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Cityscapes

Robert Worby presents a selection of cityscapes in music. Including HK Gruber's Manhattan Broadcasts, John Woolrich's Whitel's Ey, plus works by Jennifer Higdon and Richard Rijnvos.

Robert Worby presents cityscapes in music, from orchestral evocations to soundscape recording.

HK Gruber: Manhattan Broadcasts
Jennifer Higdon: river sings a song to trees (from CityScape)
John Woolrich: Whitel's Ey
Richard Rijnvos: NYConcerto
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Garry Walker, conductor
John Snijders, piano

Also, Robert takes part in a London Soundwalk, led by soundscape composer Hildegard Westerkamp.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Aug 2010 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Aug 2010 22:30

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