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Premieres and performances
London premiere of music by Iain Masson
4th December 2021
London premiere of Iain Masson's Conflicts of the Ocean open score work at QMUL The Octagon, conducted by Matthew Hardy. COMA London Ensemble. Works by Natalie Bleicher, Elspeth Brooke, Kirsty Devaney, Howard Jones, Iain Masson, Colin Riley and Dave Smith. Conductor: Matthew Hardy.
Queen Mary University London QMUL, The Octagon, 7.30pm.
The Brodsky Quartet, Hall One King's Place London
9th November 2013
The Brodsky Quartet performs Iain Masson's Three Pieces for Strings at King's Place, London in a concert featuring works by Elvis Costello, Masson, Britten, Purcell, Prokofiev and Dave Brubeck.
'Il sogno and other gems' concert / The Brodsky Quartet, 7.30pm
Late night gala concert Premiere at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
5 July 2005
RNCM New Ensemble and conductor Mark Heron deliver the world premiere of 'PLUX 1 for Chamber Ensemble', a 5-minute companion piece to Stravinsky's 'The Soldier's Tale', commissioned by RNCM New Ensemble in 2005.
Masson / Stravinsky
10pm at Bridgewater Hall
Conducted by Mark Heron.
Manchester premiere of 'Conflicts of the Ocean' by Iain Masson
20th March 2005
Directed by Stephen Montague. The COMA Open Score in Manchester project world premiere performance of Iain Masson's Conflicts of the Ocean open score work, held in the Studio Theatre at the Royal Northern College of Music. Performed by the COMA North West Ensemble. Works by Dunbar, Howard, Carringon-Porter, Canter, Nielsen, Gaunt, Masson and Pankhurst.
Public performance of Iain Masson's 'Three Pieces for Strings' by the Goldberg Ensemble / 2005 SPNM New Music Tour. Music judge: Steve Martland
5 July 2005
Iain Masson's Three Pieces for Strings, revised for string orchestra, selected for public performance by judge Steve Martland as part of the 2005 SPNM New Music Tour for performance alongside new works by Thomas Simaku and Judith Bingham. 7.30pm, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall - Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester.
Lord Rhodes Room/ Manchester premiere of Suite of Kitchenettes for Solo Piano and Narrator & On Platform 2
October 2004
Iain Masson performs the Manchester premiere of his Suite of Kitchenettes for Solo Piano and narrator) followed by a theatrical composition for solo tuba, 'On Platform 2', in the Lord Rhodes Room, Royal Northern College of Music.
An afternoon performance.
Iain Masson (piano and narrator, solo tuba)
London Tuba Quartet at the Regent Hall, London
13th February 2004
The London Tuba Quartet performs the London premiere of Iain Masson's 'On Platform 2' in an afternoon recital. Regent Hall Lunchtime Concert Series.
Works by Masson, Purcell, Farnaby, Byrd, Barber, Dutton, Ellin, Prokofiev and Szkutko.
BBC Broadcasting House / BBC Radio 3 'In Tune' show
2001
The Brodsky Quartet performs Iain Masson's 'Three Pieces for Strings' on 'In Tune' show, presented by Sean Rafferty.
A live Brodsky Quartet radio interview containing a live performance of 'Three Pieces for Strings' performed at BBC Broadcasting House in London.
BBC Radio 3, 5.10pm.
Whoosh-ka! Birmingham Conservatoire World Premiere in Recital Hall, Paradise Place
2001
UK Baritone voice Adam Linstead delivers the British premiere performance of Iain Masson's 'Whoosh-ka!' for voice and piano, following on from its premiere in the Ukraine as part of a Conservatoire tour.
Performers: Adam Linstead (baritone), Iain Masson (piano).
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