Saturday
26th May – 9:15
pm
Fire
– World Premiere
Cathedral
Green, Salisbury
“Fire:
World Première,
a newly commissioned piece performed by fire artists, an ensemble
of horns and Salisbury Community Choir. Composed by the acclaimed
David Bruce and renowned pyrotechnic artists The World
Famous, Fire
is a spirited meditation on
humankind’s enduring fascination with fire. This piece is
based on a collage of texts, including Fire from celebrated poet
Vikram Seth and poetry from the 6th Century Jewish poet Yannai. The
piece will feature as part of New Music 20×12, a UK-wide
commissioning programme initiated by Jillian Parker and David
Cohen, and delivered by PRS for Music Foundation in partnership
with the BBC, LOCOG, Sound and Music and NMC Recordings.
Commissioned and presented by The Opera Group and Ageas Salisbury
International Arts Festival.”
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Saturday
23rd
June –
9:00pm
Fire
– Spitalfields Festival Finale
Bishops
Square, Spitalfields E1
“A spectacular
combination of 200 voices, brass and pyrotechnics, David
Bruce’s new piece is a spirited meditation on
humankind’s enduring fascination with fire. Join us to
celebrate the end of the Festival with music and
light.
Part
of New Music 20x12, a UK-wide commissioning programme initiated by
Jillian Barker and David Cohen, and delivered by PRS for
Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC, LOCOG, Sound
& Music and NMC Recordings.
In partnership
with The Opera
Group and
Salisbury
International Arts Festival.”
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Saturday
14th
July –
10:30pm
Fire-
Southbank performance
Southbank Centre
Square
“A
spirited meditation on humankind's enduring fascination with fire
from acclaimed composer David Bruce and renowned pyrotechnic
artists The World Famous, performed in Southbank Centre
Square.
Fire is based on a
collage of texts, including works from celebrated poet Vikram Seth
and the sixth-century Jewish poet Yannai. The piece -
newly-commissioned by The Opera Group and Ageas Salisbury
International Arts Festival - is performed by fire artists, an
ensemble of horns and a community
chorus.”
More Info