Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
@BCMG
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Spoken word with music & the role of the conductor in shaping narrative 🤔 Hear it in action this week with Geoffrey Paterson and BCMG in London and Birmingham. 🗓️26 November, Wigmore Hall, London @wigmore_hall 🗓️27 November, CBSO Centre, Birmingham @thecbso
🎵🥁 Are you aged 14 -18 and passionate about creating your own music? Spend the day composing for BCMG’s fantastic percussionists, Julian Warburton and Simon Limbrick, guided by professional composer, David Horne. Book onto our Creative Composing Lab on Sunday 26 January through…

REGGAE ORIGINS: BOB MARLEY & HANDSWORTH REGGAE. Thu 6 Feb 7:30pm - Town Hall Brum Book directly at bmusic.co.uk @BMusic_Ltd Reggae Origins brings together Basil Gabbidon (Steel Pulse) & musicians from @BCMG for an unforgettable journey through the history of Reggae.
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Daniel Kidane (@dan_kidane) talks about his music, working with BCMG and our upcoming programme at @wigmore_hall for the Daniel Kidane Focus Day on Saturday 30 Nov at 3:00pm. Come along to hear! wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20241…
Tonight @wigmore_hall , @BCMG perform a programme entitled ‘Secret Kiss’ including two works by Harrison Birtwistle - ‘The Woman and the Hare’, plus the London premiere of ‘…when falling asleep’, setting texts Rainer Maria Rilke. wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20241…
Fantastic to see the first academic article from #ListenImagineComposePrimary @BeaconLearning_ @soundandmusic
Excited to present a new article on composing in primary schools from @IanAxtell @EHMacGregor Emma Nenadic, @DrFautley @Cloudgazing and me! Amazing to think how Listen Imagine Compose Primary is going to develop our understanding in this vital area. doi.org/10.1177/132110…
What does children’s composing look👀and sound 🎶 like? How can primary classroom teachers be supported to teach composing? Join us and our research partners @myBCUresearch @DrFautley for a day of discussion and presentations exploring the Listen Imagine Compose Primary…
Secret Kiss 🤫- A shadowy and mysterious melodrama. We caught up with conductor Geoffrey Paterson to talk about Péter Eötvös’ work Secret Kiss ahead of our performances together in London’s @wigmore_hall and @TheCBSO centre Birmingham. Keep an eye out for a few more videos…
Secret Kiss, London & Birmingham Intimate communication is the essence of this programme, featuring spoken word, melodrama and hushed sounds. Through the concert you may be gently touched by Saunders’ sounds at the brink of silence, caught by Julian Anderson’s sudden urge of…
