Workshop
Play Terry Riley’s in C
Saturday 7th March 2020
Elstow Abbey, Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
10.30am – 1.00pm
Tickets £5.00
As part of this year’s Contemporary Music For All Festival bring your instrument (wind, brass, string, keyboard or percussion) and join members of the Joby Burgess Percussion Collective in this inspiring and instrumental workshop for young people and adults alike.
One of Britain’s best percussionists, Joby Burgess is best known for virtuosic performances, daring collaborations, extensive education work and regularly appears with artists including Peter Gabriel, Goldfrapp, Gabriel Prokofiev, Max Richter and Pete Tong.
Terry Riley’s revolutionary In C, composed in 1964 on America’s west coast, marks the beginning of the minimalist movement in music, fusing ideas from rock ‘n’ roll an Indian raga with classical performance. 53 short melodic fragments provide each musician with their own path through this joyful, rhythmic and essentially hip slice of new music.
Participants should be able to read music and have experience of performing in an ensemble, orchestra or band. Minimum age is 13, recommended ability Grade 5 or above.
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Evening Concert
Joby Burgess Percussion Collective
Saturday 7th March 2020
Elstow Abbey, Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
7.30pm
Tickets £6 – 12
As part of this year’s Contemporary Music For All Festival hear the Joby Burgess Percussion Collective in a special performance celebrating new music. Marimbas, bass drums and aluminium harp feature in the atmospheric Elstow Abbey – a stunning venue steeped in history and just a few minutes’ drive from Bedford town centre.
Programme
Steve Reich – Music for Pieces of Wood
Eric Whitacre – Marimba Quartets
John Luther Adams – Qilyuan
Linda Buckley – Discordia
John Cage – Credo in Us
One of Britain’s best percussionists, Joby Burgess is best known for virtuosic performances, daring collaborations, extensive education work and regularly appears with artists including Peter Gabriel, Goldfrapp, Gabriel Prokofiev, Max Richter and Pete Tong.
