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Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

January 01, 1970

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) is a British chamber ensemble based in Birmingham, England specialising in the performance of new and contemporary music. BCMG performs regularly at the CBSO Centre and Symphony Hall in Birmingham, tours nationally and worldwide and has appeared several times at the Proms in London.

Musicians from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra formed the ensemble in 1987, with Simon Rattle as its founding patron. Since then BCMG has premiered over 150 new works and won numerous awards, including the 2004 Royal Philharmonic Society Audience Development Award, the 1995 Gramophone Award for Best Orchestral Recording, the 1993 Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Ensemble Award, the 1993 Prudential Award for Music, and The Arts Ball 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award.

Thomas Adès was the first music director of BCMG, from 1998 to 2000.[1] The current artistic director of BCMG is Stephan Meier, who succeeded Stephen Newbould (artistic director 2001-2016). John Woolrich and Oliver Knussen were artists-in-association with BCMG.[2]

Past chairs of BCMG have included Stephen Saltaire, who served in the post from 2000 to 2015.[3] In December 2015, BCMG announced the appointment of Christoph Trestler as its new chair.[4]

Sound Investment edit

The Sound Investment scheme is a partnership between BCMG, the composers whom it commissions to write new pieces and BCMG's audience. Members of the public are invited to "invest" in a new commission by paying a sum of money, currently £150, to purchase Sound Investment Units in the new work and so contribute to the costs involved in commissioning new pieces. For each commissioned piece, a certain number of Units are available, typically 30-50.[5] Sound Investors are kept informed about "their" work's progress and are invited to attend rehearsals, as well as the first public performance. They are also able to purchase either a signed copy of the score or receive a signed copy of the score's title page. Composer Colin Matthews, who has had four works commissioned by BCMG, has called the Sound Investors "a remarkable group...although the only return on their investment is a signed copy of the score.[6]

Composers and works commissioned edit

(The year shown is the year of first performance)

References edit

  1. ^ Rian Evans (18 March 2008). "BCMG/Adès(CBSO Centre, Birmingham)". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
  2. ^ Rian Evans (25 October 2006). "BCMG/Knussen (CBSO Centre, Birmingham)". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
  3. ^ Stacey Barnfield (6 May 2015). "Birmingham Contemporary Music Group chair Stephen Saltaire to retire after 15 years". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Christoph Trestler appointed Chair of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group" (PDF) (Press release). Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  6. ^ Colin Matthews, "Diary of a Composition", Areté, Winter 2000, pp. 71-80.
  7. ^ BCMG Silvina Milstein page 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group official website

