Fergus McCreadie: The Unfurrowed Field
Manchester Collective
Manchester Collective is a pioneering arts organisation. With a reputation for brave new work, and electrifying performances that defy the limits of genre or tradition, this ambitious group is passionately committed to creating art that is accessible, relevant and far-reaching.
Humans love categories – drawing lines between ideas, people, genres and moods. But the music we love, no matter how old or new, traditional or contemporary, often has far more in common than we think…
The Unfurrowed Field
This show is bound to surprise and delight as Mercury Prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie and his spellbinding trio of jazz musicians join the Manchester Collective string quartet to blast through an irresistible collection of music that lives somewhere between the boundaries of jazz, new classical and folk.
Alongside a brand new set by Fergus, fellow Scotsman and Collective favourite Donald Grant is arranging a collection of traditional folk tunes for this unlikely band of players. It’s music that goes straight to the heart, full of warmth, joy and optimism.