Poster Judith Weir
Composer Judith Weir's work 'Begin Afresh' premiered at the 2023 BBC Proms Festival on Aug. 24.
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Celebrating the changing of seasons

Editor’s note: Audio for this program is no longer available due to rights restrictions.

Composer Judith Weir serves as master of the king's music in the U.K. — the first woman to hold the title. On this week's show, Steve Seel showcases the world premiere of her work Begin Afresh, which took place at the 2023 BBC Proms Festival on Aug. 24. It's a piece that Weir says was inspired by the trees and plants that she observed during the changing seasons over the course of a year. Also on the show is a sampling from pianist Awadagin Pratt's new release, Still Point, featuring six commissions written for him to play with the orchestra A Far Cry and the vocal group Roomful of Teeth.

Butterflying
Elena Kats-Chernin
Ragtime & Blue
Nicola Sweeney, violin
4:22

Sky
Jane Antonia Cornish
Sierra
Vicky Chow, piano
8:13

Begin Afresh
Judith Weir
Concert Recording
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
16:28

Still Point
Judd Greenstein
Stillpoint
A Far Cry Orchestra
Awadagin Pratt, piano
12:38

Eternity's Sunrise
Howard Skempton
HOWARD SKEMPTON: Man and Bat, Piano Concerto, The Moon is Flashing, Eternity's Sunrise
Ensemble 360
9:13

In Our Softening
Sophia Subbayya Vastek
In Our Softening
Sophia Subbayya Vastek, piano
4:46

To Become (Divenire)
Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi: Portrait
La Pieta
Angele Dubeau, conductor
Angele Dubeau, violin
7:02

If I Were a Swan
Kevin Puts
Puts: Symphony No. 4
Conspirare
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
6:23

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Huw Watkins
Huw Watkins: Flute Concerto, Violin Concerto, Symphony
Halle Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor
Adam Walker, flute
22:09

Shimmer
Alex Weiser
8-Track
Ashley Bathgate, cello
12:35

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