An internationally acclaimed 25 piece Soul, Funk, Ska, Latin, Jazz juggernaut – a danceaholic wall of sound – a kick-ass brass tidal wave – an unmissable (theres 25 of them, how could you miss them!) hurricane of horns and whirlwind of irresistible rhythms to tickle your dancing feet. Its like having a whole festival wrapped up in a band! Mr Meltdown – 2010
New Music 20×12
New Music 20x12
We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the twenty participants of New Music 20×12, an independent commissioning programme initiated by Jilian Barker and David Cohen, delivered by PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and Sound and Music. Visit the Projects page to find out more about this programme and our involvement in it.
New Music 20×12 is a UK-wide commissioning programme initiated by Jillian Barker and David Cohen, and delivered by PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC Radio 3, London 2012, Sound and Music and NMC Recordings
Special thanks to the Arts Council Wales for making this New Music 20×12 commission possible.
New Music 20×12 is generously supported by the following committed patrons and funders: Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, John S. Cohen Foundation, PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales, Columbia Foundation Fund of the Capital Community Foundation, Incorporated Society of Musicians, Musicians Benevolent Fund, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, RVW Trust, Charlotte and Dennis Stevenson, Tolkien Trust
The Leche Trust, The Bliss Trust
Finzi Trust, The Worshipful Company of Musicians, Lilian Slowe, John and Ann Tusa, John Wates Charitable Trust, Richard Walduck, Honeymead Arts Trust and Sir Anthony Cleaver.
New Music 20×12 is a UK wide programme which consists of twenty outstanding new works, each lasting 12 minutes, commissioned to feature centre stage of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. New Music 20×12 commissions will be broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and tour the UK, enabling as many people as possible to enjoy excellent new music as part of our celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.