Hidden Love Song, a piece for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra, was the first collaboration of Mark-Anthony Turnage's residency as Composer in Residence with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2005.
Compositional Technique
In Hidden Love Song, Mark-Anthony Turnage creates a theme from the usable letters in his then-fiancée Gabriella Swallow's name (G-A-B-E-A-S-A, with S representing E flat in German notation).
Composition History
The song cycle The Torn Fields is a creative offshoot of Mark-Anthony Turnage's First World War opera The Silver Tassie, with the poem "Wounded" by Wilfred Owen serving as a template for the original play.
Performer Biography
Marin Alsop, the conductor, made history in 2007 by becoming the first woman to lead a major American orchestra as Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Martin Robertson, the soprano saxophonist, has a strong creative relationship with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, who has written several works for him, including his concerto Your Rockaby.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mark-Anthony Turnage, the composer, states that he chooses strong emotional subject matter, often including drug addiction, abuse, death, and war, because it stimulates him.
Performer Biography
Gerald Finley, the baritone, is a leading interpreter of contemporary music, having premiered roles in operas by Mark-Anthony Turnage, John Adams, Kaija Saariaho, and Tobias Picker.
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