Composers: Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Liza Lim, Rebecca Saunders, Mirela Ivičević, Chaya Czernowin
Performers: Riot Ensemble
Catalogue Number: Huddersfield Contemporary Records HCR20CD

Huddersfield University’s Centre for Research in New Music is one of the most exciting international hubs for contemporary composition and performance. Ten years ago, Huddersfield Contemporary Records was founded to showcase some of the musical output associated with the Centre, and Speak, Be Silent is its 20th release. It takes its name from the stunning three-movement concerto by Liza Lim in which Sarah Saviet’s violin weaves through a series of intricate textures, from dense brass to gossamer string threads. Lim’s exploration of...