Howard Skempton’s Birthday Bash | Leamington Spa Leamington Spa: Pump Room Sunday 25 Sep 2022, 5pm Buy Tickets Music@Malling Concert Programme We are celebrating much loved Composer Howard Skempton’s 75th Birthday! We will be performing his music (of course), including a brand-new commission, along with pieces the birthday boy himself has selected. Join in the birthday celebrations at this grand historic venue in Leamington Spa, the hometown of Howard Skempton. Expect some surprises. Read our Birthday Blog and find out what to get Howard Skempton for this Birthday! Thomas Kemp Conductor Howard Skempton b. 1947 Gemini Dances, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and piano (1994, 12’) Hinterland (2022) World premiere Sound Investment Commission Anton Webern, 1883 – 1945, Concerto Op.24, (1934, 8’) Nigel Osborne b. 1948 Fantasia for chamber ensemble (1983, 12’) Rebecca Saunders b.1967, murmurs (2009, 27') Howard Skempton is renowned for the distinctive clarity of his musical language and has composed over 300 pieces. Since the late 1960s, when he helped to organise the Scratch Orchestra, he has been associated with experimental music. Skempton's work is characterised by stripped-down, essentials-only choice of materials, an absence of formal development, and a strong emphasis on melody. "Skempton composes essences, and they go straight to the heart". Tempo Listen to Howard talk about Hinterland and the upcoming concerts Tickets Booking for this event has now closed. Manage Cookie Preferences