25 June 2020

Image: Bastard Assignments, photo: Max Colson
New Music 2020 is kindly supported by:
Dr Shirley Ellis
We were very sad to have to cancel the rest of our New Music 2020 series. Whilst we have been closed, New Music Curator Tom McKinney has been in contact with the musicians whose concerts couldn’t take place, and we’re pleased to share with you some films and music from them. We hope you can continue to enjoy New Music from home, and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Next, we are sharing music from the collective Bastard Assignments, who were due to perform in the last concert of the series alongside flautist Kathryn Williams.
Watch an introduction from Tom McKinney here.
Introduction to Bastard Assignments
Find out more about Bastard Assignments in this introduction to the collective.
‘Extended Play’, 2018
Watch one of Bastard Assignment’s pieces from 2018 ‘Extended Play’.
Interview for Virtually Reality
Ahead of a performance in Manchester in 2019 as part of the Virtually Reality series, Bastard Assignments were interviewed by artistic director Michael Brailey.
Read the interview with the group and see videos of performances here.
Lockdown Jams
For the last couple of months, Bastard Assignments have been creating ‘Lockdown Jams’ from their individual homes.