Kantos | Elements | Manchester

Kantos Chamber Choir comprises the top choral singers across the North West who have begun or are about to begin their professional careers. Since its formation in 2015, Kantos has risen to be at the forefront of choral singing in Manchester. The choir prides itself on the originality of its concerts, performing both well-known and new compositions in innovative and exciting ways. We are proud to be the associate choir forCollective31. Our breadth of repertoire has included works by Handel, Brahms, Martin, Macmillan, Copland, Tippett and composers from the North West. In addition to our own concerts, Kantos regularly performs for theBBC Radio 4’s Daily Serviceand Sunday Worship programmes. Other recent engagements include a recording with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a Radio 3 drama production of Anthony Burgess' 'Oedipus'; a recording with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; two recordings with the RNCM Wind Orchestra; a performance at Stoller Hall alongside the NSW Arts Unit; a performance alongside the WNO for the premiere performance of Rebecca Dale'sMaterRequiemand an album release of contemporary Christmas carols for the record labelPrima Facie. For more information please see our website https://www.kantoschamberchoir.com/.

Kantos Chamber Choir

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

Earth, Air, Water, Fire; all life is here.We sing songs for our weary world, we lament the destruction of our planet and look for hope with music about the beauty of the earth. Join Kantos for a programme packed with poetry, prose and choral forces of nature, including Katerina Gimon’s Elements, Eric Whitacre’s Water Night and Herbert Howells’ Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing.This is the planet on which we live; the world. It is everything that we are.D﻿OORS 19:00P﻿ERFORMANCE 19:30The tickets for this performance operate on a Pay What You Can basis; you choose the ticket band that you are able or happy to pay for.T﻿HE MUSICKaterina Gimon - Elements: Earth Frank Ticheli - Earth Song Herbert Howells - Take Him Earth for Cherishing Katerina Gimon - Elements: AirEric Whitacre - Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine Katerina Gimon - Elements: WaterShruthi Rajasekar - Ganga's Peace Eric Whitacre - Water Night Trad. arr. Sarah Rimkus - Shenandoah Katerina Gimon - Elements: FireMorten Lauridsen - Six 'Firesongs' on Italian Renaissance Poems No.3Alberto Grau - Kasar Mie La GajiADDITIONAL INFOPlease note, there is limited seating at this event, with seats being allocated on a first come first served basis. If you have any access requirements we can assist you with, or if you require a seat, please contact our team in advance of booking to ensure we can accommodate you. Contact: kantoschamberchoir@gmail.com

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