An evening of O/Modernt crossings interlaces Britten’s travels across Europe in his Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge with a sprinkling of works by British rock and pop icons Radiohead and Sting. Crossing the Atlantic in the company of the émigré Stravinsky, we visit the crucible of modern pop music. Steve Reich’s mesmerising rhythms purify the allure of pop, while tracks by the metal band Dream Theater reveal the essence of prog rock. The theme of crossings is encapsulated in Bryce Dessner’s Ahyem – a meditation on flight and passage – and Caroline Shaw’s Entr‘Acte, which takes us to the far side of Alice’s looking glass.

ARTISTS

O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra
New Generation Percussionists

PROGRAMME

Benjamin Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Op. 10
      Introduction and Theme
      Variation 1: Adagio
Radiohead (arr. Johannes Marmén) I Will
      Variation 2: March
      Variation 3: Romance
Sting Shape of My Heart
      Variation 4: Aria Italiana
      Variation 5: Bourée Classique
      Variation 6: Wiener Walzer
      Variation 7: Moto Perpetuo
      Variation 8: Funeral March
Radiohead (arr. Johannes Marmén) Exit Music (For A Film)
      Variation 9: Chant
      Variation 10: Fugue and Finale

–intermission–

Igor Stravinsky Concerto in D (‘Basle’)
Caroline Shaw Entr‘Acte for String Orchestra
Steve Reich Duet for Two Violins and String Orchestra
Bryce Dessner (arr. Valter Erixon) Ahyem
Dream Theater In the Arms of Morpheus