Groundbreaking new music ensemble based at Hallé St Michael's, Ancoats. Performing, recording and collaborating with composers worldwide from 1991 - 2023

Manchester, UK
Joined September 2009
It’s time to say goodbye. We’re sorry to announce that Psappha is now closed. Thank you for the incredible support over the last, very difficult, year. You can still access our incredible library of films through psappha.com Recordings back catalogue: @nmcrecordings
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It’s been an incredible week of premieres from our Composing For… scheme. Join us tonight for the final instalment, Composing for Pipa, 8pm 💥
🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Pipa films, from composers James Batty, Kiko Shao, Harriet Grainger, Sam Gooderham and Jake Adams, performed by Cheng Yu. Link in bio!
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Join us TONIGHT at 8pm for the premiere of six new works for clarinet 🍿
🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Clarinet films, from composers Abigail Hellam, Aidan Lochrin, Aidan Teplitzky, Cameron McArthur, Kay Rowan and Will Parker, performed by Dov Goldberg. Link in bio!
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Last night’s Composing for Percussion was 🔥- join us tonight for Composing for Double Bass! 🎬
🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Double Bass films, from composers Ábel M.T.G., Eden Lonsdale, Louise Drewett, Lucy Callen, Melissa Rankin and Michele Deiana, performed by Toby Hughes. Link in bio!
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Tonight! Join us for the YouTube premiere at 8pm 🍿
🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the YouTube premiere of our Composing for Percussion films, from composers Chris McCormack, Crystalla Serghiou, Jamie Elless, John Rivera Pico, Josh Kaye and Ollie Hawker, performed by Delia Stevens. Link in bio!
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🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Pipa films, from composers James Batty, Kiko Shao, Harriet Grainger, Sam Gooderham and Jake Adams, performed by Cheng Yu. Link in bio!
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🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Clarinet films, from composers Abigail Hellam, Aidan Lochrin, Aidan Teplitzky, Cameron McArthur, Kay Rowan and Will Parker, performed by Dov Goldberg. Link in bio!
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🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the premiere of our Composing for Double Bass films, from composers Ábel M.T.G., Eden Lonsdale, Louise Drewett, Lucy Callen, Melissa Rankin and Michele Deiana, performed by Toby Hughes. Link in bio!
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🗓️ Save the date! One week to go until the YouTube premiere of our Composing for Percussion films, from composers Chris McCormack, Crystalla Serghiou, Jamie Elless, John Rivera Pico, Josh Kaye and Ollie Hawker, performed by Delia Stevens. Link in bio!
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Thrilled that @jackhancher will be performing Veiled Dawn on June 10th at @HertMusicFest! This piece would not exist without the incredible @PsapphaEnsemble 'Composing For...Guitar' scheme - huge and heartfelt thanks to Psappha and to @tom_mckinney hertsmusicfest.org.uk/events…
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Final filming day! Today we're filming six new works from our 'Composing For Percussion' scheme with @delia_perc.
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'Composing For' filming week continues! Day three: clarinet with Dov Goldberg.
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An exciting week of filming and recording ahead! 24 new works for four instruments, created by incredible composers through our 'Composing For' scheme. Filming day one: Composing For Pipa, performed by Cheng Yu. We can't wait to share the final recordings with you.
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Thank you for all your kind and supportive messages. Once again, we are overwhelmed by your generosity and kindness. A reminder that Thursday's Psappha: Xenakis concert is unfortunately cancelled. Ticket holders can request refunds via Skiddle.
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Psappha has made the very difficult decision to close. Thread ↓ (1/5)
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We’re committed to completing our current Composing For… scheme as planned, after which we will wind down the charity. This will take some time, and we will continue to be available for any questions or enquiries until we close around the end of this summer. (4/5)
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We’d like to thank all our supporters, partners, funders and friends – and, of course, all our extraordinary musicians, and the hundreds of brilliant composers with whom we’ve worked over the last three decades. Read our full statement → bit.ly/3LDi3ZA (5/5)
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