January 01, 1970
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Birmingham Contemporary Music Group BCMG is a British chamber ensemble based in Birmingham England specialising in the performance of new and contemporary music BCMG performs regularly at the CBSO Centre and Symphony Hall in Birmingham tours nationally and worldwide and has appeared several times at the Proms in London Musicians from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra formed the ensemble in 1987 with Simon Rattle as its founding patron Since then BCMG has premiered over 150 new works and won numerous awards including the 2004 Royal Philharmonic Society Audience Development Award the 1995 Gramophone Award for Best Orchestral Recording the 1993 Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Ensemble Award the 1993 Prudential Award for Music and The Arts Ball 2002 Outstanding Achievement Award Thomas Ades was the first music director of BCMG from 1998 to 2000 1 The current artistic director of BCMG is Stephan Meier who succeeded Stephen Newbould artistic director 2001 2016 John Woolrich and Oliver Knussen were artists in association with BCMG 2 Past chairs of BCMG have included Stephen Saltaire who served in the post from 2000 to 2015 3 In December 2015 BCMG announced the appointment of Christoph Trestler as its new chair 4 Contents 1 Sound Investment 2 Composers and works commissioned 3 References 4 External linksSound Investment editThe Sound Investment scheme is a partnership between BCMG the composers whom it commissions to write new pieces and BCMG s audience Members of the public are invited to invest in a new commission by paying a sum of money currently 150 to purchase Sound Investment Units in the new work and so contribute to the costs involved in commissioning new pieces For each commissioned piece a certain number of Units are available typically 30 50 5 Sound Investors are kept informed about their work s progress and are invited to attend rehearsals as well as the first public performance They are also able to purchase either a signed copy of the score or receive a signed copy of the score s title page Composer Colin Matthews who has had four works commissioned by BCMG has called the Sound Investors a remarkable group although the only return on their investment is a signed copy of the score 6 Composers and works commissioned edit The year shown is the year of first performance 1990 Simon Holt Lilith 1992 Geoffrey Poole The Magnification of the Virgin 1992 David Lang My Evil Twin 1993 Elena Firsova Distance 1993 David Sawer The Memory of Water 1994 Detlev Muller Siemens Phoenix 1994 Errollyn Wallen Are you worried 1994 Colin Matthews through the glass 1995 Philip Cashian Chamber Concerto 1995 Aaron Jay Kernis Goblin Market 1995 Judith Weir Musicians Wrestle Everywhere 1996 Sally Beamish A Book of Seasons 1996 Osvaldo Golijov Last Round 1996 Howard Skempton Delicate 1997 Thomas Ades Concerto Conciso 1997 Peter Paul Nash Symphony No 2 1997 Gerard McBurney Desire 1998 Simon Bainbridge Guitar Concerto 1998 David Lang The Passing Measures 1999 Alastair Greig Play 1999 Bent Sorensen Sinful Songs 1999 Stuart MacRae Portrait 1999 Kenneth Hesketh The Circling Canopy of Night 2000 Gerald Barry Wiener Blut 2000 Colin Matthews Continuum 2000 Thea Musgrave Lamenting with Ariadne 2000 John Woolrich Bitter Fruit 2001 Poul Ruders ABYSM 2001 Edward Rushton Palace 2002 Gerald Barry Dead March 2002 Marc Andre Dalbavie Palimpseste 2002 Mark Anthony Turnage The Torn Fields 2002 Simon Holt Boots of Lead 2003 Param Vir The Theatre of Magical Beings 2004 Philip Cashian Three Pieces 2004 Michael Wolters Neighbours for a Night 2005 Julian Anderson Book of Hours 2005 Huw Watkins Rondo 2005 Judith Weir Psyche and Manimekelai 2005 Howard Skempton Ben Somewhen 2006 Philip Cashian Skein 2006 Morgan Hayes Violin Concerto 2006 Dave Douglas Blue Latitudes 2007 John Woolrich Going a Journey 2007 Tansy Davies Falling Angel 2007 Elvind Buene Garland for Matthew Locke 2007 Brett Dean Wolf Lieder 2007 Johannes Maria Staud One Movement and Five Miniatures 2007 Nicholas Sackman Concerto in Black 2008 Gerald Barry Beethoven 2008 Luke Bedford Good Dream She Has 2008 Kevin Volans The Partenheimer Project 2009 Francesco Antonioni Ballata 2009 Helen Grime A Cold Spring 2009 Simon Holt Capriccio Spettrale 2009 Richard Causton Chamber Symphony 2009 Vic Hoyland Hey Presto moon flower bat 2009 David Sawer Rumpelstiltskin 2010 Charlie Usher Slow Pan 2010 Michael Wolters I see with my eyes closed 2011 Jo Kondo Three Songs Tennyson Sung 2011 Dominic Muldowney Six Cabaret Songs 2011 Silvina Milstein de oro y sombra 7 2012 Tansy Davies Nature 2012 Alexander Goehr To These Dark Steps The Fathers are Watching 2012 John Woolrich The Mustering Drum 2013 Richard Baker The Tyranny of Fun 2013 David Sawer Rumpelstiltskin Suite 2013 David Sawer The Lighthouse Keepers 2014 David Lang Crowd Out 2014 Param Vir Raga Fields 2015 Ivo Nilsson Rapidita 2015 Gerald Barry The Importance of Being Earnest 2015 Melinda Maxwell FRACTURES Monk Unpacked 2016 Edmund Finnis Parallel Colour 2016 Michael Zev Gordon Seize the Day 2016 Benedict Mason Horns Strings and Harmony 2016 Richard Baker Hwyl fawr ffrindiau 2016 John Woolrich Swansong 2016 Luke Bedford In Black Bright Ink 2016 Zoe Martlew Broad St Burlesque 2017 Helen Grime Piano ConcertoReferences edit Rian Evans 18 March 2008 BCMG Ades CBSO Centre Birmingham The Guardian Retrieved 17 April 2008 Rian Evans 25 October 2006 BCMG Knussen CBSO Centre Birmingham The Guardian Retrieved 17 April 2008 Stacey Barnfield 6 May 2015 Birmingham Contemporary Music Group chair Stephen Saltaire to retire after 15 years Birmingham Post Retrieved 12 March 2016 Christoph Trestler appointed Chair of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group PDF Press release Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 2 December 2015 Retrieved 12 March 2016 How Sound Investment works Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 17 April 2010 Colin Matthews Diary of a Composition Arete Winter 2000 pp 71 80 BCMG Silvina Milstein page Archived 2011 09 27 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editBirmingham Contemporary Music Group official website BCMG Past Commissions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Birmingham Contemporary Music Group amp oldid 1188596530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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