A RADIUS OF CURVES

Brunel 200 Anniversary Concert
Friday 31st March at 8pm
Clifton Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Bristol BS8 3BX

Climb on board with composer Martin Kiszko, the Emerald Ensemble and Exultate Singers conducted by David Ogden for the world premiere of A Radius of Curves - a remarkable musical and filmic journey celebrating the construction of Brunel’s Great Western Railway and the pioneering spirit of railway travel in its heyday.

As we speed along at the Brunelian intercity speed of 45mph, experience Brunel's hopes and setbacks during the building of the track.

Join Brunel in celebrating the fruition of his dream - taking 'a coffee at speed' on a seven-foot broad gauge track with stoking fires and steam over the challenging gradients and geological strata between London and Bristol.

Martin Kiszko has used text and inspiration from Brunel's diaries, sketchbooks and calculations to create a popular cantata and multi-media performance event for soloist, choir of fifty singers, orchestra, and a remarkable film of the journey between Paddington and London edited by Rick Holbrook and David McCormick.

• Martin is an award-winning composer of over 200 film and television scores, and received the Academy of Composers' 2004 Composer of the Year Award.
• The event also features the paintings of celebrated railway artist John Austin.
• Martin Le Poidevin sings the baritone solo role of Brunel.
• Sam Adams Nye - BBC 2005 Young Chorister of the Year - will also be singing a suite from Britten's Ceremony of Carols, and the solos from Tippett's A Child of our Time.

A Radius of Curves is a unique event in the year-long celebration of the life and work of Brunel - Bristol's most famous adopted son. It is one of over 60 arts projects supported by Brunel 200.

A Radius of Curves is supported by Brunel 200, the Heritage Lottery Fund and The National Lottery through the Arts Council England and the Millennium Commission.

Brunel 200 is an initiative of Bristol Cultural Development Partnership - Arts Council England South West, Bristol City Council and Business West.