London Sinfonietta
Theatre of Voices
Paul Hillier conductor
Elegant and deeply moving, Gudmundsen-Holmgreen�s music redefines the concept of simplicity. Regarded as a pivotal elder statesman of Danish musical life, his works are as humorous as they are contemplative, as violent as they are beautiful.
This performance consists of a set of pieces recently composed for his 80th birthday, and he has made a programme that perfectly contrasts and then unites the forces of the London Sinfonietta with Theatre of Voices, led by Paul Hillier. The music is extraordinary: curious, inventive, quirky, intense and ultimately beautiful. Across the course of the evening, he deconstructs Dowland�s haunting madrigal Flow My Tears, exploring and expanding its harmony and syllables.
This programme has already received 5* reviews for performances in Denmark and Huddersfield; if you don�t know Gudmundsen-Holmgreen�s music yet, you will be glad you heard it live.
4.45pm Composer Conversation with Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
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