Synopsis

A triptych of music painted in exotic hues. The richly scented and sensual works of Debussy and Scriabin provide a backdrop to the world premiere of a new orchestral composition that explores the more rugged aspects and history of Australia. Debussy: *La Dame à la licorne* (to words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti), featuring Ann Murray, Elizabeth Laurence, and the BBC Singers (women’s voices). Michael Finnissy: *Red Earth*. Scriabin: *The Poem of Ecstasy*. BBC Symphony Orchestra conduc