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 over 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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Shō Concerto

by Dai Fujikura Read more

Daybreak II (after Delius) and arrangements for Reggae Origins

Benjamin Graves Read more

Bethan Morgan-Williams

Support a new commission from composer Bethan Morgan-Williams, the composer's first for BCMG and Sound Investment. Read more

Anne Castex

A new work by French composer Anne Castex, the world premiere of which BCMG give in our Constellations concert on 22 June 2025. Read more

Lawrence Dunn

A new Sound Investment commission for composer Lawrence Dunn, the world premiere of which BCMG will give in our Constellations concert on 22 June 2025. Read more

Compass

by Emily Howard Read more

Croquis Strideurs

by Nicolas Tzortzis Read more

Back to the Beginning

by Ma Xiao Qing Read more

Breaking

by George Lewis Read more

Janus

by Melinda Maxwell Read more

Philosophy should stop at midnight

by Frédéric Pattar Read more

R

by Emily Howard Read more

Counting Steps

by Celeste Oram Read more

Couplet

by Donghoon Shin Read more

... when falling asleep

By Harrison Birtwistle Read more

Transients

By Richard Causton Read more

Scar

By Rebecca Saunders Read more

Anecdote

by Donghoon Shin 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

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In celebration of composer Iannis Xenakis’s centenary, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group have created a festival for all senses. Join us on 29 May 2022 for a day of activity culminating in an evening performance of electro acoustic music by BCMG and BEAST.
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Free, creative and fun music workshops for children in School Years 3 - 6 (ages 7 - 11). All welcome, whether you play a musical instrument or not.
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As the nights get darker and longer, we spend more time under the stars than any other time of the year. Join Birmingham Contemporary Music Group in the stunning new Symphony Hall foyer for an evening of nocturnal music this November.