.- - '9'" 7 Edinburgh I Concert Vocal/Seminar de la Langue Francaise Insulin l l.illc.ils d'lztosse. l‘Randolpli Crescent. 335
5 i66 'liiiic tlx tllk RS \.\ll) students 'will perloiin in titlltt'll and declaiin l’lt'llLll poems to music .is part ol 'la scinaine dc la lanuuc l‘l.lllc.ll\L" :\ workshop on [lllllllt'llt\ and stillL' will he llt‘ltl L'alllt‘l lll lllt' tl.t_\
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I Sarasate Centenary Rainslioin llicalie. “8 lngiain \ttcct. 553 V180
| l5 3pm ti liaihaia l)tt\\lllt' .md llauland \\ illslutc pciloini a tribute to the Spanish \iolinist toniposci on the piano and \ ltlllll. 'l llt‘ programme .ilsti includes l’ltilillslm 's ( Illl/ llr/ru/u \ .illtl l‘atll'e's ()/u(\ /" \rI/Iu'lrl
I Cosi fan tutte Its-nil) We“ .-\tlicnacuin lllt'.tllt'l. lllll chlieu Street. “3 5057 7 l5piii UH Hello See Sal l5.
Edinburgh
FREE Wiener Waldhornverein St (illes‘ Cathedral. Royil \ltlc. 336 0673. I3. I 5pm. Lunchtime conceit,
Flzl'iE Edinburgh Quartet Rt‘ltl Concert Hall. lidinliuigh l‘nneisil}. liristo Stiuaic. 650 3-137. |.lllpm. 'l'he lah lour pla} Mendelssolm's (ii/nit ( III, Nitihhon‘s
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llffilf: . Glasgow
I Cosi fan tutte I<S.-\.\ll) ifs'eu :\thcnacum 'l ltcatrel. I00 Renlren Street. 3‘3 5057. 7.|5pm. £l81£|-li. Sec Sat I5. I Lord Todd Prom lord 'l'otld Bar. Campus Village. l'nixersit} ol
Strathchdc. 5‘18 3-l35. 7.30pm. £8 i£6; \ltltlt‘llls till. Sll‘;tlllt'l_\tlt' l'lll\t‘l'sll.\ Concert Band conducted h} Colin Suckling. and Stratliclyle l'nncrsit} liig Hand conducted h} .lohn l)a\ ics present a great mening ol toetappmg tunes in an inlormal setting.
Edinburgh
Ft’tléil: Central Memorial High School St (iilcs' Cathedral. Rosal .\lilc. 336 067 i. I3. I 5pm. lunchtime concert from the milsicians all the \sa} from (';ilg;ii‘_\. Canada.
I Mr McFalI’s Chamber Iii-union 'l‘heatrc. l.aduscll \\'a_\. .‘sltisselhurgh. 665 33-10. 7. illpm. £l3 i£l l: students £6.50). lllt‘ CH‘I‘ t‘t'lt'L'llC L‘llst'llll‘lt‘ l‘l‘tllll the 3(1) l'usc the sounds ol |a//. folk song. tango. classical and rock \\ ith a programme of music entitled .ln-s .lll .l/Iirmiiliun u/ .llurliu lit'nncH. Sec pi‘c\ ic\\. right.
I St Mary’s Music School and The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral St Mar) 's lipiscopal Cathedral. 3* l’almerslon Place. 335 6303. 7.30pm. £0 (£6; scliimlchildrcn Bl. .lolm Hull conducts as the St .\lar_\ 's .\ltisic School and Cathedral Choir are joined h} Susan Hamilton isopranol. 'l‘imoths 'l‘raxers Bron n tcountcr lenorl. Nicholas .\lulro_\ tli\angelistl and lirian liannatsne—Scott tChristusl for a rendition of .lS liach's S! John Ilium/i. l‘icltets asailahle from St Mar} ’s Music School. Coates Hall. 35 (irosxenor Crescent. 538 7766 and at the door on the night. froin 6.45pm.
