The music of the Baltic countries was featured in this year's Vale of Glamorgan Festival. Andrew Sparling introduces music from the three emerging nations and speaks with the artists.
Piano Circus, Hilliard Ensemble,
Christopher Bowers Broadbent (organ), Paul Archibald (trumpet),
Matthew Griffiths and Urmas Sisak (percussion), Ensemble
Musica Humana , Thomas Bowes (violin), Eleanor Alberga (piano), Estonian Philharmonic Choir, Sinfonia 21
Pieces include:
Urmas Sisak Symphony in Five Movements (Uranus) (first UK performance)
Osvaldas Balakauskas Like the Touch of a Sea Wave
Erkki-Sven Tuur Transmission (Festival commission; first UK performance) Mindaugas Urbaitis Celebrabo Te,
Domine (Festival commission; first UK performance)
Bronius Kutavicius Stabat Mater (The Western Gates) (first UK performance) The Festival also presented a concert of music by pupils from four schools in the Vale. John Metcalf talks about the educational project in which he has been involved since February. Producer Gwyn L Williams