«all this this here» and «what is the word»

Description

The internationally composed Blue Shroud Band meets the ADAM Quartet from Amsterdam in this concert. The focus is on two works by Barry Guy: «all this this here», inspired by Samuel Beckett's last poem «what is the word» and other texts, as well as the string quartet «what is the word», originally composed for the Kronos Quartet.
What remains when words reach their limits? Guy understands «what is the word» as an exploration of the breadth and limits of language. At the same time, the project is a tribute to the versatility and the long-standing connection of the Blue Shroud Band. In their collective music-making, the ensemble seeks an expression that goes beyond words.
With the ADAM Quartet, this musical space expands. Pelham Humfrey's «O Lord my God» and Joseph Haydn's «The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross» enter into a dialogue with Guy's music, continuing the exploration of language, expression, and spirituality across several centuries.
Participants and additional information:
The Blue Shroud Band: Barry Guy (double bass/conductor); Savina Yannatou (voice); Jordina Millà (piano); Maya Homburger (violin); Fanny Paccoud (viola); Ben Dwyer (guitar); Torben Snekkestad (soprano saxophone/tenor saxophone/reed trumpet); Michael Niesemann (alto saxophone/oboe); Per Texas Johansson (tenor saxophone/clarinet); Julius Gabriel (baritone saxophone/soprano saxophone); Percy Pursglove (trumpet); Marc Unternährer (tuba); Lucas Niggli, Ramón López (percussion) ADAM String Quartet: Margot Kołodziej, Julia Kleinsmann (violin); Minna Svedberg (viola); Renée Timmer (cello)