Sarah Walker presents music from
Scandinavia, recorded in Birminghamthis week by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Pierre-Andre Valade , as part of the city's Discover Denmark Festival. Plus a performance by Nicolas Hodges of the complete cycle of atmospheric piano nocturnes by Salvatore Sciarrino.
Nielsen, arr Abrahamsen Three Piano Pieces, Op 59 Ades Catch
Abrahamsen Winternacht Ruders ABYSM
Saariaho Solar
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound
Theatre, conductor Pierre-Andre Valade Sciarrino Quattro Notturni ;
Due Notturni Crudeli (BBC commission: first performance) Nicolas Hodges (piano) A Scarlatti, arr Sciarrino Two Arias from La Giuditta Claron McFadden (soprano), Prometeo String Quartet