New Music 20x12 in the News
Here are the press clippings so far:
"Joe Cutler: Ping! Coull String Quartet"
BBC Radio 3, 19 May 2012
"This week's new theatre and dance (Gavin Higgins, Rambert)"
Evening Standard, 16 May 2012
"This week's new theatre and dance (Gavin Higgins, Rambert)"
The Guardian, 12 May 2012
"Quirky offerings are brought to the table (Ping It, Ring It, Roll It, Write It preview)"
Birmingham Post, 03 May 2012
"Black Dyke at Symphony Hall, Birmingham (Luke Carver Goss 20x12 commision)"
BBC Radio 2, 02 May 2012
"Drake Music and 20x12 New Music"
Classical Music, 01 May 2012
"Imagined Village at the Electric Palace, Bridport"
Dorset Echo, 01 May 2012
"In-Depth: Julian Joseph"
Propermusic.com, 30 April 2012
"Mary Peters' Olympic glory remembered in mini-opera"
The Independant, 30 April 2012
"All in hand: Scottish composer Anna Meredith heads to the Proms – but without instruments"
The Scotsman, 25 April 2012
"BRIDPORT: The Imagine Village to showcase brand new album at Electric Palace"
View From Bridport, 25 April 2012
"20x12: Composers Go Olympic - Announcing the Southbank Centre's festival for contemporary composition"
The Arts Desk, 24 April 2012
"Composers from this year's Sounds New on Radio 3 Saturday"
Soundsnew.org.uk, 19 April 2012
"In Pictures: London 2012 Festival - Highlights"
BBC News online, 16 April 2012
"The London Olympics will be celebrated in new work by 20 composers. But what connects their music with sport?"
Financial Times, 14 April 2012
NYO perform 'HandsFree' in Durham town centre
ITV Tyne Tees, 09 Apr 2012
"Brainfingers system allows disabled musician to play"
BBC Scotland News, 03 Apr 2012
"BBC Music Choice Three Great April Highlights" (Preview of Radio 3 broadcast of several 20x12 pieces)
BBC Music Magazine, 01 Apr 2012
"Where Are We Going From Here? - Gramophone critic Peter Quantrill looks at trends in new music and asks where they might be leading"
Gramophone, 01 Apr 2012
"Spinal Chords - Hannah Nepil attends the London premiere of a heartfelt work for the Cultural Olympiad by Sally Beamish"
Gramophone, 01 Apr 2012
"My Life - a week with Vanessa Reed"
International Arts Manager, 29 Mar 2012
Train of Thought: Graham Fitkin and the Javelin
Soundsnew.org.uk, 29 Mar 2012
"Graham Fitkin & London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall – Track to Track"
Classical Source, 22 Mar 2012
'Pure Gold: a 4x4 Relay Race' featured
The Arts Show, BBC Radio 2, 16 March 2012
"Brave New Work For The Opera Group In 2012"
Classical Source, 14 Mar 2012
"Handsfree - Anna Meredith lets us in on the story behind Handsfree - her exciting new piece written for the NYO as part of the New Music 20x12 project"
Music Journal, 01 Mar 2012
"Taking inspiration from Sally Beamish"
Weareoca.com, 23 Feb 2012
"Will the 2012 London Olympics Really Boost The U.K. Music Industry?"
Billboard.biz, 23 Feb 2012
"Thame musicians premier Olympics Ping Pong music"
ThameNews.net, 21 Feb 212
Review: Rambert Dance Company/Gavin Higgins' 'What Wild Ecstasy'
Herald Scotland, 17 Feb 2012
"Dancers step up through 85 years" (Review of 'What Wild Ecstasy premiere)
Press & Journal Review, 16 Feb 2012
"Modern take on masterpieces" (Review of 'What Wild Ecstasy premiere)
Evening Express, 16 Feb 2012
Review: Sally Beamish 'Spinal Chords' at London's QEH, 5/5
The Telegraph, 16 Feb 2012
"2012 javelin trains just ain't got rhythm"
The Evening Standard, 16 Feb 2012
Review: Rambert Dance Company/Gavin Higgins' 'What Wild Ecstasy at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen (4/5)
The Scotsman, 16 Feb 2012
"My Life - a week with Sally Beamish"
International Arts Manager, 15 Feb 2012
"Wild about Rambert commission"
Herald Scotland, 14 Feb 2012
"Firsts Keep Flowing" ('Spinal Chords premiere at Southampton Turner Sims)
Southern Daily Echo, 13 Feb 2012
Dance Preview: Rambert Dance Company, 'What Wild Ecstasy'
Aberdeen Courier and Advertiser, 10 Feb 2012
"A new work by Sally Beamish and Melanie Reid proves moving and thought provoking"
Classical Music
"Music: Spinal Chords Sally Beamish Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment"
Thoroughly Good Blog, 11 Feb 2012
"Dance Preview: Rambert Dance Company, What Wild Ecstasy"
Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 10 Feb 2012
Feature about Sally Beamish's 'Spinal Chords' with comment from Vanessa Reed.
