BBC Philharmonic Commission – 23 April 2016

I have been commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to write music for a new radio play by Vivienne Franzmann, and to turn the music into a standalone orchestral work which will be performed by the BBC Philharmonic.

Five composer/playwright pairings are being commissioned – myself with Vivienne, Aaron Parker with Francesca Martinez, Nina Whiteman with Esther Wilson, Chiu-Yu Chou with Lee Mattison, and Daniel Kidane with Zodwa Nyoni – and each pair will work on a new play inspired by a Shakespeare sonnet. The radio plays will be recorded by actors and the orchestra at BBC Media City and broadcast on Radio 3 in April 2016. The new, standalone pieces will then be performed by the orchestra at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 23 April, conducted by Andrew Gourlay.