Stevens & Pound
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
£15
£10 under 16s, over 60s
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Stevens & Pound
BBC Radio 3’s award-winning Delia Stevens and three time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, Will Pound, present an unprecedented collaboration, following the creative evolution of the classical composers inspired by folk.
Driven by a maverick curiosity, having stumbled upon a completely new world of sound, they combine the traditional instruments of Pound's melodeon and harmonica with the dizzying array of Stevens' percussion. Imaginations run riot whilst paying homage to their respective musical roots, creating an extraordinary sonic arsenel.
Their creative of process of recomposition sees folk musician Will Pound learning scores exclusively by ear, blending complex classical structures with the fluidity of folk music, reinterpreted through the lens of traditional music and beyond; classically trained musician Delia Stevens draws on the sheer invention of the world of percussion; together they transform their collective past into an imagined future.
Tonight's programme will include Stevens & Pound's own recomposition of Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending as well as recompositions of works by Holst.
Photo © Elly Lucas
Running time approx. 90 minutes