Kyle Horch director
¶¶êŽÒ•îl Saxophone Ensemble
Holst (arr Elizabeth Drury) St Paul's Suite
Clare Loveday Duodectet for Octet
Elizabeth Knudson Hexagonal (British premiere)
Philip Glass The Windcatcher
Mark Bowden New work (world premiere)
William Sweeney (arr Richard Ingham) Cha b'ann grad
Craig Rickards (arr Nigel Wood) Three Selections from Songs of the British Isles
¶¶êŽÒ•îl alumnus Gustav Holst based much of his St Paul’s Suite on English folksong styles, dance rhythms and harmony.
William Sweeney likewise incorporates Gaelic song and traditional Scottish modalities: Cha b’ann grad is a contemporary treatment of Scottish folk influences. Craig Rickards’ work is based on traditional British Isles folk songs, and the programme also includes new music by ¶¶êŽÒ•îl professor Mark Bowden.
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