Events at the Martin Harris Centre
04 Nov 2010
Including free lunchtime concert by Psappha on 11 November
Friday 5 November 2010, 7.30pm
The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
PSAPPHA The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence
VAGANZA The University of Manchester’s New Music Ensemble
- Wolfgang Rihm Fremde Szenen I (Attempt for Piano Trio)
- Tobias P.M. Schneid Cathedral I - III for Ensemble (UK première)
- Philip Grange Tiers of Time
- Harrison Birtwistle Secret Theatre
Nicholas Kok - conductor
Includes works by two leading German composers with the UK première of Cathedral I-III by the young German composer Tobias P.M. Schneid and his compatriot Wolfgang Rihm’s Fremde Szenen I, inspired by Robert Schumann, the 200th anniversary of whose birth is celebrated here. Nurturing the talents of the upcoming generation of composers, the concert includes world premières by two advanced students. Finally, several different instruments portray the drama of Harrison Birtwistle’s Secret Theatre featuring Psappha in collaboration with Vaganza, the University of Manchester’s new music ensemble.
Admission Price: £8 / £5 / £3
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Saturday 6 November 2010, 7.30pm
University of Manchester String Orchestra and Brass Ensemble
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
The beauty of Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis’ is juxtaposed with the quirky ‘Set-To’ by Mark-Anthony Turnage in a celebration of British String and Brass Music.
Holst Suite in Eb
Student Commission Tenor Horn Concerto (New Work)
Turnage Set to
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins A minor op.3 no.8
Ireland Downland Suite
Violins - Amy Heggart & Natasha Paragini
Tenor Horn - Helen Moore
Conductors – Tom Jarvis, Jamie Phillips, David Scott, Theo Vinden, Tom Wood
Venue: The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Time: 7.30pm
Admission Price: £9 / £6 / £3
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Thursday 11 November 2010, 1.10pm
Free lunchtime concert
PSAPPHA The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence
Richard Casey (piano) & Tim Williams (percussion)
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
- Harrison Birtwistle, The Axe Manual
Birtwistle describes his Axe Manual for piano and percussion as ‘a compendium of rhythmic techniques’. It is lots more: a complex, rigorous contest pulsing with energy and intricacy, designed for only the most athletic musical daredevils! The programme will include two new works by advanced composers from the University of Manchester.
No need to book, just turn up.
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