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Manchester Collective

Arcadiana

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This music won’t make you any younger. But it might just make you feel it.

Max Baillie Guest Director  violin
Donald Grant Violin
Alex Mitchell Viola
Carol Ella Viola
Marie Bitlloch Cello
Hannah Roberts Cello


Jörg Widmann 180 Beats Per Minute
Thomas Adès Arcadiana
Johannes Brahms String Sextet in G


Journeying from the irreverent spirit of the early 90s all the way back to heady 19th century Romanticism, the music you’ll hear in this intimate show feels as fresh today as it did on the day it was written. Each of these pieces was penned by a composer in the blazing springtime of their artistic life, and the combined youthful spirit is infectious.

Jörg Widmann was just 20 years old when he stormed onto the international stage with a blistering new piece called 180 Beats Per Minute. It’s full of sound and fury – the work of a young man full of ideas, confidence and vigour.

Arcadiana by Thomas Adès is considered to be one of the greatest British musical works of all time. It’s all the more astounding that the composer was just 23 when he wrote the piece – an exquisitely detailed and challenging meditation on change, loss and vanishing paradises. Alongside the performance, the Collective will present a deep-dive exploration of Arcadiana, revealing some of its musical secrets.

Johannes Brahms is the elder statesman of this programme. His swooning and romantic String Sextet in G Major is breathtakingly beautiful, the passionate work of a mature composer at the peak of his power. He finished the piece before his 32nd birthday.

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The unmissable sounds of Manchester Collective:

Pre-event Food & Drink

Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a board of bread, olives and dips (all Vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 60 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!