Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, acclaimed worldwidefor the brilliance of its playing and innovative work in the concerthall and in the wider community, emerged from within the City ofBirmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1987. The ensemble returnsto Wigmore Hall to perform works by two outstanding Britishcomposers.

Howard Skempton created his recent setting ofColeridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner for Roderick Williamsand BCMG, forming another part of the composer’s long-termrelationship with the ensemble. The group’s enduring commitmentto the art of Dominic Muldowney, former music director of theRoyal National Theatre, is reflected in a selection of songs settingpoetry by, among others, Auden, Shakespeare and Housman.