Prom 13: Pioneers of Sound – 23.07.18

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

22:15
ON TV
Royal Albert Hall

Daphne Oram: Still Point - world première of revised version

Plus electronic works by Delia Derbyshire and others, and the world premiere of a new work for orchestra and electronics

Shiva Feshareki turntables/electronics
London Contemporary Orchestra
Robert Ames conductor

Daphne Oram's visionary Still Point fills the cavernous space of the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in the premiere of a revised realisation based on recently discovered archive material.
Composed in 1949 - almost a decade before Oram co-founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - the piece was possibly the first to combine a live orchestra with live electronic manipulations, here played via turntables.
Still Point forms the centrepiece of a late-night sonic exploration that features work by Delia Derbyshire - another Radiophonic Workshop pioneer who achieved cult status for her electronic arrangement of the Doctor Who TV theme - as well as new works inspired by the Radiophonic legacy.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

It's always good when they make up their minds about wat they're going to play before advertising the concert.

[MrGongGong]

About time Daphne Oram was given the attention she deserves
one of the most significant figures in 20th Century electronic music history and sadly neglected for so long

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

About time Daphne Oram was given the attention she deserves
one of the most significant figures in 20th Century electronic music history and sadly neglected for so long

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

+1

[Beef Oven!]

I’m not back in the UK until 15th Aug. Will it be available on iPlayer etc?

[Bryn]

I’m not back in the UK until 15th Aug. Will it be available on iPlayer etc?

30 days after the broadcast is standard. If there is to be an afternoon repeat, that would add a day or so. Whatever, where there's a will . . .

[Serial_Apologist]

The impression to be gleaned from the programming is that Oram's "Still Point" must be a very long work. Has anybody got any ideas on this? It may be a bit much to ask, but I'm thinking of recording it.

[Beef Oven!]

30 days after the broadcast is standard. If there is to be an afternoon repeat, that would add a day or so. Whatever, where there's a will . . .

Thanks Bryn. I'll be back within 30 days of the broadcast, so it's just a question of putting it in the diary and putting a reminder on my phone etc.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The impression to be gleaned from the programming is that Oram's "Still Point" must be a very long work. Has anybody got any ideas on this? It may be a bit much to ask, but I'm thinking of recording it.

"Approx 33 minutes"

http://www.jamesbulley.com/still-point/

(The work is 70 years old!!)

[Serial_Apologist]

"Approx 33 minutes"

http://www.jamesbulley.com/still-point/

Thanks, ferney.

(The work is 70 years old!!)

As a pioneering work in its field, that's why I want it in my collection.

[hmvman]

Just caught up with this concert on iPlayer. Still Point was the highlight and very well performed, I thought. I also enjoyed most of the other pieces too, although Suzanne Ciani's 'Improvisation' didn't do a lot for me.

A very rewarding watch/listen.

[bluestateprommer]

Just caught up with this concert on iPlayer. Still Point was the highlight and very well performed, I thought. I also enjoyed most of the other pieces too, although Suzanne Ciani's 'Improvisation' didn't do a lot for me.

A very rewarding watch/listen.

One more chance to hear this Late Night Prom on 2 January, following the 1st BPO/KP Prom rebroadcast:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001vby