LSO St Luke's, 161 Old Street (corner of Old St/Helmet Row), London
Jonny Greenwood with the BBC CO
MESSIAEN Ascension (4th mvt)
PART Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
HERRMANN Psycho
GORECKI Harpsichord Concerto
JONNY GREENWOOD Superhet Popcorn Receiver (World Premiere)
JOHN ADAMS Shaker Loops (excerpt)
CARL RUGGLES Portals
LIGETI Continuum and Hungarian Rock
BARTOK Rumanian Dances
Jane Chapman harpsichord
Pete Wyman sax
Robert Ziegler conductor
Jonny Greenwood, best known as the lead guitarist in Radiohead, stars in a new role this April with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Greenwood is the Orchestra's new Composer in Residence and this concert will be the first chapter in their three-year partnership. This special performance features the premiere of Jonny’s new work commissioned by BBC Radio 3, with music performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra.