WEATHER – Michael Gordon | Manchester Collective, Chris Watson & Carlos Casas
A breathtaking journey through four natural habitats. Each shaped, scarred and transformed by extreme weather events. Manchester Collective bring Michael Gordon’s cult 1997 piece ‘Weather’ for amplified string orchestra to life in this new production, featuring real-world sounds from legendary field recordist Chris Watson and stunning visuals by Carlos Casas.
PROGRAMME
00:00 - 20:40 I. The Namib Desert
20:40 - 36:39 II. Longshore Drift
36:39 - 50:05 III. Vatnajökull
50:05 - 1:05:51 IV. The Amber Mountain
LINE-UP
Music Director – Rakhi Singh
Violin – Dylan Edge, Nathan Fenwick, Jack Greed, Martyn Jackson, Bridget O’Donnell, Tom Pigott-Smith, Kate Suthers, Anna Tulchinskaya, Lily Whitehurst
Viola – India Blackshaw-Britton, Nicholas Bootiman, Kimi Makino, Lucy Nolan
Cello – James Conway, Reinoud Ford, Waynne Kwon, Jonathan Pether
Bass – Diane Clark, Harvey Falla
Film (Broadcast) – Jessie Rodger