Events

The Bee Symphony

The Bee Symphony, consisting of recordings of bees by Pestival friend and collaborator Chris Watson (The Life of Birds, The Life of Mammals, Life in the Undergrowth and Life in Cold Blood), Mike Harding (Touch) and a vocal score by Marcus Davidson (Spire).

The symphony will be performed live by Chris Watson and five singers from the University of York, conducted by Marcus Davidson.

It was originally commissioned as part of Pestival 2009 and performed in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Updated details of the full programme can be seen on the The Bee Symphony microsite.