Richard Causton: Twenty-Seven Heavens [Live]

Twenty-Seven Heavens explores Blake's Jerusalem in which the poet parallels aspects of his mythological world with various districts of London, including Hackney, Bow and Stratford. The twenty-seven heavens are layers of obscurity which the individual must penetrate to see the vision of Eternity – an idea which has resonance for both the artist and the athlete.

New Music 20x12 is the brainchild of Jillian Barker and David Cohen who wanted to put new music at the heart of the Olympic celebrations in 2012. It is delivered by PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with BBC Radio 3, London 20x12 and NMC Recordings. For a full list of funding partners click here.

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20 outstanding new works, each lasting 12 minutes, commissioned to feature centre stage of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. New Music 20x12 is a UK-wide commissioning programme consisting of twenty new pieces of music, each of 12 minutes in length, celebrating the talent and imagination of the UK’s musical community as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Over the next 12 months you will be able to enjoy performances of these 20 new works in a wide range of venues and unexpected locations across the length and breadth of the UK – from churches, arts centres and concert halls to public spaces, festivals and a train journey. Each piece will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and available to purchase as mp3/FLAC download from NMC.

Visit our New Music 20x12 Project Page for more information about the twenty works.

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Artists

European Union Youth Orchestra

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor