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Unclassified Live: Bell Orchestre

Elizabeth Alker presents Montreal-based six-piece Bell Orchestre performing with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in front of an audience at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

Elizabeth Alker presents the Montreal six-piece Bell Orchestre performing their album House Music in collaboration with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra for a special edition of Unclassified recorded in front of an audience at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

Alongside House Music, Bell Orchestre’s album-length suite sculpted from a 90-minute group improvisation, the ensembles also present material from violinist Sarah Neufeld's solo work Detritus in a new arrangement by Owen Pallett.

Bell Orchestre comprises Pietro Amato (French horn, keyboards, electronics), Michael Feuerstack (pedal steel guitar, keyboards, vocals) Kaveh Nabatian (trumpet, gongoma, keyboards, vocals), Sarah Neufeld (violin, vocals), Richard Reed Parry (bass, vocals), and Stefan Schneider (drums).

MUSIC PLAYED:
Sarah Neufeld - Stories (arr. Owen Pallett)
Bell Orchestre - House Music (arr. Owen Pallett)

PERFORMERS:
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Bell Orchestre
André de Ridder (conductor)
Sarah Neufeld (violin)

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra Senior Producer, Neil Varley
Sound Engineer, Joe Yon

Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

1 hour

Last on

Thu 27 Apr 2023 23:30

Music Played

  • Sarah Neufeld & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder

    Stories - Recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 25/01/2023

  • Bell Orchestre & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder

    House Music - Recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 25/01/2023

Broadcasts

  • Thu 2 Feb 2023 23:30
  • Thu 27 Apr 2023 23:30

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.