St Andrews
Firm: Barbara Downie and Naviland Willshire Younger Hall. .\'orth Street. 0| 334 463336. l.l5 l.~l5pm. .\ programme entitled I‘ln- .‘\H/(l .ll/imit t'.’ .llum' (rum St Ul/tlllt/ (Ultl l-imir't' pla) ed on the \ iolin and piano.
I A Concert for Alison Malcolm Younger Hall. North Street. (H 334 463336. 7.30pm. £thc. .-\ fundraismg concert in aid of the R.\'l.l to mark the retiral of Alison Malcolm from the unixersits.
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Glasgow FREE The Governors’ Recital Prize for Strings RS.-\.\ll). ltltl Renfress
86 THE LIST 13*.” Ma' .‘\‘\\‘8
MIR/MC‘FALL’S CHAMBER -
AYE: AN AFFIRMATION OF MARTYN BENNETT Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Wed 19 Mar: Eastwood Park Theatre,
Giffnock, Thu 27 Mar
Whether playing to a packed hall or an empty one, musicians bond through the shared experience of being there and doing it together. When legendary piper Martyn Bennett and Mr McFall‘s Chamber encountered both scenarios at the 1998 Highland Festival - full at Aviemore, deserted in Wick - closer collaboration was inevitable. Or should have been. The musicians had both played the now demolished old Bongo Club and a mutual admiration for each other's music developed between Bennett and violinist Robert McFall. But Bennett died from cancer, aged 33, and the much discussed collaboration never happened.
McFall never forgot the idea and, as part of the Scottish Arts Council's Tune Up initiative, has put together Aye: An Affirmation of Martyn Bennett which tours throughout Scotland. McFall says: ‘Early in the discussions, Martyn raised the subject of a piece he had originally written for string quartet, small pipes and percussion and which he wanted to resurrect.‘
However, the music for it seemed lost, until a photocopy was discovered at the headquarters of the Scottish Arts Council, which had funded it. ‘A plan to record the piece was hatched,’ says McFall. ‘From his sick bed, Martyn hand-picked the ideal musicians for the project: percussionists Tom Bancroft and James Mackintosh and piper Fraser Fifield.‘
When rehearsing for the recording sessions was almost complete,
Bennett died and the project was left unfinished. ‘By this time, the Piece for
String Quartet, Percussion and Scottish Smallpipes in C, as Martyn had so pithily titled it, had revealed itself as a masterpiece,‘ says McFall.
The McFall’s Chamber tour is the end product of the ten year process and brings together not only the aforementioned piece and musicians, but original music by Bennett, McFall’s arrangements of his music and Nocturnes by fellow traditional musician/composer Eddie McGuire. This time, there is bound to be an audience. (Carol Main)
Street. 333 5057. l l.5ll;llll. Students from the RSAMI) compete for this prestigious pri/e.
Edinburgh
FREE Arger Secondary School St (iilcs' Cathedral. Ro}al Mile. 336 0673. l3.l5pm. lunchtime concert from the musicians from Vancotn er. Canada. FREE Live Music Now: Flutes en Route National (killer) of Scotland. The Mound. 634 6560. 6pm. .-\s part of the National (iallcrics‘ After Hours programme. the flute quartet present music inspired h} nature. to include pieces h} lio/xa. Cecilia .\lcl)o\\ all and (‘§l\lCl'L'tlU.
I George Heriot’s School Concert (ii‘L"\ll‘l;ll‘\ Kirk. (ire-\friars Place. 335 l‘l00. 7.30pm. £thc. .-\ \aried programme of l'cstixe music performed h} the Concert Choir. 'l'ickcts mailahle from the \Clltitll.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Wind Band RSAMI). I00 Renfreu Street. 333 505.". 7.30pm. £8 l£4.5(ll. Scotland's foremost communit) hand treats us to \\Ul'l\\ in a misture of \l_\ lL‘\.
Edinburgh
FREE Menlo Chorus Si (liles’ Cathedral. Ro}al Mile. 336 0673.
I3. I 5pm. The Menlo (‘liorus travel all the war) from Athcrton. California. l’SA for a lunchtime concert.
I The Metropolitan Opera:
Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde Cameo.
