Manchester Collective
Manchester Collective | |
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| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Classical, experimental |
| Occupation | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 2016-Present |
| Labels | Bedroom Community |
| Website | manchestercollective |
Manchester Collective is a chamber-music ensemble consisting of a rotating group of musicians. Its repertoire generally consists of 20th and 21st century works with a focus on commissioning living composers.[1][2] They are supported by the Arts Council England, Foyle Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and the PRS Foundation.[3][4]
History
[edit | edit source]Manchester Collective was founded in 2016 by violinist and composer Rakhi Singh.[5]
They have commissioned works by contemporary composers such as Kelly Moran, Ben Nobuto, Zubin Kanga,[6] Oliver Leith, Mahan Esfahani,[7] Héloïse Werner,[8] Abel Selacoe,[9] Vijay Iyer,[10][11] Alice Zawadzki,[12] Moor Mother, Edmund Finnis,[13] and Hannah Peel.[14]
In addition to commissioning new works, Manchester Collective also performs 20th-century classical repertoire by composers such as works by Arvo Pärt,[15] Morton Feldman,[13] Michael Gordon,[16] Steve Reich,[17] George Crumb,[18] and Pyotr Tchaikovsky.[19]
In 2021, Manchester Collective made their Royal Albert Hall debut as part of the BBC Proms Festival alongside Mahan Esfahani.[20]
They are currently the artists-in-residence at the Southbank Centre.[21]
In 2023, they won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Ensemble award.[22]
On June 12, 2024, they announced composer Jasmin Kent Rodgman as their Co-Artistic Director.[23]
The ensemble has released four studio albums on Bedroom Community.[24]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]- The Centre is Everywhere (2021) - Bedroom Community
- Shades (2022) - Bedroom Community
- Neon (2023) - Bedroom Community
- End of My Days (2024) - Bedroom Community
EPs
[edit | edit source]- Recreation (2020) - Bedroom Community
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