Intimate Engagements concert: Jeremy Thurlow, Poppy Beddoe, Henry Chandler and Tim Lowe

Sat 4 March 2023

Clare Hall

Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is one of the defining chamber works of the 20th century. Composed and premiered in 1941 while Messiaen was a prisoner of war, and inspired by the Book of Revelation, the work consists of eight movements for piano, clarinet, violin and cello – an unusual combination dictated by the musicians he had available in the camp. The string and wind players for this concert are soloists with established careers and a solid knowledge of this music.

Jeremy Thurlow is well known on the Cambridge music scene, both as a pianist and composer. He has taken up the challenge of writing a piece for the same combination, using similar biblical references. The work will be premiered in this concert.

Programme:
Jeremy Thurlow – After Seven Thunders
Olivier Messiaen – Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps

Poppy Beddoe, clarinet; Henry Chandler, violin; Tim Lowe, cello; Jeremy Thurlow, piano.

Cost: £5-£20