On 9 May, the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group presents “a celebration of the brilliance of David Sawer and connections to his music”. Among other works, the composer’s pieces Cat’s-eye, Between and Good Night will be performed.

Programme notes from the BCMG’s website:

BCMG has commissioned and recorded a number of works by Sawer and it is three pieces new to the Group that feature in this concert. The most substantial of these, Cat’s-eye, takes its inspiration from a simple device (a ‘l’oeil-de-chat’ – hence the title) in a Fantascope, a Victorian magic lantern, to play on ideas of illusion and changing perspective. Between is a short, beautiful solo piece for Harp; and Good Night is a continuous train of musical thoughts that transform when inspected more closely.