London Festival Orchestra

Luigi Nono (1924 - 1990) 'Djamila Boupacha' for soprano solo (1962), text by Jesus Lopez Pacheco
Beat Furrer (1954) 'Invocation III' for soprano and flute (2004), anonymous text from the 16th Century
René Wohlhauser (1954) 'Die Auflosung der Zeit in Raum', world premier of the version for clarinet, violincello and piano (2000 - 1 / 2011)
Iannis Xenakis (1922 - 2001) 'Kottos' for violincello solo (1977)
Ursula Seiler Kombaratov (1973) 'Les Deux' for flute and clarinet (2010) World premier
René Wohlhauser 'New Work' on onomatopoetic textx by the composer for soprano, baritone, flute, clarinet, violincello and piano (2011) World premier

19th May 2012 / 19:00

£12 / Tickets available from www.fandmusic.com

A programme of songs and piano solos, interspersed with readings from nonsense verse, celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Carey Blyton’s birth, with:

Alison Smart, soprano (member of the BBC Singers)
Katharine Durran, piano

This important event will feature primarily the work of Carey Blyton, along with that of his friends and pupils, such as Frank Bayford, John Mitchell and Peter Thompson, together with music by Warlock and Moeran (Blyton was a member of the Warlock Society and wrote a radio play about Warlock and Moeran).

Also featured will be three world premiere performances: Sir Arnold Bax’s Welcome, Somer, Peter Thompson’s Dawn and In the Highlands by George Butterworth.