Normal Rules Don't Apply
Another in our occasional series of specially curated concerts bringing together leading contemporary authors with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican in London.
Kate Atkinson is one of the UK's leading contemporary authors and this very special event is the latest in our occasional series, bringing together her remarkable writing and performance with classical music from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra.
We worked with Kate to chose extracts from her extensive prose canon and matched those with suitable pieces of music to make an unforgettable evening at The Barbican in London, recorded for both Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radios 3 and 4.
This presentation for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 is an edited version of the full concert, which will be broadcast on Radio 3 at a later date. Each extract is introduced and read by Kate Atkinson.
The chosen readings came from the following publications, written by Kate Atkinson:
Behind The Scenes at the Museum
A God In Ruins
The Void (taken from Normal Rules Don't Apply)
Transcription
Started Early Took My Dog
Music:
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI Overture from "Il Segreto di Susanna"
GEORGE GERSHWIN (arr Simon Nathan) Someone To Watch Over Me from Oh, Kay! (sung by: Jamie Parker)
ANNA CLYNE Fractured Time
CHARLES WILLIAMS Devil's Gallop
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Waking the Dog (Promenade) from Shall We Dance
Conductor: Adam Hickox
Vocalist: Jamie Parker
Reader: Kate Atkinson MBE
Producer for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra: Ben Warren
Producers for Giddy Goat Productions: Steve Doherty and Paul Hughes
On radio
Broadcast
- Sat 4 Jan 2025 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4