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Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.

The best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music. Kate Molleson and Tom Service present exclusive recordings, new releases, composer interviews and features.

The best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music. Kate Molleson and Tom Service present exclusive recordings, new releases, composer interviews and features from around the UK, Europe and across the world.

New Music Show: Music by Harrison Birtwistle

Music by Harrison Birtwistle

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The best new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.

Kate Molleson presents music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle performed by the Nash Ensemble and soprano Claire Booth.  This week's Sound of the Week is by composer Brian Irvine.

Kate Molleson presents two works by Harrison Birtwistle performed by the Nash Ensemble and recorded at London's Wigmore Hall in April; composer, Brian Irvine introduces his Sound of the Week which has has a nautical connection; there is glitch minimalism for soprano and tape by John McGuire and Kate introduces her selection of new releases including music by Erika Fox and Linda Catlin Smith

Erika Fox 
Café Warsaw 1944
III. Scherzo ​​​​​​​
IV. Lament and Coda​​​​​​
Goldfield Ensemble
Richard Baker (conductor)

Harrison Birtwistle
Fantasia upon all the notes for ensemble
Nash Ensemble
Stefan Asbury (conductor)

​Linda Catlin Smith ​​​​​
​​Among the Tarnished Stars   
​​Apartment House:  
​​Anton Lukoszevieze (piano), Mira Benjamin (violin) 
Heather Roche (clarinet) & Philip Thomas (piano)


Harrison Birtwistle
The Woman and the Hare 
Claire Booth (soprano)
Simone Leona Hueber (reciter)
Nash Ensemble
Stefan Asbury (conductor)

John McGuire
A Cappella 
for soprano and tape
Beth Griffith (soprano)

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