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Sir Harrison Birtwistle talks to Sara Mohr-Pietsch in an exclusive interview for the London Sinfonietta about his composition, influences and three of the earliest works he composed for the London Sinfonietta: Verses for Ensembles, Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum and Silbury Air.

Note: This is an extended version of the original podcast. Both versions can still be found on iTunes.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presenter/producer
Ben Saxon producer/editor
with thanks to Christoph Trestler and Lyndon Jones