Britten Sinfonia: Simcock, Messiaen, Ravel

BBC New Generation artist, Gwilym Simcock sits at the meeting point of classical and jazz music. Hailed as both a gifted pianist and imaginative composer, Gwilym presents a new work in which he will also perform. Forming the perfect partner to Gwilym's work Ravel's Piano Trio has a texture of sound unusually rich for a chamber work and is known for the high level of virtuosity required. Messiaen's Louange à l'ternité de Jésus is a movement from his Quartet for the End of Time, composed while Messiaen was held in a prisoner of war camp. Gwilym Simcock: New Work* (World première tour); Olivier Messiaen: Louange à l'ternité de Jésus; Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio.