Hear and Now - Jane Manning

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’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’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’s Minstrels/Roger Montgomery CD: NMC D130, tr. 2 Anthony Payne Horn Trio (broadcast premiere) (16:25) Jane’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’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’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’s “Discourses” with annotations by William Blake] Jane Manning & Marina Gillam (voices) Jane’s Minstrels Robert Manasse (alto flute) Dov Goldberg (clarinet) Adrian Bradbury (cello) [rec. Purcell Room 25.02.10] Cheryl Frances-Hoad Don’t ! (world premiere) (2:46) [text: Blanche Ebbutt “Don’t for Wives”] Jane Manning (soprano) Jane’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 [BBC archive, rec. 1996] Richard Rodney Bennett Nightpiece (excerpt) (3:25) Jane Manning (soprano) + tape [BBC 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’amour de Piroutcha (from Harawi) (3:28) Jane Manning (soprano) David Miller (piano) CD: Unicorn-Kanchana DPK(CD)9034