Stephen Gutman, piano, at SNCMF

Stephen Gutman’s exquisitely crafted programme brings together a variety of works for solo piano reflecting on nature and birdsong in particular, by composers of the 20th and 21st century.

Olivier Messiaen: Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: I. Le rouge-gorge
Per Noergaard: Light of a Night (Paul meets bird)
Olivier Messiaen: Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: II. Le merle noir
Katharine Norman: Cold light, 6am
Katharine Norman: Still, Clear (for V.R.M)
Olivier Messiaen: Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: III. Le rouge-gorge
Clive Pollard: The Dragonfly
Katharine Norman: High Force

Nick Huggins: A few yards out to sea
Peter Wiegold: Honfleur
Olivier Messiaen: Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: IV. La grive musicienne
Simon Holt: A longcast shadow
Olivier Messiaen: Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: V. Le rouge-gorge
Julian Anderson: Etude no 3
Olivier Messiaen:Petites Esquisses d’Oiseaux: VI. L’alouette des champs

Part of the Stoke Newington Contemporary Music Festival, 7-8 and 14-15 May 2022.