From St John's. Smith
Square, the second of three
Monday evening chamber orchestra concerts celebrating the art of song in the 20th century.
Lucy Shelton (soprano),
Nicholas Isherwood (bass), Music Projects of London, conductor Richard Bernas
Maderna Dialodia
Dallaplccola Carmina Alcaei Holt With
Schoenberg Herzgewachse
8.15 Italian Encounters
In a tourist shop in Pompeii, David Mendel encounters a half-hidden picture tile of a man with a very large chin - Mussolini. It is the starting point for a reflection on how Italians nowadays consider their Fascist leader and the legacy he left behind.
8.35 Scelsi Yamaon (first UK performance)
Donatoni Tema