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Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie meets the Chaos Quartet

New Generation Artists in Snape: jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie joins some of the most exciting young talents in classical music in a celebration of life and rebirth.

New Generation Artists at the Britten Studio in Snape: some of the most exciting talents in jazz and classical music come together in a programme celebrating life and rebirth.

The young jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie and his trio play tracks from their album Stream, which has been wowing listeners and audiences since its release earlier this year. With numbers like The Crossing, Mountain Stream, Coastline and Lochan Coire Àrdair, as one reviewer said, this is, "Awesome music that sings ebbs flows thunders falls and trickles, bringing the landscape of my mind alive like a walk in the glorious mountains of Scotland on a bright Spring day. Take it with you and celebrate life."

Also on the bill is the premiere of Fergus's Life Cycle, written especially for the dynamic Chaos Quartet from Germany, a work which should take on a special resonance amid the reed beds of the Suffolk coast. And, in this meeting of talent, before that Fergus McCreadie and the brilliant Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia explore each other's musical worlds with pieces they've written to play together at Snape. And, before the evening is out, Fergus promises to improvise something inspired by the Suffolk landscape and open skies of Suffolk which have inspired countless musicians over the years.

Presented by Al Ryan from the Britten Studio, Snape.

Santiago Cañón-Valencia: ܰóǰDz (WP)
Fergus McCreadie: Fantasy for Cello and Piano (WP)
Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello), Fergus McCreadie (piano)

Fergus McCreadie: 'Life Cycle' - ⁠Germination, Sprouting, ⁠⁠Flowering and ⁠⁠Pollination
Fergus McCreadie (piano), Chaos Quartet

Fergus McCreadie: Stream - tracks from the latest album and more
Fergus McCreadie (jazz piano) David Bowden (string bass), Stephen Henderson (drums)

2 hours, 14 minutes

Music Played

  • Santiago Cañón-Valencia

    ܰóǰDz

    Performer: Fergus McCreadie. Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia.
  • Fergus McCreadie & Santiago Cañón-Valencia

    Fantasy For Cello & Piano

  • Chaos String Quartet & Fergus McCreadie

    Life Cycle: Germination, Sprouting, Flowering and Pollination

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Ave Maria

    Performer: Ryan Corbett.
  • Alberto Ginastera

    Pampeana no. 2 Op.21

    Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Performer: Ryan Corbett.
  • Fergus McCreadie Trio

    Improv For Snape: Wanderer/ The Bridge Stony Gate/ Snowcap

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita (Bwv.1004) In D Minor ; Chaconne

    Performer: María Dueñas.
  • John Ireland

    Spring Sorrow

    Performer: George Ireland. Singer: Hugh Cutting.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Nov 2024 19:30