Musical inspiration comes in many forms. The late John McCabe was transfixed by the pattern of sounds coming from a Japanese amusement arcade, which gave rise to his 鈥榤usical entertainment鈥� Joybox. Sally Beamish鈥檚 Second Cello Concerto takes its cue from the wanderings of Robert Cohen鈥檚 grandfather and weaves together elements of Polish and South African folksongs with migratory birdcalls. Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 faith remains as central to his writing as ever; here his motet for ensemble and chorus is given its UK Premiere by the Glasgow Chamber Choir. Anthony Payne鈥檚 dynamic and monumental Time鈥檚 Arrow from 1990, meanwhile, is nothing less than an orchestral evocation of 鈥楾he Big Bang鈥�, acclaimed as 鈥渁 work of stunning confidence with exceptional clarity of thought and argument.鈥� Martyn Brabbins conducts the 成人快手 SSO in this concert for 成人快手 Radio 3鈥檚 Hear and Now, which brings together works by four of the leading British composers of our time.

Tickets: FREE* (unreserved seating) limited to 2 tickets per application (not recommended for young children) - available from Monday 16 November 2015.
*拢1.00 online and 拢1.50 telephone venue booking fees apply.