Hear and Now - British Composers

Introduced by Tom Service. André de Ridder conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert of premieres by four British-based composers, recorded in March at the Maida Vale studios. Plus the latest in our series of diary pieces from composers Mira Calix and Larry Goves on the progress of their year long compositional project, "Exchange and Return". Ian Vine: Writing on Water (Jennifer George [flute] / Ian Vine [piano, guitars, and electronics]) Lloyd Moore: Diabolus in Musica (world premiere) Michael Langemann: Five Movements for Orchestra (world premiere) Ian Vine: violet (world premiere) Ian Vine: alizarin sun (London premiere) Gavin Higgins: Dancing at the Edge of Hell (world premiere) Ligeti: Ramifications (London Sinfonietta / André de Ridder [conductor])