BBC Radio 3 commissions 25 new works
OrchestrasThe idea is to reflect each of the years of the first quarter of the 21st century.
The works will premiere on Tom Service’s Saturday Morning programme from January 25.
Anna Clyne (pic) has chosen the year 2000, Stephen Hough 2001, Errollyn Wallen 2012, Thea Musgrave 2022-3. Other composers include Karl Jenkins, Rakhi Singh, Gavin Higgins and Nkeiru Okoye.
There will also be a daylong Boulez bash on the composer’s centenary on March 25.
Oh that looks really nice, especially the last line. I’ll make sure I have a free day then!
Sally
Gosh, its going to include some male composers. A step forward for diversity at the BBC.
What a mysogynistic comment. Does it really need to be pointed out that until about 20 years ago only male composers would have been picked?
Service will just talk over them all, like he does with everything else.
And, in the process, say nothing.
Well done BBC. We need new music to be composed whether one likes it or not.