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Thursday 2
Glasgow
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CLASSIC/U
SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE Queen's Hall. Edinburgh, Sat 11 Dec; Strathclyde Suite, Royal Concert Hall. Glasgow, Fri 17 Dec.
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I Childline Christmas Concert
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Glasgow
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Their December performances have been described as Christmas concerts without the tinsel. But while there may be no shiny superficiality in Scottish Ensemble concerts, they do have a rather special atmosphere. This year‘s programme — ‘Transfigured Night by Candlelight‘ - takes as its starting point ‘Verklarte Nacht‘ by Schoenberg. ‘lt‘s always a bit of a dream to do Schoenberg's “Transfigured Night“ as it‘s such a wonderful piece,‘ says the Ensemble‘s artistic director Clio Gould. ‘People just love it when they hear it. It's not a Christmas story as such, but follows a romantic, bittersweet poem running through it. There‘s a kind of moody atmosphere.‘
The alchemy of night and candlelight started to suggest a theme and Mozart‘s ever popular piece of night music - ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik‘ — was an obvious choice. ‘It‘s a bit like planning a menu in that you want music that complements and balances,‘ explains Gould. Next up was Bruckner‘s ‘Adagio‘ from his String Quintet. ‘lt‘s incredibly beautiful,‘ says Gould ‘and can easily stand on its own.‘
For Clio Gould, the programme marks her last Christmas as artistic director of the Ensemble. Other commitments have grown over the 12 years she has been at the helm and deciding to move was not easy. In these years, the Ensemble has been a huge part of her working and personal life. ‘It‘s given me some of my best musical experiences, my dearest friends and my husband. It's family,‘ she says. And in the best of traditions, it‘s all being kept in the family as Gould‘s husband, violinist Jonathan Morton, who she met through the Ensemble, will take over the position of artistic director. ‘lnstead of me bashing his ear about it, it will be the other way round.‘ she says. ‘But I hope that I might be invited back as a
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Saturday 4
Glasgow
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Edinburgh
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