Hear and Now - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's IRCAM collaboration

Robert Worby presents music from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's recent week of collaboration with IRCAM, the Paris centre for composition and research in electro-acoustic music. Music taken from across the week will include both acoustic and electro-acoustic composition from Boulez, Xenakis, Harvey and Maresz. Ivan Hewett also reports on David Byrne's New York City sound-art installation, Playing the Building. Go to the Hear and Now Homepage to see a video of Ivan 'playing the building'. Music to include: Pierre Boulez: Dialogue de l'Ombre Double Alain Billard, clarinet Ircam computer music design, Andrew Gerzso Ircam sound realisation, Gilbert Nouno, Jérémie Henrot Xenakis: Aroura Scottish Ensemble Guest Director, Laurent Quenelle Maresz: Metallics Laurent Bômont, trumpet Ircam computer music design, Xavier Chabot Ircam sound realisation, Gilbert Nouno, Jérémie Henrot Harvey: Excerpts & 2 Interludes from Wagner Dream Claire Booth, soprano BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Ilan Volkov Ircam computer music design: Gilvert Nouno; sound engineer: Jérémie Henrot