New Music at the Proms

[Hitch]

Found via Alex Ross:

A R3 list of contemporary works and world premieres at the 2015 Proms.

[Serial_Apologist]

Thanks v much, Hitch - many hours of aural delight in store without the need to fiddle about searching!





(NB - Not all of it is "new music", of course)

[umslopogaas]

One work that is definitely new, but which I did not spot on Hitch's list, is "Ophiocordyceps unilateralis s.l.", by Shiorsi Usui, which was broadcast on the matinee on Saturday 25 July. I was half listening to the composer's introduction, but not paying much attention, until I realised she was talking about fungi which attack and kill insects, entomopathogenic fungi, to give them their technical name. The one in the title attacks ants. I never worked directly on this group, but I did work on other aspects of entomopthogenic fungi and once I started listening, the lady seemed well informed. I cant say that the music made much impression on me, and I very much doubt I shall hear it again, but this must be a first: if anyone else can name another piece of music inspired by an entomopathogenic fungus, I'd like to hear about it.

Incidentally, the title is the generic and specific name of a particular fungus, but I dont know what s.l. stands for; I have written to an expert colleague to find out.

If people want to search out more information, it was known as Cordyceps unilateralis in older literature.

[MrGongGong]

I'll ask her if you like ums?

(it's Shiori Usui btw)

[umslopogaas]

Woops ... thanks Mr GG, if you know her, by all means, I'm curious to know and my expert colleague only works part time and may take a long time to respond.

[subcontrabass]

Incidentally, the title is the generic and specific name of a particular fungus, but I dont know what s.l. stands for;

Wikipedia gives this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensu#Common_qualifiers

[umslopogaas]

How embarrassing ... I once knew that, but in those days it was never abbreviated. "Sensu lato" just means "in a loose sense", ie it looks closer to that species than anything else; we arent strictly confident that is what it is, but we havent got any better ideas. It usually happens when taxonomists gather together a lot of similar material and say well, it all looks like abc xyz s.l., but we are fairly sure, with more material and a lot more work, we can split them up into several different species.

[Beef Oven!]

I'm missing something here - I don't see the Prom which Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples is/was on. And some others too.

[umslopogaas]

Neither do I, and Subotnick is not in the index to the Proms programme.

[Bryn]

Those that are taken from the Proms carry the "New music at the Proms" logo. Simples.

[Beef Oven!]

Those that are taken from the Proms carry the "New music at the Proms" logo. Simples.

Why list 35 works with links to performances when only 7 are actually at this year's Proms?

They should just simply show the 7 relevant works. Simpleser.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'm missing something here - I don't see the Prom which Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples is/was on. And some others too.

Was it at a Prom? It's available from the Hear & Now site - from a (non-Prom) at Café Oto last June (although not broadcast until 6th July - therefore only just over a week left to listen again):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02wfgg8

[Beef Oven!]

Was it at a Prom? It's available from the Hear & Now site - from a (non-Prom) at Café Oto last June (although not broadcast until 6th July - therefore only just over a week left to listen again):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02wfgg8

For me, the confusion is that the R3 Live In Concert web page that the link takes you to says "Don’t miss the cutting edge contemporary works and exclusive world premieres taking place throughout this year’s Proms". 28 of the 35 listed performances aren't taking place at this year's Proms. I think Ill get over it

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

For me, the confusion is that the R3 Live In Concert web page that the link takes you to says "Don’t miss the cutting edge contemporary works and exclusive world premieres taking place throughout this year’s Proms". 28 of the 35 listed performances aren't taking place at this year's Proms. I think Ill get over it

I think it's belated guilt at the paucity of new Music in this year's season - they've gone into denial and are trying to convince themselves that the good stuff is also part of the Proms!

[Beef Oven!]

I think it's belated guilt at the paucity of new Music in this year's season - they've gone into denial and are trying to convince themselves that the good stuff is also part of the Proms!