Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bruch & Muhly

Discover Bruch's String Octet and Nico Muhly’s Clear Music, a virtuosic piece for cello, harp and celeste inspired by the music of John Taverner.

In a programme of two distinctive works, the Philharmonia Chamber Players first present Nico Muhly's Clear Music, which grows out of a tiny isolated moment – Muhly describes it as an 'exploration of a single measure' – from John Taverner’s motet Mater Christi Sanctissima. Enjoy the shifting soundscapes, as the tender cello opening bursts into life with biting rhythms, underpinned by harp and celeste, showcasing their full range of expression. Over nine minutes, Clear Music builds in intensity from delicate chimes to powerful, soaring melodies.