Héloïse Werner’s The Cuckoo’s Hour
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Spare. Haunting. An hour like no other…
Who’s on stage
Contemporary composer and soprano Héloïse Werner joins musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia.
What they’re playing
The Cuckoo’s Hour by Héloïse Werner, interspersed with the best contemporary classical music specially chosen by her.
Need to know
Price: £20
Discounts: save if you’re under 17, aged 18 – 30, a group of 10 or more people. Check the details.
Running time: 1 hour, no interval
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
What you'll hear
Héloïse Werner The Cuckoo’s Hour
Colin Alexander Stir
Freya Waley-Cohen arr Werner/Alexander Caffeine
John Lely Second Symphony
Oliver Leith yhyhyhyhyh
Héloïse Werner arr Werner/Alexander Double Incantation
Nico Muhly arr Werner/Alexander Benedicite Recitation
Héloïse Werner duo for mira
Héloïse Werner arr Werner/Alexander Exodus III
Who's playing it
Héloïse Werner director/soprano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
One of the most intriguing performers and composers of today, Héloïse Werner, comes to The Glasshouse for an evening that includes the world premiere of her new piece, The Cuckoo’s Hour. The entire evening is centred about a ‘clock’ of musicians, with Héloïse at its centre. Time will pass via twelve 5 minute pieces, with the sound moving clockwise around the room, intensifying gradually from piece to piece. As the clock strikes the hour Héloïse marks the moment in suitable style…. An evening totally out of the ordinary, let Héloïse and Royal Northern Sinfonia take you under their wing for an astonishing hour in the intimacy of Sage 2.
Clocking up some tenuous links
Maybe unsurprisingly the concept of time is one that classical music quite often touches on. NPR radio in the US has come up with a list of 5 classical pieces which feature time and clocks, with (unsurprisingly) Haydn’s Symphony 101 ‘The Clock’ heading it up. Read the full list.
