Anna Clyne on Being Inspired by Poetry
Composer Anna Clyne often draws inspiration from poetry in her music, whether composing works for voice or purely for instruments. She responds musically to the imagery, rhythm, and structure found in poetry.
The world premiere of Anna Clyne's "The Gorgeous Nothings"—set to poetry by Emily Dickinson—is given by The Swingles, the BBC Philharmonic, and Nicholas Collon at the Proms on July 30, 2024:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eb39hn
Music:
This Midnight Hour for orchestra
Composed by Anna Clyne
Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo
Film by Jesse Yang