Concerts 2006
City Dreams
4th May
The Warehouse, London
Sounds Underground Ensemble
John Traill (conductor)
Alexandra Wood (violin), Liz Swain (jazz singer), Susi Evans (clarinet), Henrick Persson (viola da gamba), Oliver Coates (cello), Thomas Lavigne (guitar), Ben Russell (double bass), Daniel Browell (piano), Ben Bryant (percussion)
The Sounds Underground Ensemble present a dazzlingly colourful programme of new and 20th century music, influenced by jazz and Eastern European folk music. The concert sees the first performances of two new commissions.
| Bela Bartok | Contrasts |
| Oscar Colomina | Brief History of Sand* |
| George Crumb | Cello Sonata |
| Gregorio Zanon | CityDreams17** |
*Commissioned by Sounds Underground
**Commissioned by Sounds Underground with funding from the Elias Fawcett Trust
Composition Workshops and Performance of Wind Quintets
5th June
Holywell Room, Oxford
Wind Players of the Kreisler Ensemble
An investigation into the process of writing for wind quintet. New pieces by five talented composers, all students at Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University, will be rehearsed and performed by the wind players of the Kreisler Ensemble. The composers will be given feedback and advice by the distinguished composer Dr. Robert Saxton. A performance of the new works will follow at 6pm. It will also be broadcast on Oxide FM on Saturday 10th June.
Designs in Time
18th June
Bush Hall, London
Daniel Bates (oboe), Katherine Spencer (clarinet), Iain Farrington (piano) and Andrew Morgan (live electronics)
A daring mix of free improvisation inspired by projected paintings by Ashley Davies and new music containing aleatory or improvised elements
| Peter Moran | DECaphonic* |
| Andrew Morgan | [object recall]* |
| John Cage | Two (adpated) |
| Thea Musgrave | Threnody |
| Janet Oates | 43 Gigue and Sarabande* |
| George Holloway | Three Portraits* |
| John Palmer | Nowhere** |
| Witold Lutoslawski | Epitaph |
*première
**London première
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Elisabeth Lutyens Centenary Concert
1st July
The Warehouse, London
Kreisler Ensemble
Matilda Hofman (conductor)
Natalie Raybould (soprano)
Kreisler Ensemble, conducted by Matilda Hofman, celebrate the Elisabeth Lutyens centenary with a programme that reflects the influence of this pioneering woman on British music. Some of Lutyens' finest music can be heard tonight.
The group also perform music by living composers. Robert Saxton was one of Lutyens' students, and Eloge sets poems by the great 20th century poet Saint-John Perse. Elena Langer's beautiful mono-opera, Ariadne, won the Priaulx Rainier Prize in 2002 and this is a rare chance to hear it again. Deborah Pritchard's new work for the Kreisler Ensemble will be given its première, alongside a new wind trio by Nirmali Fenn.
| Elisabeth Lutyens | Driving out the Death |
| Elena Langer | Ariadne |
| Deborah Pritchard | Aerides* |
| Nirmali Fenn | Jesters |
| Elisabeth Lutyens | Requiescat |
| Elisabeth Lutyens | 6 Tempi for 10 Instruments |
| Robert Saxton | Eloge |
*Commissioned by the Kreisler Ensemble with funding from the R.V.W. Trust and the Britten-Pears Foundation
www.kreislerensemble.comSounds Underground would like to thank the following foundations and individuals for making the 2006 series of concerts possible:
- The Elias Fawcett Trust
- The R.V.W. Trust
- The Holst Foundation
- The Mercers' Charitable Trust
- The Britten-Pears Foundation
- The Exuberant Trust
- Jonathan Sumption QC
- Michael Berman
- Stephen Bell
- Mr. and Mrs. Evans
- Mary Moore
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