Manchester Collective x The Marian Consort: Wintering

Event details

Andrzej Panufnik   Song to the Virgin Mary
Orlando di Lassus   Selection from Prophetiae Sibyllarum
David Lang   Selection from the national anthems
Jonathan Dove   Selection from Out of Time
Samantha Fernando   Wintering (new commission)

Wintering

Embrace the short, crisp days and cold, long nights.

The festive season can often be a hectic time of year. Wintering is a balm for the soul – an invitation to slow down, to reconnect with the land and one another, as we usher in the winter solstice.

What if we made peace with the darkest time of year? Inspired by Katherine May’s bestselling book Wintering, a new piece from composer Samantha Fernando asks us to cherish nature’s fallow period and draw on its power for healing.

Award-winning vocal ensemble The Marian Consort joins forces with Manchester Collective’s string quartet for this intimate performance of music from across the centuries. Expect a deeply restorative evening, as we find respite in an alternative nativity song, crystalline harmonies and a meditation on freedom and unity.

Samantha Fernando’s ‘Wintering’ has been commissioned by Wigmore Hall.