relation: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/22354/ title: World Premieres - new commissions from Howard Skempton, John White, David Power, Edward Caine, Steve Crowther - Late Music Concerts, York, 6 May 2017 creator: Pace, I. subject: M Music description: Howard Skempton: a 70th birthday celebration Howard Skempton is one of the most influential and distinguished of living British composers. In a wide-ranging tribute to this remarkable composer, pianist Ian Pace traces influences from Erik Satie through to the present day, including a new commission from Skempton himself. Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm: John White in conversation with Howard Skempton, with a complimentary glass of wine/juice John White: Piano Sonata No 178 (WP)– LM commission, dedicated to Howard Skempton Morton Feldman: Vertical Thoughts IV Cornelius Cardew: Unintended Piano Music Cornelius Cardew: The East is Red Howard Skempton: Well, well, Cornelius Howard Skempton: Toccata (in memoriam Morton Feldman) David Power: Becalmed (WP) James Whittle: this piece gets more magical every time someone writes ill of it Satie: Sports et Divertissements Sofia Gubaidulina: Musical Toys (a selection) Edward Caine: Short Waltz 1 (WP) Edward Caine: Rhapsody for Howard (WP) Steve Crowther: Michael Dances (WP) Howard Skempton: Tender Melody Peter Reynolds: Far Down in the Forrest John White: Piano Sonata No 95 Howard Skempton: Piece in Old Style (WP) – LM commission publisher: York Late Music Concerts date: 2017-03-06 type: Performance type: NonPeerReviewed format: text language: en identifier: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/22354/1/York%20Late%20Music%20-%20May%202017.pdf identifier: Pace, I. ORCID: 0000-0002-0047-9379 (2017). World Premieres - new commissions from Howard Skempton, John White, David Power, Edward Caine, Steve Crowther - Late Music Concerts, York, 6 May 2017 York Late Music Concerts.