Giacinto Scelsi Canti del Capricorno
(first UK broadcast)
'For Scelsi, the role of the composer is that of a vehicle. The sounds that pass through this vehicle are selected insofar as they are suited to particular musical instruments, and the Canti del Capricorno represent a choice suited to the vocal qualities of Michiko Hirayama. '
MICHIKO HIRAYAMA (soprano) with JOHN HARLE (prepared saxophone)
DAVID BALEN (percussion) JAMES WOOD (percussion) Introduced by Adrian Jack