British Composer Awards 10th Anniversary Concert

Judith Bingham: Fantasias
Gabriel Jackson: O Doctor Optime
Sir John Tavener: Ex Maria Virgine: Verbum caro
Sir John Tavener: Ex Maria Virgine: Rocking
James MacMillan: The Canticle of Zachariah
James MacMillan: Data est mihi omnis potestas
Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Crowd
Anthony Payne: String Quartet No.2
Interval
Ruth Byrchmore: A Birthday
Michael Zev Gordon: This night
Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of night
Gary Carpenter: Azaleas
Joe Cutler: Folk Music

The annual British Composer Awards celebrate the art of contemporary music composition, highlighting the work of composers today. This 10th-Anniversary concert brings together a diverse programme of winning works from the Award's history.

Endymion delivers world-class performances of chamber music, having built a secure reputation across a broad and often adventurous repertoire. Vasari Singers, under Jeremy Backhouse, is one of the UK's leading chamber choirs.

The concert promises an evening of exceptional choral and chamber music with performances of works by acclaimed British composers such as Harrison Birtwistle, John Tavener, James MacMillan and Judith Bingham.

Endymion string quartet, harp
Philip Venables artistic director
Vasari Singers
Jeremy Backhouse conductor