FIRST PERFORMANCES
Glasgow: Ronald Stevenson's ‘Praise of Ben Dorain’ Tim MottersheadGlasgow & Edinburgh: Scottish Opera's ‘Five: 15’ David JohnsonBoston: William Bolcom's Eighth Symphony Rodney ListerLondon, Barbican: BBC SO premières Martin AndersonLondon, Barbican: Judith Weir Weekend Paul ConwayLondon, South Bank Centre: Contemporary Music and Spirituality John WheatleyManchester: John McCabe's Cello Concerto Tim MottersheadLiverpool, Metropolitan Cathedral: Tavener's ‘Requiem’ Paul ConwayFurther reviews John Wheatley and Tim Mottershead