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    Mark Simpson – Israfel (World Première)

    by 5:4 May 6, 2015 • 11:38
    May 6, 2015 • 11:38

    Another composer with somewhat filmic leanings is Mark Simpson, heard to good effect in his latest orchestral piece, Israfel, premièred last month at the City Halls in Glasgow. Simpson’s piece reminded me how long it had been since i’d revisited my well-thumbed copy of the works of Edgar Allan Poe;…

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    Proms 2012: the premières – how you voted

    by 5:4 September 23, 2012 • 15:02
    September 23, 2012 • 15:02

    Two weeks have passed since the Proms 2012 season came to an end, so today i’ve closed the polls for each of the works premièred this year. This was the first year that i included polls, and in total 615 votes were cast; thanks to all of you who took…

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    Proms 2012: Mark Simpson – sparks (World Première)

    by 5:4 September 9, 2012 • 08:59
    September 9, 2012 • 08:59

    Last Night, almost two months after it began, the 2012 Proms season closed with its traditional cross between a concert and a piss-up. A relatively new addition to its arcane traditions is beginning proceedings with the première of a new work, and this year the mantle fell to Mark Simpson. One can…

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