The orchestral pieces on this album, 'Sudden Light,' 'Lyra,' and 'Heartland,' were recorded in December 2015 at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, Wales.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bowden's central artistic concern is 'collaboration and communication,' believing in a continuum between art, science, and history.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bowden's music is inspired by diverse fields including poetry, literature, mathematics, science, and geopolitics, and explores big questions about the origins of life and thought.
Compositional Technique
Bowden's music draws on modernist traditions, showing influence from composers like Stravinsky, Messiaen, Varèse, and Saariaho, and is revitalized by rhythmic impulses.
Composer Biography
Mark Bowden, a British composer, served a four-year residency with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 2011 to 2015.
Recording & Production
The chamber piece 'Five Memos' was recorded in April 2016 at All Saints, Tooting, London.
