Bach’s cello suites are familiar to most people. Since being unearthed in 1889, by the cellist Pablo Casals, they have become a cornerstone of cello repertoire after he recorded them in the 1930s, and are approaching iconic status. Most likely written around 1717 to 1720, they are among the most profound of all classical music […]
Concert: Glitch Garden, new music for instruments and electronics Experience a concert that grows from the acoustic soundscape, gradually consumed by electronica. Featuring new compositions for instruments and electronics from the composers at the Royal Northern College of Music and beyond; presenting by RNCM musicians. Door opens at 19:30; concert starts at 20:00 This event […]
The Nova quartet are excited to invite you to an evening of contemporary & classical music showcasing the talent of recent graduates and students from both RNCM and The University of Manchester. The evening will transcend common concepts of chamber music offering a string & piano duo, a string quartet, a contemporary vocal ensemble and […]
A string quartet by Anthony Burgess will be performed for the first time on 1 December. The quartet has been discovered among uncatalogued papers in the archive of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. The music is part of a large collection of manuscripts donated by the late Liana Burgess. To mark the 30th anniversary of […]
Adding to their accolades, The Apex Singers’ live performance of “Wild Mountain Thyme” at Hallé St Michael’s earned them “Oustanding Live Video” at the A Cappella Video Awards 2023. Their studio albums, “Hiraeth” (2020) and “Stravaig” (2022), have garnered critical acclaim, including two Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards and Simon Mayo’s Album of the Week […]
Please note: this event has been postponed. Ticket holders will be contacted. Classical music collective standard issue travels to Manchester for the first time to play a concert of works by Lawrence Dunn, Joanna Bailie, Yaz Lancaster, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Anthony Burgess, James M. Creed and Viet Cuong.
Can Time stand still? Watch Clockmaker Joyce of Whitchurch track the growth of empire. Starting with Shropshire church clocks including Whitchurch, Bronnington and beyond to Shocklach school, Lime Street Station and Manchester Royal Exchange, then on to Sydney, Australia, India and South Africa, over the centuries Joyce’s clocks mark time across the globe. What human […]
Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future. Join Kantos for a sumptuous feast of musical transgression, choral indulgence, and heart-wrenching pleas for forgiveness with Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. The performance will feature world premieres from up-and-coming RNCM student composers Sophie Nolan and Alex Watson, and hair-raising cautionary tales that will […]
The Mancunium Consort present a stunning programme of Renaissance works, exploring treasures from composers including Gibbons, Tallis, Monteverdi and Schütz. The concert will feature a collaboration with The Gesualdo Six, who also perform at Hallé St Peters on Sunday 8 October at 6.30pm. Both events take place as part of Manchester Sound Gallery, a weekend […]
The Commission for New and Old Art presents: THE LONG 40s. This selection of Germanic and Anglophone pieces asks if we’re happy with the history we’ve ended up with, and whether we could think about it differently. Featuring: Jago Thornton (piano) Stephane Rancourt (oboe) Chris Emerson (viola) Sam Fairbrother (performance) Programme: J.S. Bach, Cello Suite […]