Psappha: Wonderland: music inspired by fantasy, surrealism and Led Zeppelin at Hallé St Michael's, Manchester on Friday 17th November 2017

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Psappha: Wonderland

music inspired by fantasy, surrealism and Led Zeppelin

Part of the Psappha 2017-18 Season Series

Add to my Calendar 17-11-2017 19:30 17-11-2017 21:30 36 Psappha: Wonderland Part of the New Music North West Festival Wonderland features the world première of Manchester-born composer, Philip Cashian’s Leonora Pictures. Written to showcase Psappha’s virtuosic musicians, the work takes its inspiration from the fantastical characters and landscapes of Lancashire-born surrealist artist Leonora Carrington.  The programme also includes: Brian Elias’s Geranos, which imagines Theseus’ dance after his escape from the Minotaur with music that mirrors the mazes of the Labyrinth, Richard Whalley’s Wonderland, which celebrates the miracle of nature, and two works by this year’s Festival composer-in-residence, Mark-Anthony Turnage: Grazioso! and Slide Stride - inspired by Led Zeppelin’s guitarist and the extrovert jazz of Fats Waller. Before the concert, in the first of Psappha’s new series: Demystifying New Music, audiences are invited to a special screening of Barrie Gavin's documentary film portrait of composer Brian Elias. 6.00pm - free to ticket holders.   Hallé St Michael's, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Hallé St Michael's
36-38 George Leigh Street
Ancoats
Manchester
M4 5DR
England

Friday 17th November 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Mark-Anthony Turnage – Grazioso
Richard Whalley – Wonderland
Mark-Anthony Turnage – Slide Stride
Brian Elias – Geranos
Philip Cashian – Leonora Pictures

Performers

Nicholas Kok – Conductor

Psappha

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Programme Note

Part of the New Music North West Festival Wonderland features the world première of Manchester-born composer, Philip Cashian’s Leonora Pictures. Written to showcase Psappha’s virtuosic musicians, the work takes its inspiration from the fantastical characters and landscapes of Lancashire-born surrealist artist Leonora Carrington.

The programme also includes: Brian Elias’s Geranos, which imagines Theseus’ dance after his escape from the Minotaur with music that mirrors the mazes of the Labyrinth, Richard Whalley’s Wonderland, which celebrates the miracle of nature, and two works by this year’s Festival composer-in-residence, Mark-Anthony Turnage: Grazioso! and Slide Stride - inspired by Led Zeppelin’s guitarist and the extrovert jazz of Fats Waller.

Before the concert, in the first of Psappha’s new series: Demystifying New Music, audiences are invited to a special screening of Barrie Gavin's documentary film portrait of composer Brian Elias. 6.00pm - free to ticket holders.

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