| Concerto Grosso performed by Academy of Saint Martin in the Field |  |
THIS CULTURAL LIFE BBC Radio 4 | |
WALLEN IN TOP 20 MOST PERFORMED LIVING COMPOSERS |  |
| Watch this thrilling performance of Concerto Grosso in a filmed performed by ASMF and conducted by John Butt. Live on Facebook and YouTube at 7.30pm January 21st 2022. | Errollyn Wallen This Cultural Life Errollyn Wallen is one of Britain's most acclaimed and widely performed contemporary composers. Errollyn tells John Wilson how, after to moving to London from Belize with her parents at a young age, she was brought up by an aunt and uncle in Tottenham. An early love of ballet led her to discover the music of Chopin, and she started to learn the piano at home. She describes the huge influence of Bach on her compositions, but also how her work is influenced by a wide range of music, from avant garde composers to jazz and funk. Producer: Edwina Pitman |
The report, carried out by online classical music magazine Bachtrack, is based on 27,124 listings for performances of living composers, which took place in 2022. | |||
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