Huddersfield Miscellany; H&N, Sat 1/12/18, 10:00pm

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A pick & mix from various events at this year's Festival:

Aaron Strootman(b1987): Shambling Emerge; Kluster5 (given in Phipps Hall on Thursday, 22nd Nov) 9mins
Salvatore Sciarrino(b1947): Quartetto no.7; Arditti Quartet (given in St Pauls Hall on Sunday, 25th Nov)
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIl sogno di Stradella ; Divertimento Ensemble (UK Premiere, given in St Pauls Hall on Friday, 23rd Nov)
Christian Marclay(b1955): To be continued; Ensemble Babel (UK Premiere, given in Bates Motel on Friday 16th Nov)
Anna Meredith(b1978): Songs for the M8; United Instruments of Lucilin (given in Phipps Hall on Tuesday 20th Nov)
Hanna Hartman(b1961): THE BOILER ROOM; Mimitabu (UK Premiere, given in Phipps Hall on Friday, 23rd Nov)

... I was in the audience for the two Sciarrino works and the Hartmann; looking forward to hearing them again, and the others for the first time.

Robert Worby and Tom McKinney present

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001cr1

[MrGongGong]

Excellent stuff
Is the Sciarrino piece the one with the strings doing the "record static noise" while the piano played the quasi-romantic thing?
Loved it at the festival and he really does great endings

"Bates motel" is now as warm as a sauna ...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Excellent stuff
Is the Sciarrino piece the one with the strings doing the "record static noise" while the piano played the quasi-romantic thing?
Loved it at the festival and he really does great endings

That's the chappie - I trust we'll be getting the dial tone piece in a later programme.

"Bates motel" is now as warm as a sauna ...

REALLY??!!

I hate it when they mess around with tradition!

[Quarky]

Salvatore Sciarrino(b1947):
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIl sogno di Stradella ; Divertimento Ensemble (UK Premiere, given in St Pauls Hall on Friday, 23rd Nov)

Far and away the best item performed. Sciarrino certainly reaches back through time.

[MrGongGong]

Far and away the best item performed. Sciarrino certainly reaches back through time.

Seems like I picked the best gig then ?
(apart from the one the next day )

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Far and away the best item performed. Sciarrino certainly reaches back through time.

Seems like I picked the best gig then ?

I agree - though the S4tet was remarkably good, too. He's a fantastic composer whose Music always enthralls me.

I was impressed by Anna Meredith's piece - other stuff by her that I've heard (she first appeared at HCMF about 15 years ago) has always struck me as a bit wet, but I enjoyed this work. And good, too, to hear the Hannah Hartman again - four very strong pieces in that Mimitabu gig - I hope we get to hear the other works in future broadcasts. Not so captivated by Maclay - but I loved his visual Artworks on display in the Queensgate market throughout the Festival.

(apart from the one the next day )

- this "bonus" was a very welcome reminder of a beautiful concert; moving and powerful. I hadn't fully appreciated the full nature of the community Music-making aspect of the project (the programme booklet - rightly, I think - concentrated on the Musical aspects) but the interviews with the choir members just added to my deep appreciation of the event. Many thanks and congratulations to all involved.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

- four very strong pieces in that Mimitabu gig - I hope we get to hear the other works in future broadcasts.

Aha! I should have checked the schedules - the remaining four works are to be broadcast on 8th Dec.