Composer of the Week - John Woolrich
John Woolrich talks to Donald Macleod about what drew him towards composing, the way in which his works form a dialogue with the music of the past, and his love of the shadowy world of the viola
Composer of the Week - John Woolrich - Inventions Tiny and Mammoth
John Woolrich (b.1954): 5/5. Inventions Tiny and Mammoth: Donald Macleod talks to John Woolrich about the shift in his work from literary stimuli to visual, embracing surrealism.
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Composer of the Week - John Woolrich - Machines Implacable and Fragile
John Woolrich (b.1954): 4/5. Machines Implacable and Fragile: John Woolrich tells Donald Macleod about his fondness for ticking and whirring things, as heard in his oboe concerto.
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Composer of the Week - John Woolrich - Memory Awake
John Woolrich (b.1954): 2/5. Memory Awake: Donald Macleod discusses with the composer his works 'haunted' by Bach and Monteverdi.
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Composer of the Week - John Woolrich - Promise and Unfoldment
John Woolrich (b.1954): 1/5. Promise and Unfoldment: John Woolrich talks to Donald Macleod about what drew him to composing, his works' links to music of the past and the viola.
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Composer of the Week - John Woolrich - The Move South
John Woolrich (b.1954): 3/5. The Move South: John Woolrich talks to Donald Macleod about working closely with performing groups and composing at his new base in the south of France.
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