Sofia Gubaidulina ‘Sonnengesang’ for Cello, Choir and percussion
On the 90th birthday celebration of Sofia Gubaidulina
RIAS Kammerchor Berlin
Justin Doyle, Conductor
Michael Weilacher, Daniel Eichholz, Jürgen Grözinger, Percussion
Die Glocke Bremen Nov 29, 2021
For cello and large orchestra
Commissioned by BBC Philharmonic as part of Simpson’s three-year tenure as composer-in-association, 2016-2019
Premiere: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Apr 21, 2018
With BBC Philharmonic, Clemens Schuldt
Recorded for BBC Radio 3
To be released through ONYX
For violin and cello
Commissioned for UK Tour, September 2015
Premiere: Perth Concert Hall (UK), September 2015
Selected Performances:
Royal Albert Hall, London, September 2015
Birmingham Symphony Hall, September 2015
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, September 2015
Manchester Bridgewater Hall, September 2015
Dortmund Konzerthaus, January 2017
92nd Street Y, New York City, March 2017
For cello and accordion
Commissioned by Bremen Philharmonic Society as part of Leonard
Elschenbroich’s Residency, 2013-2016
Premiere: Die Glocke (Bremen), January 2015
For cello and piano
Commission by the BBC
Premiere: Wigmore Hall (London), March 2014
Selected performances: Frick Collection (New York City) March 2015
Bremen Musikfest, August 2015
Recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3
For solo cello
Commission by Rudolf Steiner Archiv, Dornach (Switzerland)
Premiere: Museo Contemporanea (Rome), March 2003
Selected performances: Villa Medici (Rome), May 2006
Bandai Festival (Japan), October 2014
Istanbul Festival, June 2011
Music Network Tour (Ireland), 10 performances, November 2014
Recorded for Luca Lombardi Portrait CD “Con Ariel nel vento”, 2005
Commission by Bremen Philharmonic Society as part of Leonard
Elschenbroich’s Residency, 2013-2016
Premiere: Die Glocke (Bremen), September 2013
Selected performances: Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), December 2014
Cheltenham Festival, July 2014
BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall (London), September 2015
Recorded for BBC Radio 3
Recorded for Arlene Sierra’s Chamber Music CD on the Bridge label