The QME are delighted to announce their appearance at the opening evening of this year’s extraordinary Hilltown New Music Festival. The festival, situated on the grounds of Hilltown House, Castlepollard, has developed a name for presenting cutting-edge contemporary works in a beautiful outdoor rural setting.
On Friday 15 July, at 9pm on the Main Stage, the QME presents a programme of both familiar and new work. Featured are two ensemble classics, both commissioned in 2008 for the Quiet Music Festival: Shadow Linesby Alvin Lucier; and night leaves breathing by David Toop. Last October, a live performance of night leaves breathing was a central feature of a programme dedicated to QME and Toop on RTÉ Lyric FM’s ‘Nova’. Irish composer Susan Geaney wrote Vacuum for the QME and has revised it especially for this performance; this is the premiere of its latest version. The final work in the programme is a ‘sonic meditation’ by Quiet Music Ensemble Artistic Director John Godfrey. Made up of a ‘walk-through’ sonic landscape and improvisation by QME and special guests, this is a work especially designed with the extraordinary spaces of the Hilltown House gardens in mind.QME’s performance is preceded by a Slow Food event, sonic installations and improv: this is sure to be an incredible evening! See http://www.hilltown.ie/hilltown_programme.html for details.
Quiet Music Ensemble at Hilltown New Music Festival
Friday 15 July
9pm, Main Stage
Events begin at 6.30 with Slow Food!
Programme to include:
Alvin Lucier Shadow Lines
Susan Geaney Vacuum {Premiere of new version]
David Toop night leaves breathing
John Godfrey New Work [Premiere]
QME
Dan Bodwell, Double Bass
Ilse De Ziah, ‘Cello
John Godfrey Electric Guitar, Director
Seán Mac Erlaine, Saxes, Clarinets
Roddy O’Keeffe, Trombone
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