53 Home Street. ()87l 704 3068. 6pm. £35 (£30; members £l7.50l. Join the Ne“ York Metropolitan Opera for Wagner's Tristan um/ Isolde. Screened Me and in high definition.
Clarkston
FREE Greenbank Recitals: Alan Mathew (ireenhank Parish Church. 36 liaglesham Road. lpm. Part of a regular series of recitals. this time on the organ. \\ ith tea and coffee sen ed aftemards.
Glenrothes
I Glenrothes Choral Society Spring Concert Rolhes llalls. Kingdom Centre. (H.593 61 l l0l. 7.30pm. £5.50»£6.50. 'l‘onight (ilenrothes Choral Sociel} \sill perform The Nelson Mass h) Ha}dn. This is his largest mass and one of his best-known and helm-ed choral norks. Members will also perform Coronation Anthems such as Zadock The l’riesl.
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Glasgow
FREE University Mass for Easter Morning St Columha's Church. 74 Hopchill Road. 1 Iain l‘he Stiathclsdc l'nixcrsits Chamber Choir. conducted h) .-\l.m 'la\enei. performs Scottish renaissance music h} Robert Johnson
and a specialls \sritten inotet h} James .\lac.\li|lan
Edinburgh
FREE St Giles’ at Six: Anna McAlpine St Cnlcs‘ Cathedral. Ro\al Mile. 336 0673 6pm l‘he inc/lo ‘ soprano performs a programme to include arias h} Rossini. (iluck .md Mo/art and liralims
Duniermline
I Spedding Micklem and Pamela Turley Carnegie Hall. l'.l\l Poll. 0| i8‘~ 603 i03. 7 illpin. £7 i£| l .-\n esenmg of classical music for clarinet. ohoc and
piano.
Glasgow
I A Concert, a Cocktail and a Canapé ()ran Mot. 7.” 735 (ircat Western Road. 08700 600l00 5. | 5pm £ l0. Bach's .S'iuli' .\'o 5' (.‘lll‘ on (I g String l. Walton‘s .S'mmlu for Strings and nest \sork h} 'l‘homas liutlcr. Mtisic starts at 6, l 5pm.
Innenenhen
I Rodgers 8. Hammerstein's Carousel Memorial Hall. l.eithen Road. 7pm. £7 £8 (£5.50 £6.50). lnncrleitlien ()pera present Rodgers and llammerstein's classic ('urnuu'l.
Innenenhen
I Rodgers 8. Hammerstein’s Carousel Memorial Hall. l.eithcn Road. 7pm. £7 £8 (£5.50 £6.50). See Mon 34. M... - 3 j..." ' lnnenenhen
I Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
Carousel Memorial Hall. l.eithen Road. 7pm. £7 £8 (£5.50 £6.50). See th3-1.
Peebles
I Mr McFall’s Chamber liastgate 'l‘heatre a Arts Centre. liastgate, tll 731 735 777. £lhc. See \ch l‘).
St Andrews
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schubert - a Musical Portrait Younger Hall. North Street. 0| 33-1 463336. 7.30pm. £7.50 £l8.50. ()lari lilts conducts the orchestra and (ierman bass-baritone Stephan Loges in an evening of Schubert.
Stirling
I Hillfoots Music for Youth Albert Halls. l)umharton Road. 01786 473 544. 7.30pm l0am. £5 (£3). Young musicians from schools in (‘lackmannanshire and the surrounding area perform a variety of light classical music. tunes from films and some popular standards.
Glasgow
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Thursday Night Series City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £‘)—£3l.50. Vassin Sinaisky drops into the BBC $80 for Berlio/‘s ()i-r'rture: Ix' ('ursuin'. Beethoven's Violin Concerto. with James lihnes on solo Violin. and Walton's Slurp/inn)" Nu /. With a pre-concert prelude at 6.45pm and a coda afterwards featuring Barték's Rhapsody NH 2.
I Mr McFall’s Chamber liastwtxid Park Theatre. Eastwood Park. Rouken Glen Road. Giffnock. 577 4970. 7.30pm. £l3 (£8). See Wed 19.