Soul Ableta

"This month, I wanted to put together a special programme dedicated to early 20th-century British composers such as William Walton, Frank Bridge, Gustav Holst, and Arthur Bliss. Their music is incredibly inventive yet remains far too rarely performed and appreciated today.

At the same time, I've recently come across a number of inspiring projects that explore intersections between classical music and more contemporary forms.

From DJ Spooky and Kronos Quartet's work on American history and musical heritage, to Clipping.'s collaborations with experimental composers, or the boundary-pushing jazz of Jaimie Branch and Christian Scott, these encounters have sparked an interest in tracing unexpected connections between classical traditions and newer musical languages."

Dj Spooky & Kronos Quartet – What Would Moses Say? Jaimie Branch – One Living Genius Tomita – Mars (from The Planets) Frank Bridge – Oration (Nicolas Braithwaite & Julian Lloyd Webber) Gustav Holst – Saturn (from The Planets, Jonathan Heyward) William Walton – Cello Concerto (edited excerpt) Dj Spooky & Kronos Quartet – The Most Dangerous Women in America Steve Reich – Nagoya Marimbas Clipping. – Neve Campbell Carl Orff – Der Mond Vaughan Williams – Sinfonia Antartica Dj Spooky & Kronos Quartet – The New Montage Steve Reich – Proverb Beatriz Ferreyra – Los Papagos (excerpt) Tomita – Saturn (from The Planets) Gustav Holst – Saturn (from The Planets, William Steinberg) Third Sight – Nerd (sampling Holst's Saturn) Vaughan Williams – Symphony No. 7 (André Previn) Max Richter – Shadow Journal William Walton / Malcolm Arnold (arr.) – String Quartet arranged for chamber ensemble Christian Scott – Encryption Ramon Paus – Xàfec de Llum i Tenebre: Volado