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Volans: White Man Sleeps, String Quartet No. 1

The composer Kevin Volans聽achieved early fame with his evocative and unusually scored聽chamber piece, White Man Sleeps,聽inspired by the traditional music of his native Southern Africa.聽 Stephen Johnson聽meets the composer for a special workshop, exploring some of the work's聽ideas.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 15 Oct 2005 14:00

Music Played

  • Kevin Volans

    White man sleeps for viola da gamba, 2 harpsichords & percussion

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Oct 2005 14:00