Commissions

At the heart of BCMG’s work is the commissioning and performance of new works from the most exciting composers of our time.

The Group has premiered some 150 new works by leading UK and overseas composers and has given over 550 performances of these pieces. Most have been commissioned with the help of a large number of individuals through BCMG’s ground-breaking Sound Investment scheme.

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... when falling asleep

By Harrison Birtwistle Read more

Transients

By Richard Causton Read more

Scar

By Rebecca Saunders Read more

tetralemmatic roses for a birthday

By Elisabeth Anna Maria Kaiser and Johannes Winkler Read more

Marx in Progress

By Christophe Lambert Read more

Die Produktion des Bewusstseins

By Mert Moralı Read more

Harmonie

By Geoffrey Gordon Read more

manifesto

By Alistair Zaldua Read more

Wild Rituals

By Andrea Portera Read more

Concerto Conciso

by Thomas Adès Read more

Terry Helenson’s Revolutionary Dreams

by Robert Reid Allan and Gareth Mattey Read more

Three Pieces

by Philip Cashian Read more

Book of Hours

by Julian Anderson Read more

Swang Song

by John Woolrich Read more

Tombeau

by Julian Anderson Read more

Piano Concerto

by Helen Grime Read more

O Hototogisu! - fragment of a Japonisme

by Oliver Knussen Read more

Ballata

by Francesco Antonioni Read more

The dearest dream

By Cecilia Arditto Read more

Guitar Concerto

by Simon Bainbridge Read more

Birmingham Canal Songs

By Richard Baker Read more

Tombeau de Claude Debussy

by Jung-eun Park Read more

Hwyl fawr ffrindiau

by Richard Baker Read more

Latest

Emily Howard

A new commission from Emily Howard
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Past the Stars Live Performance

With music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Param Vir, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is delighted to return to Town Hall, Birmingham, for a full-scale 15-piece performance, Past the Stars.
Iannis Xenakis Centenary - Maths and Music

29 May 2022 marks the Centenary of Iannis Xenakis, a significant figure in music, composition and maths. Read more from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and PRiSM on an exciting new project.

2018-19 Wilde Lieder - Marx.Music

On the bicentenary of his birth, BCMG invited contributions to commemorate Marx’s legacy through music.
O Hototogisu!

Birmingham premiere of Oliver Knussen’s O Hototogisu - fragment of a Japonisme, and the world premiere of David Sawer's Caravanserai, in a thought-provoking concert
Who we are

We are Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, one of the world's foremost contemporary music ensembles.
Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

World premieres in Trier
Job opportunities

Opportunities to join the BCMG Team
Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

UK premieres in Birmingham
Ideal & Flying Height

Celebrating Coventry-born composer Brian Ferneyhough's 75th birthday this year
Stephan Meier

Artistic Director
Past the Stars Live Performance

With music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Param Vir, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is delighted to return to Town Hall, Birmingham, for a full-scale 15-piece performance, Past the Stars.
Soliloquies and Dialogues Live Performance Birmingham

Using COVID-19 as a stimulus for creativity, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group commissioned new music pieces from composers around the globe during lockdown. Join the live music performance at Arnolfini Gallery Bristol and CBSO Centre Birmingham.