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芒聙聶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芒聙聶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芒聙聶s Minstrels/Roger Montgomery
CD: NMC D130, tr. 2
Anthony Payne
Horn Trio (broadcast premiere) (16:25)
Jane芒聙聶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芒聙聶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芒聙聶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芒聙聶s 芒聙聹Discourses芒聙聺 with annotations by William Blake]
Jane Manning & Marina Gillam (voices)
Jane芒聙聶s Minstrels
Robert Manasse (alto flute)
Dov Goldberg (clarinet)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
[rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10]
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Don芒聙聶t ! (world premiere) (2:46)
[text: Blanche Ebbutt 芒聙聹Don芒聙聶t for Wives芒聙聺]
Jane Manning (soprano)
Jane芒聙聶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
[大象传媒 archive, rec. 1996]
Richard Rodney Bennett
Nightpiece (excerpt) (3:25)
Jane Manning (soprano) + tape
[大象传媒 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芒聙聶amour de Piroutcha (from Harawi) (3:28)
Jane Manning (soprano)
David Miller (piano)
CD: Unicorn-Kanchana DPK(CD)9034
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