Bedroom Community
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents highlights of a showcase concert of music for organ from the Iceland-based Bedroom Community collective performed by James McVinnnie.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents highlights of a showcase concert of music for organ from the Iceland-based Bedroom Community collective performed by James McVinnnie. Including works by composer and Bedroom Community founder Valgeir Sigurðsson and the world premiere of a new piece by composer, and guitarist in The National, Bryce Dessner.
Also in tonight's programme composer HK Gruber and trumpeter HÃ¥ken Hardenberger compare notes in our ongoing series Modern Muses, specially recorded piano music by Henry Cowell performed by Joel Sachs, and we mark the 80th birthday this month of another American pioneer La Monte Young.
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Modern Muses 10: HK Gruber and HÃ¥kan Hardenberger
Duration: 12:07
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Nico Muhly
The Reverend Mustard - his installation prelude
Performer: James McVinnie (organ). -
Ben Frost
There are no others. There is only us
Performer: Borgar Magnason (double bass). -
Nico Muhly
Etude 3
Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). Performer: James McVinnie (organ). -
Nico Muhly
Beaming Music
Performer: Chris Thompson (marimba). Performer: James McVinnie (organ). -
Henry Cowell
The Harp of Life
Performer: Joel Sachs. -
DanÃel Bjarnason
Air to Breath
Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). Performer: James McVinnie (organ). Performer: Chris Thompson (marimba). -
Bryce Dessner
Delphica 3
Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). -
Bryce Dessner
Median Organs
Performer: James McVinnie (organ). -
La Monte Young
The Melodic Version (1984) of The Second Dream of The High-Tension Line Stepdown
Performer: Ben Neill. Performer: Gary Trosclair. Performer: James Donato. Performer: James O'Connor. Performer: Pamela Fleming. Performer: Rich Clymer. Performer: Rich Keller. Performer: Stephen Burns.- The Melodic Version (1984) of The Second Dream of The High-Tension Line Stepdown.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ich ruf zu dir BWV 639
Performer: James McVinnie (organ). -
Valgeir Sigurðsson
I call to you
Performer: James McVinnie (organ). Performer: Liam Byrne (viola da gamba). Performer: Valgeir Sigurðsson (electronics). -
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Do but kill me
Performer: Jodie Landau (vocal). Performer: James McVinnie (organ). Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). Performer: Liam Byrne (viola da gamba). Performer: Valgeir Sigurðsson (electronics). Performer: Chris Thompson (marimba). Performer: Borgar Magnason (double bass). -
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Plainsong
Performer: James McVinnie (piano). Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). Performer: Liam Byrne (viola da gamba). Performer: Valgeir Sigurðsson (electronics). Performer: Chris Thompson (marimba). Performer: Borgar Magnason (double bass). -
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Past Tundra
Performer: Jodie Landau (claps). Performer: James McVinnie (organ). Performer: Nadia Sirota (viola). Performer: Liam Byrne (viola da gamba). Performer: Valgeir Sigurðsson (electronics + piano). Performer: Chris Thompson (marimba). Performer: Borgar Magnason (double bass).
Broadcast
- Sat 17 Oct 2015 22:00Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 3
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