Birmingham Contemporary Music Group celebrates Britten’s centenary with a programme of early works, framing them with small-scale pieces from composers he was close to. Introduced by BCMG artist-in-association John Woolrich.
Berg: Four Pieces Op.5
Britten: Elegy
Copland: Nocturne; Ukelele Serenade
Britten: 'Going down Hill on a Bicycle (A Boy’s Song)'
Oliver Knussen: Cantata Op.15
Henze: 'Olly on the Shore'
Berg: Adagio for violin, clarinet and piano
Britten: selection from Suite, Op 6; Phantasy Quartet Op.2
(Note: at 6.30pm, Stephen Newbould interviews BCMG Artist-in-Association John Woolrich about the project. Free to ticket-holders.)