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Hear and Now: Crash Ensemble

Crash Ensemble

12/06/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, Crash Ensemble

Crash Ensemble plays Terry Riley, David Lang, Linda Buckley and Donnacha Dennehy.

Robert Worby presents Crash Ensemble in works by American minimalists Terry Riley and David Lang alongside young Irish composers Linda Buckley, Jonathan Nangle and Donnacha Dennehy.

Robert Worby presents a concert by the Dublin-based Crash Ensemble, recorded at London's King's Place.
American minimalists Terry Riley and David Lang are programmed alongside young Irish composers, and the concert ends with an extended work for traditional Irish singer and ensemble by Donnacha Dennehy.

David Lang: Forced March 
Linda Buckley: Do You Remember the Planets 
Terry Riley: Ancient Giant Hairy Nude Warriors Racing Down the Slopes of Battle 
Jonathan Nangle: our headlights blew softly into the black 
Donnacha Dennehy: Grá Agus Bás

Iarla O'Lionáird (sean nós singer)
Crash Ensemble conducted by Alan Pierson.

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