Proms Chamber Music 2 ( 23.7.12): Tenebrae

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Monday 23 July
1.00pm – c. 2.00pm
Cadogan Hall

Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Motets of Five Parts (1612) – selection (8 mins)
Gibbons: The Cryes of London (7 mins)
Julian Philips: Sorowfull Songes (c10 mins) - BBC Commission, World Premiere
Steve Martland: Street Songs – selection (22 mins)

Tenebrae
Nigel Short conductor

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

So how good is Steve Martland? He has become degraded by appearing as a celebrity in Proms interval chats, but that is not a true reflection of anyones's worth. I've never been able to make up my mind about his music

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

So how good is Steve Martland? He has become degraded by appearing as a celebrity in Proms interval chats, but that is not a true reflection of anyones's worth. I've never been able to make up my mind about his music

Well, I much prefer it to Nyman's, but what has he done recently? I remember a terrific late-night concert at the Huddersfield Festival about fifteen years ago, and I have those early Factory CDs, but I've lost track of him since.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Well, I much prefer it to Nyman's, but what has he done recently? I remember a terrific late-night concert at the Huddersfield Festival about fifteen years ago, and I have those early Factory CDs, but I've lost track of him since.

That was my impression also.



A 47 minute Prom?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A 47 minute Prom?

Well, it is in a lunchtime slot during a working week.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Well, it is in a lunchtime slot during a working week.

OK. Fair comment.