Episode 423 is JUDITH WEIR. A contemporary British composer who serves as the first female Master of the Queen’s Music; for example, she composed the anthem for the Platinum Jubilee. Unlike most contemporaries her style and form are fairly conservative, but I find a lot that is enjoyable. She has penned several operas and parochial songs; I like the chamber pieces best.
Favourite piece: Music for 247 Strings
Favourite chamber piece: Piano Quartet
Favourite choral piece: Ascending into Heaven
Favourite violin piece: Atlantic Drift
Compared to expectations: ↓
Recommendation: interesting but not captivating
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