Composer of the Week

Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)

Part Four

Thursday 22 March 2007 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Thursday 22 March 2007 20:45-21:45 (Radio 3)

Donald Macleod, in conversation with Maconchy's daughter composer Nicola LeFanu, looks at the 1970s, by which time Elizabeth Maconchy had become established as a very influential presence in British music, not only enriching a wide range of musical forms with her compositions, but also making major contributions to such organisations as the Society for the Promotion of New Music.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Ariadne Heather Harper (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard (conductor
L'Oiseau Lyre SOL 331 s1 b1

Oboe Quartet London Oboe Quartet:
Janet Craxton, oboe; Perry Hart, violin; Brian Hawkins, viola; Kenneth Heath, cello. Oboe Classics CC2011 tr2-5

Colloquy for Flute and Piano Ingrid Culliford (flute) / Dominic Saunders (piano)
Lorelt LNT 107 tr 5-8

Siren's Song
Ionian Singers / Timothy Salter (conductor)
Usk 1216CD tr 4


And you might be interested to know that two of Elizabeth Maconchy's operas, The Sofa and the Departure, will be performed in November at Sadlers Wells in London, as part of a double bill presented by Independent Opera. You can find out more information at

http://www.independentopera.com/2007_production.html

Composer of the Week

Episode and Playlist Information

• Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Part Four
  • Part Five