BBC Radio Scotland, 9 Feb 2012 (iPlayer, 2h24mins)
"Lose Yourself in Dance" (Rambert Dance 'What Wild Ecstasy')
Aberdeen The Press and Journal, 9 Feb 2012
'Ping!' photo
The Strad, Feb 2012
Review of 'Spinal Chords' by Sally Beamish, performed at Turner Sims, Southampton 4/5
The Times, 7 Feb 2012
Interview with Vanessa Reed discussing New Music 20x12
Roundhouse Radio, 6 Feb 2012 (listen from 13 mins 45 secs)
"Olympic festival's Southampton music premiere"
BBC South News online, 6 Feb 2012
Sally Beamish and Melanie Reid interview on The World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4 (at 23 mins) talking about 'Spinal Chords'
The World This Week, BBC Radio 4, 5 Feb 2012
Sally Beamish interviewed on Radio 3's In Tune talking about 'Spinal Chords'.
In Tune, BBC Radio 3, 3 Feb 2012
"Faster. Higher. Stronger. - New Music 20x12 is lighting torch for composers"
Musical Opinion, Feb 2012
"Let's Face the Music and Dance"
The Times, 1 Feb 2012
"On Your Marks"
Classical Music, 28 Jan 2012
"New Music 20x12 Sally Beamish Premiere"
Classical Music, 28 Jan 2012
"Wonderbrass celebrate landmark birthday with Olympic commission"
Wales Online, 26 Jan 2012
Melanie Reid interviewed about her involvement with 'Spinal Chords' by Sally Beamish
BBC Radio 5 Live, 26 Jan 2012
"I distilled a year's pain and hope into a thousand words."
The Times T2, 26 Jan 2012
"Introducing New Music 20x12 - part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad"
Gramophone, 25 Jan 2012
"British Chinese composition for London 2012"
BBC World Service, 24 Jan 2012
"From darkness to light: music from a prison cell"
Gramophone, 23 Jan 2012
"Serco Plays Host To Leading Composer"
Security Oracle, 23 Jan 20112
"Turnage behind bars"
Classical M-music.com, 20 Jan 2012
"OAE premieres new work by UK composer Beamish"
International Arts Manager, 19 Jan 2012
"Prison premiere for Turnage's Olympic music"
BBC News online, 19 Jan 2012
"Mark-Anthony Turnage And HMP Lowdham Grange Prisoners Premiere 'Beyond This' As Part Of PRS For Music Foundation's Prestigious New Music 20x12"
Classicalsource.com, 19 Jan 2012
"Premiere Choice. Mark-Anthony Turnage - Beyond This"
Classical Music, 14 Jan 2012
"UK-Wide Premieres Announced For New Music 20x12 Cultural Olympiad Composers"
Classicalsource.com, 13 Jan 2012
"Out of the blocks: R3's New Music 20x12 composer partnership" - Vanessa Reed (PRS for Music Executive Director) guest blog
BBC Radio 3 website, 11 Jan 2012
"New Music 20×12: XX/XY", interview with Liz Liew and Andy Leung
M Magazine, 11 Jan 2012
"I can show you the bruises from my time with the National Youth Orchestra"
The Telegraph, 11 Jan 2012
Review of National Youth Orchestra / 'HandsFree' by Anna Meredith, at London Barbican, "...mesmerising..."
The Times, 9 Jan 2012
Review of National Youth Orchestra / 'HandsFree' by Anna Meredith, at London Barbican, 4/5 stars
The Independent, 7 Jan 2012
New Music 20x12 featured in Music Matters
BBC Radio 3, 7 Jan 2012
Review of National Youth Orchestra / 'HandsFree' by Anna Meredith, at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 4/5 stars
The Guardian, 6 Jan 2012
"National Youth Orchestra performs new piece without instruments"
The Telegraph, 5 Jan 2012
'Five Rings Triple' by Howard Skempton played out on BBC Radio 3 at midnight on New Years Eve
31 Dec 2011
"Can music in a church tower ring true?"
The Telegraph, 29 Dec 2011
"The Arts in 2012:Classical"
The Guardian, 29 Dec 2011
"Bridging Music and SPort for the Cultural Olympiad"
The Guardian, 22 Dec 2011
"2012 Olympic music project recruits prisoners and bell-ringers"
The Guardian, 10 Oct 2011
"Music and table tennis ping into action at 2012 Olympics"
The Telegraph, 10 Oct 2011
"Bell-ringing to open Olympic year"
BBC Online, 10 Oct 2011
"Premier of New Music 20x12 Cultural Olympiad set for next year"
Music Week, 10 oct 2011
"Twenty commissions announced for Cultural Olympiad's 20x12 scheme"
Classical Music magazine, 11 Oct 2011
"Scots composers to mark Olympics"
The Herald (Scotland), 11 Oct 2011
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