Ali Smith’s iconic Seasonal Quartet novels explore the interconnectedness of the past and present, weaving threads across generations, and capturing the unique context of our modern world.
Here, she joins forces with the New European Ensemble, bringing the books into a new dimension with the UK premieres of four new musical works based on Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer, interspersed with readings from the books that inspired them.
Ali Smith
New European Ensemble
Kate Moore Fall Falling (UK premiere)
Anna Thorvaldsdottir Spectra
Alice Yeung Winter (UK premiere)
Peter Maxwell Davies A Sad Paven for These Distracted Tymes
Seung-Won Oh In Spring: Echoes of a Silent Cry (UK premiere)
Kinan Azmeh Essays on Solitude
Sara Zamboni Hymn to timeless melancholy, Hymn to an English Summer (UK premiere)
Duration:1 hour 50 minutes, including interval
This concert is generously supported by the Bliss Trust, the Hinrichsen Foundation, the Finzi Trust, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
