Today’s episode is one of the bonus episodes featuring full length versions of the interviews recorded the main strand of A land without music?
Our guest is a Bristol based Burnley born composer John Pickard. John's works includes six symphonies, two concertos, songs, chamber pieces and six string quartets.
His orchestral piece The Flight of Icarus was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "...a contender for the most exciting première of the year" and The Times commented that "his orchestral mastery is total".
Written and presented by Julian Leeks.
Produced by Sound World
Music
The Grace of Silence by Evelyn Glennie (performed by Harriet Riley and Paul Israel). Listen on Apple Music or Spotify
In The Steps of Apollo by Julian Leeks (performed by Zelkova String Quartet). Listen here.
Beehive by Julian Leeks (Note Performer demo version recorded for our sponsors)
For more info about Sound World visit sound-world.org
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