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Hear and Now: Tyondai Braxton, Qasim Naqvi, Edgard Varese, Mira Calix

Tyondai Braxton, Qasim Naqvi, Edgard Varese, Mira Calix

28/04/2018

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, Tyondai Braxton, Qasim Naqvi, Edgard Varese, Mira Calix

New music by Tyondai Braxton and Qasim Naqvi played by BBC Concert Orchestra.

Qasim Naqvi's 'The Bad Feelings Rainbow', 'Tyondai Braxton's 'Telekinesis' and Varese's 'Deserts' performed by the BBC Singers and Concert Orchestra, conducted by Andre de Ridder.

Tom Service presents a concert featuring a major new work by Tyondai Braxton, the American composer who is also a former member of art rock band, Battles, and a classic 20th century avant garde work by Varèse.
Qasim Naqvi: The Bad Feelings Rainbow (world premiere) 
Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis (world premiere)
Varèse: Déserts 
BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by André de Ridder 

(Recorded on 18th April at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London)

also tonight, a Sound Of The Week from electronic musician and composer Mira Calix
Mira Calix: bowling4strings.

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