New Music on RTE Radio One and RTE lyric fm for the BIG MUSIC WEEK

On the final evening of RTÉ's Big Music week, (17th of October) new music enthusiasts have the chance to hear two radio programmes featuring Irish New Music. At 8pm on RTÉ' Radio one,  Drama On One presents, The Room In The Tower, then tune the dial to RTÉ lyric fm for the new 9pm start time of Nova, with Bernard Clarke which will feature a live performance from the Quiet Music Ensemble.

At 8pm on RTÉ' Radio one,  Drama On One presents, The Room In The Tower, the second in Composer Roger Doyle's series of "cinema for the ear "projects, with script by Carlo Gébler adapted from E.F. Bensons story (1912).   Following on from its successful staging at the National Concert Hall as part of the Absolute Fringe Festival, and as part of The Big Music Week,  Roger Doyle's idea here is to compose a live soundtrack for an imaginary film with pre-recorded scenes so that listeners are given the impression they are present at the screening of a film, but one they cannot see, only hear. The Room in the Tower is a horror story based around a recurring nightmare, set in the early 20th century in a country house. Starring Robert O'Mahoney, Susan Fitzgerald, Davey Clements, David Heap, Sally Clements, Alan Stanford and Vyvienne Long.

For further information visit: www.rte.ie/radio1/drama

At 9pm on RTÉ lyric fm's Nova, Bernard Clarke is joined by the Quiet Music Ensemble.  The QME start a new season with this live broadcast. The QME will join Bernard to talk over all things experimental and to perform, along with guest performer David Toop. The broadcast will feature an interview and reading by David Toop from Sinister Resonance, improvisation with Toop, and a performance of the QME commission by Toop night leaves breathing.

The Quiet Music Ensemble is a Cork-based contemporary music group led by composer and performer John Godfrey, launched in July 2008. The QME is dedicated to music that invites deep attention and perceptive listening; music that is immersive, reflective, and introspective; music that is an experimentation with, and meditation on sound itself and our relationship with it.

Tune in to RTÉ lyric fm between 9 and 10pm on Sunday 17th or listen online here

For further information visit:  www.quietmusicensemble.com