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East of West (1999)
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In an excellent alliance of new and old instruments, this first programme by Entr’acte introduces a fascinating exchange of music from eastern Europe and Britain.
Featuring solo saxophone and strinq quartet, the programme includes a range of British music from Henry Purcell’s Fantasia Upon One Note to Michael Nyman’s Shaping the Curve and music by Gavin Bryars and Charlie Barber.
From eastern Europe the programme features Béla Bartók popular Rumanian Dances, the jazz-inflected Guernica by Czech composer Alexej Fried, as well as music by the Hungarian minimalist Láslo Sáry.
With Christian Forshaw (saxophone), Jeff Moore (violin), Timothy Davies (violin), Aggie Morgan (viola) and Sharon McKinley (cello)
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Performances
| 09.09.99 | MOLD | Clwyd Theatre Cymru |
| 15.09.99 | CARDIFF | Norwegian Church Arts Centre |
| 18.09.99 | LONDON | Purcell Room, Royal Festival Hall |
| 19.09.99 | ABERGAVENNY | Borough Theatre |
| 30.09.99 | ALSAGER | Arts Centre |
| 06.11.99 | OXFORD | Jacqueline du Pré Music Building |
| 09.11.99 | LAMPETER | Old Hall, University of Wales |
| 11.11.99 | LLANWRTYD WELLS | Victoria Hall |
Credits
Produced by Sound Affairs with the financial assitance of an Arts For All Lottery grant from the Arts Council of Wales, and support from the Britten-Pears Foundation, the PRS and Musicians’ Union
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