Lumsdaine wrote 5 works in the Mandala series, ranging from string quartet to large orchestra, between 1967 and 1988. Gilbert's survey explores the pieces' treatment of themes such as knowledge, meditation, dreams, and unity.
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Levels of Consciousness: Composer Anthony Gilbert on David Lumsdaine's Mandalas
To find out more about each work, please visit:
Mandala 1 | Mandala 2 | Mandala 3 | Mandala 4 | Mandala 5
Lumsdaine, who celebrates his 85th birthday this year, was a featured composer at the Late Music Concert Series in York last weekend. A surround-sound performance of his major electronic work Big Meeting was devised by audio engineer and University of York MA student Lynette Quek.
A York Press review described the performance as a 'fascinating electronic collage of the Durham Miners’ Gala ... a fitting tribute to the composer’s 85th birthday year, brimming with nostalgia and animation.'