned work by celebrated British composer Errollyn Wallen, MBE, and other works.

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Errollyn performs from her acclaimed Songbook