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Lisa Nelsen: solo flute
Ruby Philogene: mezzo-soprano
Joseph Spooner: solo cello
Marcus Barcham-Stevens, Elizabeth Cooney, Emma Smith: violins
Joseph Spooner, Gabriella Swallow: cellos
Huw Watkins, Douglas Finch, Philip Headlam: pianos
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Thursday 22 September,
7.30pm
The Continuum Ensemble
Luke Bedford - Through Mazes Running
Larry Goves - turning aperture slowly clockwise spinning (WP)
Judith Weir - The Voice of Desire
Mark-Anthony Turnage - A Fast Stomp (LP)
Kenneth Hesketh - Gabo’s Opus (WP)
Roger Smalley - Quintet (UKP)
(WP = World Première; UKP = UK Première; LP = London Première)
Founded in 1993 under the direction of conductor Philip Headlam and pianist/composer Douglas Finch, this will be the second appearance of The Continuum Ensemble in the Cutting Edge series. The programme will include only the second live performance of Judith Weir's beautiful song cycle The Voice of Desire with mezzo-soprano Ruby Philogene, as well as premieres by Luke Bedford, Larry Goves, Kenneth Hesketh and Mark-Anthony Turnage.
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