MFF2027: Rewild: Kantos Chamber Choir x Stevens & Pound

Part of Manchester Folk Festival 2027

Rewild: to return to a more natural or wild state.

Kantos Chamber Choir unites for the first time with folk-classical duo, Stevens & Pound (percussionist Delia Stevens & harmonica/melodeon player Will Pound) in this unprecedented performance.

Beginning with the sounds of seeds in the hands of Delia Stevens, the music grows through soil, roots, branches and birdsong, finally releasing into the air. Scattered throughout the programme are songs from a new song cycle co-written by Stevens & Pound with composer Kerry Andrew. In the Rewild Songbook, traditional British folk songs gently unravel, branching into the genre-bending soundworld of Stevens & Pound and ‘rewilding’ the classical voice. Improvised segues guide us from piece to piece with music as ancient as Hildegard von Bingen through to Stevens & Pound’s raucous reimagining of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending.

No two performances will be the same; in this experimental musical landscape, we embrace the spontaneity of improvisation, and even perform on wild forest instruments. A musical and ecological journey, Rewild invites us to rediscover our place within nature and reawaken our own wildness.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Access info: the venue has three floors (Basement, Ground Floor, First Floor). Each floor has level access and can be accessed via staircase or a wheelchair accessible passenger lift. Non-fixed cushioned seating is available throughout. If you have any special access requirements please let us know in advance by emailing info@englishfolkexpo.com

If you are a wheelchair user or require an essential companion ticket, please email info@englishfolkexpo.com to let us know before purchasing a ticket.