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Laurence Tompkins, Toshio Hosokawa, Charles Amirkhanian

Ivan Hewett presents music by Laurence Tompkins, Larry Goves, Laurence Crane and Charles Amirkhanian.

Ivan Hewett presents a recording of a concert given last month as part of the Manchester-based ddmmyy series and including brand new music by Laurence Tompkins. And we celebrate the 70th birthday of electro-acoustic composer and sound poet Charles Amirkhanian.

Larry Goves: A glimpse of the sea in a fold of the hills
Laurence Tompkins: Dear Dope/Meeting Point (world premiere)
Laurence Crane: Octet
Sam Ridout: Tackte: II & III

Jack Bailey (cello)
Dave Bainbridge (banjo, electric guitar)
Aaron Breeze (piano, organ, sampler)
Emily Mowbray (violin)
Marcus Norman (clarinet, bass clarinet)
Tim Rathbone (viola)
Tom Rose (electronics)
Jack Sheen (percussion, conductor)
Harry Fausing Smith (accordion)
Jack Stone (percussion)
Kathryn Williams (alto flute, bass flute)
Recorded at the RNCM Carole Nash Recital Room, Manchester

Charles Amirkhanian: Walking Tune - A Room-Music for Percy Grainger (1986-7)

Charles Amirkhanian (electronics, synthesizer)
Elizabeth Baker (violin).

2 hours

Music Played

  • Laurence Tompkins

    Dear Dope

    Performer: Kathryn Williams. Performer: Dave Bainbridge. Performer: Tim Rathbone. Performer: Jack Stone. Performer: Aaron Breeze. Performer: Jack Bailey. Performer: Marcus Norman. Performer: RNCM New Ensemble. Performer: Emily Mowbray. Performer: Jack Sheen.
  • Laurence Tompkins

    Meeting Point

    Performer: Kathryn Williams. Performer: Dave Bainbridge. Performer: Tim Rathbone. Performer: Jack Stone. Performer: Aaron Breeze. Performer: Jack Bailey. Performer: Marcus Norman. Performer: RNCM New Ensemble. Performer: Emily Mowbray. Performer: Jack Sheen.
  • Larry Goves

    A glimpse of the sea in a fold of the hills

    Performer: Kathryn Williams. Performer: Tim Rathbone. Performer: Jack Stone. Performer: Aaron Breeze. Performer: Tom Rose. Performer: Jack Bailey. Performer: Marcus Norman. Performer: RNCM New Ensemble. Performer: Emily Mowbray. Performer: Jack Sheen.
  • Sam Ridout

    Takte II-III

  • Laurence Crane

    Octet

    Performer: Otto Willberg. Performer: Kathryn Williams. Performer: Dave Bainbridge. Performer: Jack Stone. Performer: Aaron Breeze. Performer: Jack Bailey. Performer: Marcus Norman. Performer: RNCM New Ensemble. Performer: Emily Mowbray. Performer: Jack Sheen.
  • Charles Amirkhanian

    Walking Tune (A Room-Music For Percy Grainger)

    Performer: Charles Amirkhanian. Performer: Elizabeth Baker.
    • Walking Tune.
    • Starkland.
    • 5.
  • William Byrd

    Aston's Ground

    Performer: Sophie Yates (harpsichord).
  • William Byrd

    Aston's Ground

    Performer: Sophie Yates (harpsichord).

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Jan 2015 22:00

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