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Jane Manning

Ivan Hewett talks to iconic soprano Jane Manning about her career, introducing 40 years of recordings and contributions from those who have written for and worked with her.

From the sixties to the present day, Jane Manning continues to be an inspiration for successive generations of composers and performers. With the help of forty years of recordings and contributions from those who have written for and worked with the iconic soprano, Ivan Hewett talks to Manning about her achievement. Including music recorded with her group Jane's Minstrels at the Purcell Room last month.

Brian Elias
Peroration (conclusion) (2:42)
Jane Manning
CD: NMC D025, tr. 7

Elizabeth Lutyens
The Valley of Hatsu-Se (Op. 62) (beginning) (4:45)
Jane Manning (soprano)
Jane’s Minstrels
Robert Manasse (flute)
Dov Goldberg (clarinet)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
Dominic Saunders (piano)
Roger Montgomery (conductor)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Harrison Birtwistle
Nenia: The Death of Orpheus (excerpt) (2:14)
Jane Manning (soprano)
The Matrix
Alan Hacker (director)
CD: SRCD.306, tr. 3

Judith Weir
King Harald’s Saga, Act 3 (exceprt) (1:38)
Jane Manning (soprano)
CD: Novello Records NVLCD109, tr. 18

Anthony Payne
Scenes from the Woodlanders (excerpt) (3:00)
Jane Manning (soprano)
Jane’s Minstrels/Roger Montgomery
CD: NMC D130, tr. 2

Anthony Payne
Horn Trio (broadcast premiere) (16:25)
Jane’s Minstrels:
Roger Montgomery (horn)
Susanne Stanzeleit (violin)
Dominic Saunders (piano)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Dai Fujikura
Love Excerpt (world premiere) (3:34)
[text: Harry Ross]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Dominic Saunders (piano)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

David Sawer
Caravan (world premiere) (3:31)
[text: Hugo Ball]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Jane’s Minstrels
Roger Montgomery (horn)
Dov Goldberg (bass clarinet)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Philip Neil Martin
Window (world premiere) (2:14)
[text: Rainer Maria Rilke]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Marina Gillam (violin)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

James MacMillan
The Beneficiaries (world premiere) (0:57)
[text: Les Murray]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Dominic Saunders (piano)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Deirdre Gribbin
Are you the Dream Catcher? (world premiere) (8:00)
Jane’s Minstrels
Susanne Stanzeleit (violin)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
Dominic Saunders (piano)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Colin Matthews
Marginalia (world premiere) (3:27)
[text: Sir Joshua Reynold’s “Discourses” with annotations by William Blake]
Jane Manning & Marina Gillam (voices)
Jane’s Minstrels
Robert Manasse (alto flute)
Dov Goldberg (clarinet)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Don’t ! (world premiere) (2:46)
[text: Blanche Ebbutt “Don’t for Wives”]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Jane’s Minstrels
Robert Manasse (piccolo)
Dov Goldberg (bass clarinet)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]

Brian Elias
Personal Stereo (excerpt) (1:45)
Jane Manning (soprano) + tape
[ѿý archive, rec. 1996]

Richard Rodney Bennett
Nightpiece (excerpt) (3:25)
Jane Manning (soprano) + tape
[ѿý archive, rec. 1972]

Arnold Schoenberg
Der Kranke Mond (from Pierrot Lunaire) (2:14)
Jane Manning (soprano)
Vesuvius Ensemble
CD: Forum FRC 9016 tr. 7

Olivier Messiaen
L’amour de Piroutcha (from Harawi) (3:28)
Jane Manning (soprano)
David Miller (piano)
CD: Unicorn-Kanchana DPK(CD)9034

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Mar 2010 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Mar 2010 22:30

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