Taste (Gerald Barry, Matthew Shlomowitz, Joanna Ward) | Ep.3

04/14/20 • 30 min

Composers Gerald Barry, Matthew Shlomowitz, and Joanna Ward share their music and thoughts exploring the theme of Taste.

From writing a piece intentionally ‘in bad taste’, to cultural appropriation, from the memory of and ethics of taste; join our CEO Susanna Eastburn MBE and composer Des Oliver for a unique insight into composing.

This podcast was produced by Michael Umney (Resonance FM) and mixed by Chris Bartholomew, with our theme tune composed by Rob Bentall. Our recommendation at the end of this episode is for the Britten Sinfonia.

In this episode, you listen to the following music and sounds:

Gerald Barry (b.1952)

String Quartet No.1 (1994), performed by members of Xenia Ensemble
Viola Concerto (2018/19), performed by Britten Sinfonia with viola player Lawrence Power conducted by Thomas Ades. This recording is courtesy of Britten Sinfonia and will be released soon.

Matthew Shlomowitz (b.1975)

A Lecture On Bad Music (2015), performed by Matthew Shlomowitz and Plus-Minus ensemble, courtesy of Kammer Klang

Joanna Ward (b.1998)

baby wontcha come on home (2019), performed by ensemble recherche (based on Joan Armatrading’s Woncha Come On Home, 1977)
Gradient (2019), performed by Illuminate String Quartet and soprano Patricia Auchterlonie

Our heartfelt thanks to the record labels, performers, composers and organisations who allowed us to include excerpts of these recordings on the podcast.

Composers Gerald Barry, Matthew Shlomowitz, and Joanna Ward share their music and thoughts exploring the theme of Taste.

In this episode, you listen to the following music and sounds:

Gerald Barry (b.1952)

String Quartet No.1 (1994), performed by members of Xenia Ensemble
Viola Concerto (2018/19), performed by Britten Sinfonia with viola player Lawrence Power conducted by Thomas Ades. This recording is courtesy of Britten Sinfonia and will be released soon.

Matthew Shlomowitz (b.1975)

A Lecture On Bad Music (2015), performed by Matthew Shlomowitz and Plus-Minus ensemble, courtesy of Kammer Klang

Joanna Ward (b.1998)

baby wontcha come on home (2019), performed by ensemble recherche (based on Joan Armatrading’s Woncha Come On Home, 1977)
Gradient (2019), performed by Illuminate String Quartet and soprano Patricia Auchterlonie

Our heartfelt thanks to the record labels, performers, composers and organisations who allowed us to include excerpts of these recordings on the podcast.

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Inspiration (Richard Rijnvos, Cassandra Miller, Supriya Nagarajan) | Ep.2

Composers Richard Rijnvos, Cassandra Miller, and Supriya Nagarajan share their music and thoughts exploring the theme of Inspiration.

From gardening, cheesecakes and lullabies, to listening to our own bodies as a source of inspiration, join our CEO Susanna Eastburn MBE and composer Des Oliver for a unique insight into composing

This podcast was produced by Michael Umney (Resonance FM) and mixed by Chris Bartholomew, with the theme tune composed by Rob Bentall. Our recommendation at the end is for record label another timbre.

In this episode, you listen to the following music and sounds:

Richard Rijnvos (b.1964)

fuoco e fumo (2013), performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and released on their own label
Riflesso sullo spazio (2019), performed by the Ives Ensemble, courtesy of Richard Thomas Foundation Recordings and Wyastone Estate

Cassandra Miller (b.1976)

Tracery: Lazy, Rocking (2017) by Cassandra Miller, performed by Juliet Fraser courtesy of all that dust records
Duet for Cello and Orchestra (2015), performed by Charles Curtis (cello) and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ilan Volkov; released by another timbre records

Supriya Nagarajan

Lullaby — Sonic Cradle (2018/19), recorded in the Hepworth Gallery in Yorkshire and Oslo Central Station

Our heartfelt thanks to the record labels, performers, composers and organisations who allowed us to include excerpts of these recordings on the podcast.

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Portals (Anthony R. Green, Nathan Riki Thomson, Amble Skuse) | Ep.4

Composers Anthony R. Green, Nathan Riki Thomson and Amble Skuse share their music and thoughts on what music might mean beyond just sounds, and how we connect to each other and the world around us through the act of making music.

We listen to the sounds of an augmented double bass, hear the inner workings of a digital opera, and dive into a social justice piano concerto. Join our CEO Susanna Eastburn MBE and composer Des Oliver for a unique insight into composing.
This podcast was produced by Michael Umney (Resonance FM) and mixed by Chris Bartholomew, with our theme tune composed by Rob Bentall. Our recommendation at the end is for the charity Castle of our Skins.

In this episode, you listen to the following music and sounds:

Anthony R Green
- Collide-oscope V (2019) for mixed quintet, performed by Sound of Late.
- Piano Concerto: Solution (2019) for piano and percussion orchestra, commissioned by Robert McCormick for the McCormick Percussion Group and soloist Eunmi Ko (piano).
- Collide-oscope II (2016) for string trio, performed by Desdemona.

Nathan Riki Thomson
- Seeds (2019), for solo augmented bass and electronics from the album Resonance, released by Siba Records / NAXOS.
- Ode to Nana (2019), duo with Nathan Riki Thomson and percussionist Adriano Adewale from the same album.

Amble Skuse
- We Ask These Questions of Everybody (2019), a digital opera by Amble Skuse and Toria Banks performed by an all-disabled ensemble; commissioned by Sound Festival and supported by Help Musicians, Mahogany Opera Group, Ignite Ticket Fund and Creative Scotland.
- Normalised Interfacing Karlsruhe (2017), a soundwalk of Karlsruhe commissioned by Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Karlsruhe (ZKM)

Our heartfelt thanks to the record labels, performers, composers and organisations who allowed us to include excerpts of these recordings on the podcast.