Wednesday
15 November 2006, 7.30pm
Queen
Elizabeth Hall, London
Joanna
MacGregor piano/director
Andy Sheppard
saxophones
Kuljit
Bhamra tabla
Neville
Malcolm bass
Seb
Rochford drums
Bach
arr. MacGregor The Art of Fugue
Moondog
(Louis Hardin) arr. MacGregor
Sidewalk
Dances
includes:
Single Foot; Bumbo
Sextet (Oo);
Dog Trot
All is
Loneliness
Voices of
Spring; Rabbit Hop
Invocation;
Reedroy
Double Bass
Duo
Symphonique
#6 (Good for Goodie)
Bird’s Lament
Theme and
Variations
Heath on
the Heather
The only
UK performance of this continuously developing project marks the release
of Sidewalk Dances, the much-anticipated Moondog CD and is Britten Sinfonia’s
fourth consecutive appearance at the London Jazz Festival. Moondog’s short
motifs combine his love of counterpoint with Native American rhythms and
breezy swing beats. The sinewy structures of Bach’s greatest keyboard
work explode into hot jazz improvisation and mellow into moments of soothing,
hypnotic coolness.
Some
of the biggest names in jazz and world music combine forces with the star
soloists of Britten Sinfonia for this wonderfully imaginative take on
one of the immortal masterpieces of the classical repertoire.
Part of London Jazz Festival (more)
Tickets
£28, £25, £20, £15, £10
Concessions
50% off limited availability (more)
Telephone
08703 800 400
Read
The Times review of Bach meets Monndog at Symphony Hall, April 2006
click here
Praise
for Art of Fugue in 2003:
'it intrigued
and elated' Manchester Evening News
'The
most unforgettable moments are those where Sheppard takes off into surreal
flights of improvisational fancy, or where MacGregor fines the texture
down to a ghostly echo of the original at the work’s still centre. Not
to be missed.'
Evening
Standard
'the applause
follows every tune' The Independent
Praise
for Joanna MacGregor and Britten Sinfonia:
'This was
chamber music of rare quality. On this form, MacGregor could soon turn
Britten Sinfonia into one of the hottest properties on the classical-jazz
circuit.' The Observer
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From top: Andy Sheppard, Joanna
MacGregor, Kuljit Bhamra
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