Nash Inventions

Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
02079352141
http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Nash Ensemble
Wigmore Hall Chamber Ensemble in Residence

Claire Booth
soprano

Lionel Friend
conductor



The Nash Ensemble, Wigmore Hall’s renowned chamber ensemble in residence, presents its annual selection of Nash Inventions, consisting of music by a roll-call of Britain’s leading composers.

There are revivals of recent works written specially for the Ensemble and two works by senior figures of the highest international standing.


Mark-Anthony Turnage : Returning, for string sextet
Colin Matthews : The Island, for soprano and seven instruments
Alexander Goehr : Clarinet Quintet
Peter Maxwell Davies : Clarinet Quintet
Harrison Birtwistle : Fantasia on all the notes, for flute, clarinet, string quartet and harp
Jonathan Harvey : Song Offerings, for soprano and eight instruments