Tim Gill, Rolf Hind

For Elgar, Shostakovich and Britten the cello was a voice of heroism and lament. But how did other 20th and 21st century composers hear it? London Sinfonietta’s principal cellist Tim Gill presents a survey of pioneering cello repertoire though the 20th and 21st centuries.

From the mesmeric spirituality of Messiaen and Pärt, through the concise pointillism of Webern, to the athletic virtuosity of Xenakis’ Kottos – ‘rough, harsh and full of noise’ – to Anna Clyne’s immersive soundscape with elec-tronics, this programme probes the cello’s different voices from the turn of the century right up to the present day.