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Musical Elements in association with the Mornington Trust and the BBC presented
The Second London Festival of American Music
In Celebration of John Harbison's 70th Anniversary
Lontano's Biennial Festival featured American composers that are, in most cases, very well known in the States but little known in England and Europe.
The composers and pieces reflected the diversity of style characteristic of new music in America today, as well as diversity of gender, generation and geography. The festival celebrated John Harbison's 70th Anniversary by featuring his choral and chamber music. Deans of American music such as Amy Beach were performed alongside leading composers of differing generations: from Peter Child and Steve Mackey to Orlando Jacinto Garcia and Barbara White to emerging composers such as Daniel Thomas Davis, Kay Rhie and Jason Eckhardt. The festival also included the world premiere of a new work written especially for the occasion by New York composer Marjorie Merryman. Most of the works in this festival were British and European premieres.
Lontano was pleased to welcome the BBC Singers, who joined them in their opening concert, and virtuoso saxophonist Timothy McAllister.
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Most of the composers' names in the listing below are in red - click on them to visit their web sites.
Full Details
Opening Concert
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, London EC2Y 8DA
4 October 2008 at 7:30 pm
JOHN HARBISON'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
LONTANO and the BBC SINGERS, Conductor Odaline de la Martinez
Programme II
The Warehouse, 13 Theed Street, London SE1 8ST
7 October 2008 at 7:30 pm
| Three American Miniatures: |
| Elliott Carter |
Inner Song |
| John Adams |
Postmark (from Fearful Symmetries) |
| Milton Babbitt |
Accompanied Recitative |
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| Daniel Asia |
The Alex Set |
| Roshanne Etezady |
Streetlegal |
| Kati Agocs |
As Biddeth Thy Tongue |
| Steven Stuckey |
Notturno |
| John Harbison |
Sonata "San Antonio" |
Programme III
The Warehouse, 13 Theed Street, London SE1 8ST
10 October 2008 at 7:30 pm
NORTH AND SOUTH
LONTANO, Conductors Odaline de la Martinez
Alison Wells: Mezzo-Soprano
Programme IV
The Warehouse, 13 Theed Street, London SE1 8ST
11 October 2008 at 7:30 pm
FROM THE PRAIRIES TO THE MOUNTAINS TO THE OCEAN
LONTANO, Conductors Odaline de la Martinez
Tomasz Lis: Solo piano (Harbison)
Nadine Smith: Soprano
Dominic Saunders: Solo piano (Walsh & Chang)
Programme V
The Warehouse, 13 Theed Street, London SE1 8ST
13 October 2008 at 7:30 pm
AND BEYOND
LONTANO, Conductors Odaline de la Martinez
Olivia Robinson: Soprano
Andrew Sparling: Solo clarinet
Musical Elements and The Mornington Trust gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from the following organisations: The Aaron Copland Fund, The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Amphion Foundation, and The Argosy Contemporary Music Fund.
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