
A celebration of NMC Recordings, award-winning record label and arts charity, through performances of the many new works featured over the past 35 years since its foundation by composer Colin Matthews.
A thrillingly eclectic evening of short works for choir, solo cello, baritone and trombone quartet awaits, showcasing exceptional contemporary music from Britain and Ireland. This snapshot of NMC’s past and future includes premiere performances of works by Ben Nobuto, Millicent B James and Sasha Scott.
National Youth Choir Fellowship Ensemble
Zoë Martlew Cello
Roderick Williams Baritone
Andrew West Piano
Slide Action Trombone Quartet
Ben Nobuto sol
Imogen Holst A Hymne to Christ
Roxanna Panufnik O Hearken
Millicent B James Finding Your Home
Zoë Martlew G-Lude
Hugh Wood The Isles of Greece: ‘Delos’, ‘Ouzo Unclouded’
Judith Weir The Voices of Desire: ‘Written on Terrestrial Things’, ‘Sweet Little Red Feet
Brian Elias Meet Me in the Green Glen
Colin Matthews Six Chinese Songs: ‘Flowers and Moonlight on the Spring River’
Robert Saxton The Beach in Winter, Scratby
Roderick Williams A Coat
Howard Skempton The Maldive Shark
Rodney Bennett Songs Before Sleep: ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’, ‘The Mouse and the Bumblebee’
Sasha Scott Hypernova (World premiere – commissioned by NMC)
Ryan Latimer C. Exigua
Matthew Locke (arr. Josh Cirtina) FlattConsort
Alex Paxton ESTAMPIE