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Alex Mills, Anna Meredith, Boulanger and more
The Hermes Experiment
Date
Tue 26 Jan 2021, 7.30pm
Duration

​This concert will be approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in duration, without an interval

Availability

Important Information

This concert was live-streamed as part of the Wigmore Hall Spring Series. The video is no longer online but other concerts are available to watch in full here: Wigmore Hall Concert Video Library

Artists

  • The Hermes Experiment
    • Héloïse Wernersoprano
    • Anne Denholmharp
    • Oliver Pashleyclarinet
    • Marianne Schofielddouble bass

Programme

  • Barbara Strozzi
    1619-1677
      • Diporti di Euterpe Op. 7
        :
      • Tradimento (arranged by Héloïse Werner)
  • Anna Meredith
    b. 1978
      • Fin like a Flower
        (arranged by Marianne Schofield)
  • Helen Grime
    b. 1981
      • Council Offices
        (arranged by Oliver Pashley)
  • Emily Hall
    b. 1978
      • I am happy living simply
      • The end of the ending

Overview

The Hermes Experiment, a contemporary British ensemble consisting of harp, clarinet, soprano and double bass, enjoys “capitalizing on [its] deliberately idiosyncratic combination of instruments” through existing works, the members’ own arrangements and commissioning new music. Its programme tonight showcases just that, with the composers of all but two of the works active today and four pieces arranged by members of the group.

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