Elias: The House That Jack Built, A Talisman & Doubles

Featuring

Sir Andrew Davis
Martyn Brabbins
Tim Mirfin
Jiří Bělohlávek
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Brian Elias

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Brian Elias's music often features surging drama and a restless forward motion, giving it a narrative power that draws on the ancient structure of 'call and refrain'.

Composer Biography

Brian Elias's ballet score "The Judas Tree," choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, has been a permanent part of the Royal Ballet's repertoire since its premiere in 1992.

Composer Biography

Brian Elias began composing by improvising, only starting to write down his ideas when he needed to create parts for school performances.

Compositional Technique

Brian Elias's work "Doubles" is structured around the concept of 'doubling', where the forms of the first three movements are mirrored by the remaining three, rather than melodic or harmonic elements.

Composer Biography

Brian Elias has a diverse cultural background, with ancestral roots in the ancient Jewish community in Baghdad, a childhood in Bombay (now Mumbai), and a long creative life in London.