Proms 2012: Gavin Higgins – Der Aufstand & Gavin Bryars – After the...
Almost two weeks ago, the Royal Albert Hall was filled with the timbrally distinctive strains of Great Britain’s National Youth Wind Orchestra & National Youth Brass Band. From a new music...
View ArticleValentine Weekend: Gavin Higgins – Three Broken Love Songs
My Valentine Weekend continues today with an intimate survey by Gavin Higgins of a failed relationship, his Three Broken Love Songs, for basset clarinet & piano. Composed in 2006 for the...
View ArticleCheltenham Music Festival: Fidelio Trio, The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble,...
Over the weekend, three concerts at the Cheltenham Music Festival, in different ways & for different reasons, caused one to reflect on the present within the context of ideas, experiences &...
View ArticleProms 2014: Gavin Higgins – Velocity (World Première)
In terms of volume, the Last Night of the Proms ensures the festival ends with a bang rather than a whimper. In terms of musical imagination, originality, provocation and insight, however, the reverse...
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