For Philip Glass’s 90th anniversary, Manchester Collective give their unconventional take on the musical icon – by pairing him with an artist unafraid of big metal and classical sounds.
Encounter the end and beginning of his 20th-century quartets, from early dissonance to later musical freedom and his trademark lyrical repetition. His music is flanked by Rylan Gleave, whose pieces bring a dark, imaginative take on an ancient prayer, alongside a drone-drenched new work for string quartet and voice.
Hymn arr. Rylan Gleave Kyrie eleison
Philip Glass String Quartet No.1: Part I
Rylan Gleave New work (world premiere)
Edmund Finnis Devotions (String Quartet No.3)
Philip Glass String Quartet No.5
Image: Rakhi Singh © Mike Skelton
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