Sunday 17 January 2016, 8pm
Acclaimed producer and composer, Craig Leon, presents the live UK debut of his seminal album, Nommos, with the Silk Street Sinfonia string quartet.
Leon has produced albums for the likes of Suicide, The Fall, Blondie, The Ramones, and Richard Hell but it's perhaps his own debut album, Nommos, (originally released on John Fahey's Takoma label in 1981) that deserves most acclaim. Out of print for 30 years, Nommos built up an ardent cult following before a full re-issue in 2013 and is now finding the audience it deserves. With its unique mix of analogue electronics, African drum samples and expansive arrangements it sounds every bit as vital now as it did upon it's original release.
Craig Leon (born 7 January 1952) is an American-born record producer, composer and arranger currently living in England. Leon was instrumental in launching the careers of many recording artists including The Ramones and Blondie. Active in pop music production from 1974–1998, Leon has focused on classical composition, orchestration, arrangement and recording from 1998 to the present. His work appears on many classical recordings with artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Andreas Scholl, Sir James Galway, Joshua Bell, The London Chamber Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra.
