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Autumn Series

Gavin Bryars at 80

Gavin Bryars at 80 String Works is a retrospective series of concerts and events across the UK, exploring the music of Gavin Bryars.

 

The series focuses on  Bryars’ works for string quartets, re-imagining iconic works such as The Sinking of the Titanic and giving the London premiere of his fourth String quartet written in 2021.

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Yorkshire-born Bryars occupies a singular place in British Contemporary music, responsible for the ‘closest thing we have in this country for an alternative national anthem’ in his seminal work Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet (1969).

 

He has collaborated with the likes of Tom Waits, Brian Eno, and Aphex Twin and he continues to be prolific as he celebrates his 80th year. 

Dates

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29.09 RWCMD, Cardiff / Gavin Bryars at 80: String Works + Laura Jurd

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01.10 King’s Place, London / Gavin Bryars at 80: String Works + Laura Jurd

11.10 Little Missenden Festival / Wittgenstein Fragments (2022) UK Premiere

18.11 Arnolfini, Bristol / Gavin Bryars at 80: A Man in a Room, Gambling

02.12 Howard Assembly Room, Leeds / Gavin Bryars at 80: String Works + Laura Jurd

03.12 Cafe Oto, London /Leo Chadburn - English Dancing Masters 

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New music

We have also commissioned works by a younger generation of composers who embody the experimental ethos, the humour, and eclecticism of Bryars’ work.

 

We are excited to have Mercury nominated, acclaimed jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd, and the Ivor Award-winning composer Leo Chadburn create new commissions for the series. Laura will be performing with us in Cardiff, London & Leeds.

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