Maddy Chassar-Hesketh
21st century
21st century
Theme exploration
Exploring the 'new' in the collection
Sound and Music Administrator Grace is the first point of call for the Collection. Here she explores the ‘new’ in the British Music Collection to question what we mean when we talk about ‘new’ music.
Oboists
"Within the British Music Collection there are a number of exceptional examples of oboe repertoire inspired by oboists of the 20th and 21st centuries."
Solo and Duo Compositions
"To mention just a handful of composers and their works would involve neglecting many incredible compositions..."
'How I Compose' Series - II - Alex Nikiporenko
"I found it curious that I, an atheist living in the 21st century, was writing music for medieval instruments to be performed in a church."
