Programme
- Composition No. 27 (+46, 59, 63, 147, 151, LM)(1973) for full orchestra (European Premiere)
- The Loudness of Single and Combined Sounds(World Premiere)
- Uncle, Another Tale (possibilities for creative orchestra and three conductors)(World Premiere)
- Composition No 63(1976) for chamber orchestra and two improvising soloists (UK Premiere)
Performers
- Ilan Volkovconductor
- Taylor Ho Bynumcornet and conductor
- James Feisaxophone and conductor
Composers
Concert information
Refusing to be categorised as a jazz artist throughout his lifetime, Anthony Braxton prefers the term ‘creative’ to describe his music. A multi-instrumentalist – a virtuoso of saxophone, clarinet and piano – and composer, his music draws upon a disparate mix of influences from John Coltrane to Stockhausen to Native American music. This concert features two examples of his works for creative orchestra from the 1970s, featuring regular Braxton collaborators James Fei and Taylor Ho Bynum as soloists. Fei and Bynum are established composers in their own right and here they debut two new pieces for orchestra with the 91Èȱ¬ SSO’s Principal Guest Conductor, Ilan Volkov.
The concert will be recorded for future broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3.
Tickets available from 3 October 2016.