@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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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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Tim Williams retweeted
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@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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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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NHS Million
@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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I have such fond memories of playing music at school. It doesn't just give young people joy, it teaches the skills and creativity essential to future learning and work. That's why I will change the curriculum so that all young people have access to music.classicfm.com/music-news/sir…

Sir Keir Starmer: ‘We have lost sight of the value of music and arts in schools’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer talks listening to Beethoven, playing the flute at Guildhall, and why he believes music should be prioritised in schools.

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Germany. ❤️❤️❤️
Alec MacGillis
@AlecMacGillis16 Jun 2023
Wow: all 750,000 Germans turning 18 this year get 200 euro to spend on any cultural good: concerts, theater, movies, musical instruments, books, records etc. It'll cost 100 million euro and is given in recognition of what young people lost during pandemic. dw.com/en/free-money-germany…

Free money: Germany's €200 culture ticket for 18-year-olds

The German government is offering €200 to all young adults to spend on culture. The "KulturPass" initiative kicks off on June 14.

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And on another planet in another universe…
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀@JKAConductor18 Jun 2023
“Little can capture the drama of the human experience or convey the sounds that touch the soul like opera.” Thank you @JoeBiden
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OUT NOW: The Last Time I Died 🪸 The debut album by @AilisNiRiain Featuring a rich selection of chamber works played by @MorganDarragh @klangveje @sarahkwatts @rarescale @PercUk @tom_mckinney @DameEvelyn @BloomDarren @PsapphaEnsemble & others 🔗nmcrec.lnk.to/TLTID
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COMING SOON Ailís Ní Ríain: The Last Time I Died 🪸 @AilisNiRiain's debut album features a rich selection of chamber works played by @MorganDarragh @klangveje @sarahkwatts @rarescale @PercUk @tom_mckinney @DameEvelyn @BloomDarren @pianistben & others 🔗nmcrec.lnk.to/TLTID
The album artwork for Ailís Ní Ríain's forthcoming album. Artwork is square and shows a detailed photograph of a delicate-looking bright pink seahorse with it's eyes closed, on a pale blue, watery background. The text above it reads 'Ailís Ní Ríain: The Last Time I Died'

ALT The album artwork for Ailís Ní Ríain's forthcoming album. Artwork is square and shows a detailed photograph of a delicate-looking bright pink seahorse with it's eyes closed, on a pale blue, watery background. The text above it reads 'Ailís Ní Ríain: The Last Time I Died'

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Happy New Year, dear friends. Let’s not forget our ongoing fight: @E_N_O @BrittenSinfonia @PsapphaEnsemble @Ldn_Sinfonietta & of course others. I fear there’s no way of looking at where we are without concluding that music - & new music in particular - is disregarded or despised.
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