28 September 2011
Newsdesk
JAMES’ UK Tour starting next month sees them perform in the most beautiful and premier classical venues - with an orchestra and choir in tow. Now due to demand extra seats in Manchester and London have now been released. These tickets are a unique opportunity to see James in a way never offered before; seating in choir stalls on the stage. Tickets are onsale now.
The Orchestra Of The Swan is a major champion of new music and has previously commissioned work from Joe Cutler, Tansy Davies, Alexander Goehr, John Joubert, Joanna Lee, Roxanna Panufnik, Paul Patterson, Joseph Phibbs, Julian Philips, Dobrinka Tabakova, Param Vir, Errollyn Wallen, Shu Wang, John Woolrich and many others. Recent releases include chamber versions of Mahler’s Symphony no4 and the world premiere recording of David Mathews’ arrangement of Berlioz’ Nuits d’été.
The Manchester Consort will be chorally trained by its co-founder and Principal Conductor Gregory Batsleer. Batsleer currently holds various other posts including Chorus Master with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Director of the Hallé Youth Choir and his recent collaborations have included performances and projects with Damon Albarn and Elbow with whom he worked on ‘Build a Rocket Boys’. The Manchester Consort’s recent successes have included Handel’s Saul and Mozart’s Requiem at the RNCM, the Manchester premiere of Arvo Part’s Miserere in Manchester Cathedral, as well as two extremely successful productions of Amahl and the Night Visitors, and West Side Story.
The dates are as follows:
Sunday 23rd October Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre
Monday 24th October Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tuesday 25th October Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Thursday 27th October Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Friday 28th October Liverpool Philharmonic
Saturday 29th October Liverpool Philharmonic
Monday 31st October Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Tuesday 1st November Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 2nd November Gateshead Sage
Friday 4th November London Royal Albert Hall
Tickets for all other dates are onsale now
