★★★★★ “Otherworldly debut” BBC Music Magazine
‘The Centre is Everywhere’ is a representation of Manchester Collective’s musical world. It features sensuous music for string orchestra that takes you on a journey through wildly contrasting emotional states. The music spans 120 years but adds up to one compelling listening experience – from drama and despair, to weightlessness and transcendence.
At the heart of the record is the world premiere recording of Novello Award-nominated composer Edmund Finnis’ The Centre is Everywhere, alongside Arnold Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night and Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 2 Company. Music Director and violinist Rakhi Singh says: “This is an album that deals with space and time and contrasts different colours and textures – from Glass’ expansive landscapes to the ethereal feel of the Finnis. There is a sense of the never-ending and cyclical nature of time throughout.”
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Music Video: Philip Glass ‘Company’ I.
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2023 REISSUE
Second vinyl pressing
Delve deeper into the music with our listening guides…
EDMUND FINNIS: THE CENTRE IS EVERYWHERE
TURNING SOUND INTO VISUALS: MEET ALBUM COVER ARTIST ELLA SKINNER
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG: TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
PHILIP GLASS: COMPANY
Experimental programming.
Daring collaborations.
Radical human experiences.
TRACKLIST
01. Company: I. – (Philip Glass)
02. Company: II. – (Philip Glass)
03. Company: III. – (Philip Glass)
04. Company: IV. – (Philip Glass)
05. The Centre is Everywhere (Edmund Finnis)
06. Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht), Op. 4 (Arnold Schoenberg)
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ALBUM CREDITS
Rakhi Singh Music Director/Violin
Brendan Williams Production, Recording/Mix Engineer
Adam Szabo Producer
Valgeir Sigurðsson Production, Mastering
Joe Reiser Additional Editing
Sam Jones, Doug Hemingway Recording Assistants
Ella Skinner Album Artwork
Helenskià Collett Album Artwork (additional design)
Rosemary Attree, Gemma Bass, Helena Buckie, Thelma Handy, Pete Liang, Will McGahon, William Newell, Caroline Pether, Steve Proctor, Simmy Singh, Paula Smart, Mollie Wrafter Violin
Christine Anderson, Ruth Gibson, Kimi Makino, Alex Mitchell, Kay Stephen Viola
William Hewer, Peggy Nolan, Jonathan Pether, Simon Turner, Nick Trygstad Cello
Sam Becker, Alice Durrant Double Bass