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Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Image credit: © Hanya Chlala

Archived Event

A celebration of the life and music of Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Nash Ensemble; Claire Booth soprano
Date
Tue 26 Mar 2024, 5.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

Availability

Artists

  • Nash Ensemble
    • Philippa Daviesflute
    • Helen Keenflute
    • Alasdair Beatsonpiano
    • Adrian Brendelcello
  • Claire Boothsoprano

Programme

  • Simon Holt
    b. 1958
      • Serra-Sierra for cello and piano
        (dedicated to Harrison Birtwistle) (world première) [1]
  1. Commissioned by the Nash Ensemble

Overview

Like Harrison Birtwistle, Simon Holt has had a close working relationship with the Nash for 40 years. Here his new cello and piano work Serra-Sierra, dedicated to Birtwistle’s memory, sits between pieces from the 1980s and early 2000s.

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