@PercUk

Associate Principal Timpani and Percussion @BBCPhilharmonic Founder and former Artistic Director of Psappha Ensemble.

 Manchester, England
Joined August 2010
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1/2 Day 5 of #SCMF24 and just like that we're halfway through! It's a day full of Saint-Saëns, with our Relaxed concert, Carnival, at 1pm and Saint-Saëns: the Renaissance Man with @Ensemble_360 @gavricivana @PercUk @george_conducts & friends at 7.15pm. @StevenIsserlis #Sheffield
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Replying to @PetrocTrelawny
@PetrocTrelawny why not play some of #petermaxwelldavies ‘Beltane Fire’ today to celebrate Beltane day? Recorded by the BBC Philharmonic in the 1990s!
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The Beltane Fire: Interlude II

Peter Maxwell Davies, BBC Philharmonic · Maxwell Davies: The Beltane Fire, The Turn of the Tide & Sir Charles His Pavan · Song · 2014

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Are you an accomplished orchestrator and engraver who can work effectively and efficiently under pressure in a variety of situations ranging from full orchestra to chamber music? I have a friend who is looking to engage someone who fits this description. DM if interested.
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Sorry! I need to follow you so you’re able to DM me! Will follow anyone who comments!
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Culture is not trivial, it’s about who we are. That’s why Labour needs a plan to save the arts |...

Music, theatre and art have been crushed by years of Tory cuts. They need to be nurtured again with purpose and with pride, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

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Eleven years ago today, this was on Channel 4 News! youtu.be/YukO3FuDElw?si=qe-t…
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NEW FILM RELEASES: In 'Unheard Voices', four composers collaborated with poets whose performing voices reveal diverse spoken accents and varieties of spoken English, to write songs that enable the huge diversity of varieties of English to be heard through the classical voice. 1/4
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The World Premiere of @AlanWilliams123 'Songs Translated from a Forgotten Language' with text by @IMcMillan, a master of pithy and punning tweets began a series of Twitter poems which he called 'Poems Translated from a Lost Language'. View here: youtu.be/pmjgMFxzPaM 2/4
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We also share the World Premiere of @ncdanon 'THE ISLAND THE SEA THE VOLUNTEER AND THE REFUGEE' with text by @LouiseWallwein View here: youtu.be/9ZJl6dOpSd0 3/4
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Visit the complete playlist here(youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…) which included previously released works from @ShruthiMusic @davidjnunn & @JayCapperauld with words from @vashtigbolagun Performers: @ClaireWildSop @BenHollandVln @jencello70 @PercUk 4/4

Unheard Voices Project

In 'Unheard Voices', four composers collaborated with poets whose performing voices reveal diverse spoken accents and varieties of spoken English, to write s...

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The first release is Peter Maxwell Davies 'The Last Island' in two versions from a live performance in March 2023 with film by @PercUk. Film & Music: youtu.be/GngzFra0dLA Film (full screen): youtu.be/auVMYRgF0_U @THEMAXTRUST @SallyHGroves @SylviaJunge3 2/3
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As @PsapphaEnsemble has now closed the task of documenting the last 32 years begins. @PercUk will look after the YouTube archive and website. We'll also be releasing the back catalogue of films so please follow us through this channel and share the new account info. 1/3
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Under the Conservatives, opportunities for children and young people in state-funded schools to learn music have plummeted. Every pupil should have the same opportunity to learn music regardless of their background. The Government must act urgently to end this shocking disparity
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UK Music
@UK_Music4 Oct 2023
UK Music lines up fantastic panel to discuss #ManifestoForMusic at @UKLabour Party Conference, with @KeeleyMP, @KevinBrennanMP, @tom_watson, @CultureLPool's Claire McColgan and @liverpoolphil's Michael Eakin. Read here: ow.ly/HhuL50PSVxz
A graphic that says: Join UK Music for their fringe panel at Labour Party Conference. A Manifesto For Music: How can A Labour Government Protect Our Music Industry. Monday 9th October from 12:30pm. Grace Suite 2, Liverpool Hilton Hotel. Speakers: Barbara Keely, Shadow Minister for Music and Tourism, Michael Eakin, Chief Executive of the Liverpool Philharmonic, Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, Kevin Brennan, Chair of the APPG on Music and Tom Watson, Chair of UK Music. Refreshments provided. www.ukmusic.org.

ALT A graphic that says: Join UK Music for their fringe panel at Labour Party Conference. A Manifesto For Music: How can A Labour Government Protect Our Music Industry. Monday 9th October from 12:30pm. Grace Suite 2, Liverpool Hilton Hotel. Speakers: Barbara Keely, Shadow Minister for Music and Tourism, Michael Eakin, Chief Executive of the Liverpool Philharmonic, Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, Kevin Brennan, Chair of the APPG on Music and Tom Watson, Chair of UK Music. Refreshments provided. www.ukmusic.org.

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Please sign this petition. We need to stop this in its tracks. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/n…

Northern Ballet and Arts Council England: Keep Northern Ballet Live!

Northern Ballet’s funding hasn’t changed much since 2015. In the biggest cost of living crisis for decades with inflation hitting record highs, that’s a significant real terms funding cut....

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Brilliant news!!
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra@BBCPhilharmonic14 Sep 2023
We’re thrilled to share that @annaclyne has been appointed our Composer in Association. 🥳 Anna will begin next month with the UK premiere of her first commission Glasslands in @RoyalNottingham on 5 October with @JessGillamSax. bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
Anna Clyne

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Manchester Wire@mcrwire30 Aug 2023
BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH: The @BBCPhilharmonic soon returns to the @BridgewaterHall for their 23/24 season, with the second show in the run featuring a magnificent rendition of Elgar, Brahms and Beethoven... manchesterwire.co.uk/the-bbc…

The BBC Philharmonic brings Elgar, Brahms and Beethoven’s Fifth to The Bridgewater Hall

Taking place on Sat 7 Oct as the second concert in their 2023-24 season, the BBC Philharmonic return to The Bridgewater Hall for a magnificent rendition of Elgar, Brahms and Beethoven. Described b…

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Lucy Arch@lucy_arch30 Aug 2023
I challenge you to find a more deserving and brilliant group of musicians for this award. Vote, vote, vote!
Gramophone@GramophoneMag29 Aug 2023
🏆This week we're turning the spotlight on @BBCPhilharmonic, who are nominated for Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2023 Listen to our recommended recordings on @AppleClassical, and cast your vote to decide this year's winner 👇 gramophone.co.uk/classical-m…
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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e… And in other news, the Pope is Catholic #bleedin’obvious

Study backs link between music and cognitive ability

People who had played an instrument did slightly better in cognitive ability tests than those who had not.

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@NHSMillion12 Jul 2023
Did you know the word ‘junior’ in Junior Doctor doesn’t mean young or unqualified It’s simply the term for any doctor who is not yet a consultant or experienced GP That includes this 40 year old who’s been a doctor for over 10 years Please RT if you think everyone should know
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