Programme Index

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Schiphorst, Daverson, Harvey

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Jan 2012, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Iris ter Schiphorst: Zerstoren. Steven Daverson: Clandestine Haze. London Sinfonietta/Martyn Brabbins. Jonathan Harvey: Ricercare una Melodia. Timothy Gill, Sound Intermedia. Show more

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Peter Sculthorpe

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Jan 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Two works by Australian veteran composer Peter Sculthorpe, who turned 80 in 2009: Kakadu and Mangrove, performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stuart Challender.

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Rain

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 15^th Jan 2011, 21:30 on BBC Radio 3

Musical evocations of rain: Toru Takemitsu: Rain Coming. Judith Weir: The Welcome Arrival of Rain. Barry Guy: After the Rain. Show more

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01/10/2011

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 1^st Oct 2011, 21:40 on BBC Radio 3

Brian Elias: A Talisman. Tim Mirfin (bass-baritone), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins. Rolf Wallin: Appearances. BBC Symphony Orchestra/Diego Masson. Show more

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Kevin Volans

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 5^th Feb 2011, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Kevin Volans's Concerto for Piano and Wind Intruments, played by Peter Donohoe with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble conducted by Daniel Harding. Show more

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David Bedford, Joseph Phibbs, Morgan Hayes

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 26^th Nov 2011, 21:30 on BBC Radio 3

BBC SO in David Bedford: Alleluia Timpanis. Helen-Jane Howells (soprano) in Joseph Phibbs: The Canticle of the Rose. Keisuke Okazaki in Morgan Hayes: Violin Concerto. Show more

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Jonathan Harvey, Simon Holt, Julian Anderson

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 20^th Mar 2010, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Music by British composers. Harvey: Marahi. Les Jeunes Solistes/Richard Safir. Holt: Feet of Clay. Ulrich Heinen (cello). Anderson: Stations of the Sun. BBC SO/Oliver Knussen. Show more

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Karen Tanaka, Unsuk Chin

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 19^th Nov 2011, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Karen Tanaka's Crystalline II - played by Signe Bakke - and a recent performance of Unsuk Chin's award-winning Violin Concerto, featuring the BBC SO and Jennifer Koh. Show more

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Music for Viola and Orchestra

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 15^th May 2010, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Music featuring the viola. Thomas Larcher: Still, for viola and chamber orchestra (soloist Kim Kashkashian). Morton Feldman: The Viola in My Life IV (soloist Marek Konstantynowicz). Show more

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Piano Music from Japan

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd May 2010, 22:05 on BBC Radio 3

Hiroaki Takenouchi performs piano music from Japan with connections to the world of visual art: Dai Fujikura's moromoro for piano and tape, and Toru Takemitsu's Les yeux clos II. Show more

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David Sawer, Juste Janulyte, Roger Smalley, Michael Finnissey

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 24^th Dec 2011, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Choral music by David Sawer and Michael Finnissy and two works for cello and electronics by Juste Janulyte, and Roger Smalley. Show more

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Takemitsu

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 9^th Apr 2011, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Carl St Clair conducts Nexus and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in Toru Takemitsu's From me flows what you call Time. Show more

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Bent Sorensen's Shadowplay

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Jan 2012, 21:30 on BBC Radio 3

In a concert given at the 2011 Huddersfield Contemporary Music festival, Trio Aristos, the Scenatet Trio and the Cikada Trio perform Danish composer Bent Sorensen's Shadowplay. Show more

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Italian Music for Voices, Pianos and Percussion

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Jan 2010, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

The Exaudi vocal ensemble directed by James Weeks sings works by Gesualdo, Sciarrino and Scelsi, and a variety of hands play Aldo Clementi's curiously fascinating piano pieces. Show more

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Dutilleux

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 19^th Jun 2010, 21:45 on BBC Radio 3

Two works by French composer Henri Dutilleux: Three Preludes for solo piano from 1973-1988 (soloist - Robert Levin); The Shadows of Time. Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa. Show more

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Richard Causton: Chamber Symphony

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 15^th Oct 2011, 22:05 on BBC Radio 3

Richard Causton's 2009 Chamber Symphony, performed at a 'Music of Today' concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Show more

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26/02/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 26^th Feb 2011, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Piano music by two British composers. Laurence Crane: Blue Blue Blue (soloist - Michael Finnissy. Simon Holt: a book of colours (soloist - Rolf Hind). Show more

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Fretwork: New works for Old Instruments

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Apr 2012, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Fretwork in new music: Tan Dun: A Sinking Love. Andrew Keeling: Afterwords. Christopher Robert: My O'erflowing Teares. Sarah Gaitt: Death Fires (with Clare Wilkinson - soprano). Show more

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28/01/2012

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Jan 2012, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Milton Babbitt was an influential figure on Jonathan Harvey's music during his time in the US. Babbitt died a year ago tomorrow. The Composers Ensemble play his Septet but Equal. Show more

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