Exaudi sing Cage at Spitalfields Music Summer Festival

Von Paul Kilbey, 24 Juni 2012

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Cage, Four^2

Cage, The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs

Cage, A Flower

Cage, Four Solos for voice

Cage, Hymns and Variations

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Paul Kilbey

Paul was Reviews Editor at Bachtrack from 2012 to February 2014. He has written on music and culture for publications including Culture Wars, the Huffington Post, the Independent and the Guardian. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in music from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and is particularly passionate about contemporary music of all types. His website is here.