Patron: Roderick Williams OBE
13th June, 7.30pm
Mad Song
St John the Baptist Church, EN5 4BW
Fire & Water
Scriabin: Vers la flamme
Anna Clyne: 1987
Oliver Knussen: Reflection
Richard Causton: Phoenix
Ravel: Une barque sur l'océan
Toru Takemitsu: Rain Tree Sketch II
Tristan Murail: La Barque mystique
Specialist ensemble Mad Song perform a wide-ranging programme of music from the last 120 years inspired by two fundamental elements: Fire and Water.
Mad Song are a dynamic ensemble of "expert young players" (The Observer) who specialise in performances of 20th and 21st century music. Founded in 2019 they have become renowned for their committed performances, particularly of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, which they have performed around the UK. Their performance at the Aberystwyth Festival was lauded for its 'brutality and raw energy' (David Campbell) and their playing has been described as ‘beyond praise’ (Seen & Heard International).