Music for 18 Musicians

Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester: Friday 27 November 2026

From £10

About Music for 18 Musicians

Experience Steve Reich’s minimalist masterpiece performed by Paraorchestra. 

Music for 18 Musicians was a revelation for orchestral music when it premiered fifty years ago: its thrumming, transcendental soundscape made Steve Reich a household name and propelled minimalism into the mainstream consciousness.

Its influence has reverberated through generations and a myriad of different genres, inspiring artists from David Bowie to Aphex Twin to Björk.

As Reich celebrates his ninetieth birthday this year, Paraorchestra present a mind-and-body, head-and-heart rendition of the composer’s seminal piece in the RNCM Theatre. Slip into its sublime shifting phases and embark on a sonic journey through pulsing marimbas, pianos, and vocals.

Credits

Creative team
BBC Proms, Bristol Beacon

Dancers

Annie Edwards
Rory Clarke
Roshaan Asare
Antonio Sangirardi
Phoebe Dowglass

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Lloyd Coleman
Matthew Scott

Percussion 

Beth Higham-Edwards
Catherine Ring
Elsa Bradley
Toril Azzalini-Machecler
Elaine So
Meadow Brooks
Simon Whittaker

Piano

Jason Hazeley
Georgie Ward
Bel Comeau
Nathan Williamson

Soprano

Sarah Dacey
Jacqueline Barron
Elizabeth Drury

Alto

Rylan Gleave

Violin

Tzu-Fan Tang
Siobhan Clough

Cello

Josh Mountford
Hattie McCall Davies

Southbank Centre, London

Dancers

Faye Stoeser
Rory Clarke
Roshaan Asare
Antonio Sangirardi
Phoebe Dowglass

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Lloyd Coleman
Matthew Scott

Percussion 

Beth Higham-Edwards
Catherine Ring
Elsa Bradley
Toril Azzalini-Machecler
Elaine So
Meadow Brooks
Simon Whittaker

Piano

Jason Hazeley
Georgie Ward
Bel Comeau
Nathan Williamson

Soprano

Sarah Dacey
Jacqueline Barron
Elizabeth Drury

Alto

Rylan Gleave

Violin

Tzu-Fan Tang
Nina Lim

Cello

Josh Mountford
Hattie McCall Davies

Sonica Glasgow 2026, Tramway

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Lloyd Coleman
Matthew Scott

Percussion 

Beth Higham-Edwards
Toril Azzalini-Machecler
Elaine So
Meadow Brooks
Aidan Marsden
Simon Whittaker
Cameron Gorman

Piano

Jason Hazeley
Georgie Ward
Bel Comeau
Nathan Williamson

Soprano

Sarah Dacey
Mandy Morrison 

Alto

Rylan Gleave

Violin

Tzu-Fan Tang
Nina Lim

Cello

Josh Mountford
Hattie McCall Davies

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