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Silence. Composers write music on computers. It appears on screens above the stage as they write. The conductor assigns the music to sections of the orchestra. They play as it appears on their LCD music stands. Renowned improvising duo The Bays play on top of the orchestra. The composers take their material and incorporate it in to their writing in real time. The performance takes off. This unique system combining computer software and human communication stunned audiences at the Fresh Festival in Liverpool and now comes to The Anvil. With The Heritage Orchestra, and a team of guest composers led by John Metcalfe, The Bays will combine live electronica and classical ensemble playing in an entirely improvised performance. Forget what you think "live music" actually means. This music will be created on the spot, in front of the audience, never to be played, heard or experienced the same way again.