With Rebecca Saunders, on working closely with musicians

I have a chat with Rebecca Saunders, who works very closely with musicians to find the sounds she loves. We speak about the new piece (Skull) which we have just premiered at the Achtbrücken Festival, but also about other pieces and musicians who have inspired her. 

 

I’ve woven small fragments of her music into the episode. If you want to have a proper listen to the entire pieces, the links are below. 

 

YES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuJLKb0Vwc

Ensemble Musikfabrik, Juliet Fraser, Enno Poppe

 

DUST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA2P7PQp0OU

Dirk Rothbrust, percussion 

 

SKIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkdODcg2Fmw

Klangforum Wien, Juliet Fraser, Bas Wiegers

 

SCAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BriQ35IrGxA

Klangforum Wien, Julien Leroy