21 APRIL 2022 19:30 on Virtual Circle streaming platform
Bach meets Steve Reich and Scottish lute songs encounter the New York underground in this latest musical exploration from guitarist (and phenomenon) Sean Shibe.
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“He [Sean Shibe] is a restrained performer, as if staying within his own magic circle of energy, keeping all in reserve for the music. To end, he captivated with Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint (1987). Performing live against a tape of himself playing a dozen accompanying guitar parts, Shibe reminded us of the power of one.” (The Observer, Fiona Maddock)
“It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of exploring Bach” says guitarist Sean Shibe, but the truth is that for this visionary young British guitarist all music opens up new worlds – and everything he plays is just the starting point of a new exploration. Counterpoint is the theme here, as the timeless patterns of Bach converse with the rediscovered musical heritage of Shibe’s native Scotland and the countercultural sounds of Oliver Leith. And when Shibe plays all the parts in Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint, a contemporary classic becomes something utterly distinctive and entirely new.
The concert includes introductions to each work by Sean Shibe, and Oliver Leith provides an insight into his composition: Pushing my Thumb through a Plate.
Programme
Anonymous: Music from Scottish Lute Manuscripts
Bach: Suite in E Minor, BWV 996
Messiaen: O Sacrum Convivium
Oliver Leith: Pushing my Thumb through a Plate
Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint
Performer
Sean Shibe Guitar
Tickets:
£5
All five concerts in the HP Futures series can be purchased in a special ticket bundle for £20
The concert was recorded at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 1 April 2022.
This concert is part of the HP Futures concert series. A collaboration with St Martin-in-the-Fields, showcasing outstanding artists to audiences at the iconic London venue.
