9. Ictus Ensemble
Sunday 22 November
Lawrence Batley Theatre 12 noon,
Full price £14; Concession £12
Brice Pauset new work (UK Premiere)
James Dillon The Leuven Triptych (UK Premiere)
Ictus Ensemble
Two pioneering composers with a strong reputation in new music, James Dillon and Brice Pauset, will encounter the Flemish Primitive painter Roger Van der Weyden. For James Dillon, the job of resolutely working out the aesthetic principles characteristic of Van der Weyden in a modern musical language resulted in a monumental 46-minute work. He sought inspiration in the music of the Master's contemporaries (Guillaume Dufay, among others). The job couldn't have found a better fit than with Brice Pauset, who has been fascinated for a long time with the Last Judgement (Hospice de Dieu, Beaune) and canon techniques in 15th-century music. The Ictus Ensemble is totally enthusiastic about these UK premieres, which they will perform with passion.
Produced by hcmf// The Passion of the Master is co-commissioned by BBC Radio 3, Transit and Ictus Ensemble// supported by British Council
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