Zoomposium – The Music of John Metcalf
February 15, 2021 2:04 pmA video recoding of Singing John Metcalf as part of the Zoomposium is available here.
Location: Online event
Time: Friday 12 March 2021 – Saturday 13 March 2021
Presenter: School of Music, Drama and Performance, Bangor University (in collaboration with the Bangor Music Festival and Tŷ Cerdd)
Contact: Nerys Boggan
School of Music, Drama and Performance, Bangor University (in collaboration with the Bangor Music Festival and Tŷ Cerdd)
With a career spanning five decades and more, John Metcalf MBE is regarded as the leading living composer in Wales today and he will be celebrating his 75th birthday in 2021. Forming part of these celebrations, this online symposium will present a series of talks that discusses the majority of his oeuvres during his distinguished career, which includes his operas, orchestral, chamber, vocal and choral works. The event is further enhanced by the performance of selected works.
To attend the on-line symposium, click here to register
12th March 2021 – Schedule:
| 10.45: | Welcome and Introduction |
| 11.00: | Orchestral works – Rian Evans |
| 12.00: | Metcalf and the harp – Elinor Bennett |
| 13.00 – 13.40: | Lunch-time concert: ScrapbookMared Emlyn (harp)John Metcalf: Harp Scrapbook
Mared Emlyn: new work (commissioned by BMF and world premiere) |
| 14.00: | Operas – Wyn Davies (Music Director), Keith Turnbull (Opera Director) |
| 15.00: | Choral works – Guto Pryderi Puw |
| 16.00 – 17.00: | Chamber works – Steph Power |
| 18.45 – 19.15: | Pre-concert talk with featured composer John Metcalf and BMF chairperson Rhiannon Mathias |
| 19.30: | Tribute Concert to John Metcalf.Solem QuartetJohn Metcalf: Towards Silence – Winter Journey (commissioned by Carol Nixon and preview performance)
Guto Pryderi Puw: new work (commissioned by BMF and world premiere) Thomas Whitcombe: ‘Micro‘ (commissioned by BMF and world premiere) Jasmin Kent Rodgman: new work (co-commissioned by the Solem Quartet and BMF and world premiere) |
13th March 2021 – Schedule:
| 13.00 – 14.00: | Lunch-time concert: Singing John Metcalf Caryl Hughes (soprano), Paul Carey Jones (baritone) and Wyn Davies (piano)A concert featuring a comprehensive insight to the songs of John Metcalf composed over five decades during his distinguished career. |
Further information on the concerts available from the Bangor Music Festival website.