About the performance
Body Mandala, Speakings and ...towards a Pure Land are described by the composer Jonathan Harvey as exploring ‘the Buddhist purification of body, mind and speech'. Using technology developed at IRCAM, the cutting edge music research institute in Paris, Speakings explores the possibilities of realising human speech in an orchestral context. Body Mandala is influenced by the sounds associated with Tibetan purifi cation rituals, while ...towards a Pure Land evokes a utopian state of mind.
One of Britain's finest living composers, Jonathan Harvey has been greatly influenced by both electronic music and eastern spiritual philosophies. This concert will be the first occasion when these three works have been performed together as the composer intended.
‘Speakings explores the evolution of speech through timbre and texture. As ever with Harvey, the results are both calming and vital.' The Guardian
This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at a future date.