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Psappha — snapshot The leading new music and music-theatre ensemble in the North of England, Psappha was formed in 1991 by its Artistic Director Tim Williams. With Nicholas Kok recently appointed as its first Principal Conductor, the eight-strong Psappha has an extensive and exceptionally varied repertoire of over 300 works and a reputation for technical assurance and interpretative flair. Its distinctive concert series and mini-festivals have featured commissions and other premieres of works by a wide range of composers including the award-winning music-theatre work, MR EMMET TAKES A WALK, by its Patron, recently released on Psappha’s own CD label. Based in Manchester, Psappha has appeared throughout the UK, at most of the country’s major music festivals, including the BBC Proms in 2004, and in special Henze and Maxwell Davies portrait series in London. It has made highly successful tours to North and South America, Australia, Belgium, France, Holland, Ireland, Jersey, Portugal and Spain. In addition to six recordings on various labels, it launched its CD label in 2004 with Maxwell Davies’s EIGHT SONGS FOR A MAD KING and MISS DONNITHORNE’S MAGGOT. Education projects for people of all ages represent an important part of Psappha’s busy schedule both in the UK and abroad. It was awarded the Swatch City Life Award for Best Concert Series and Education Work and is currently The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence. www.psappha.com February 2007 |
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