Tue, 13 Aug
|St Mary's Cathedral
Lunchtime Recital: Aquillos Winds, wind quintet
A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, quintet Aquillos Winds perform Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue.
Time & Location
13 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
About
This long-running and very popular series of lunchtime recitals features a wide variety of performers, playing and singing in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. These concerts are free by donation, and a perfect way to spend a lunchtime during the busy festival!
Programme
Mother Goose Suite..... M. Ravel (1875 – 1937) arr. Linckelmann
Rhapsody in Blue.................. G. Gershwin (1898 – 1937) arr. Linckelmann
Biography
Aquillos Winds were formed over 15 years ago and have performed many times in Edinburgh and further afield. Many of our performances can be viewed on YouTube, including a memorable concert given at St Mary's of the Shostakovich Quartet No. 11 arranged by David Walter. All of the musicians are regular players with several orchestras in Edinburgh, but some also play in the newly formed Borders Chamber Orchestra.
Flute........... Barbara Richerby
Oboe..................... Chris Crosby
Clarinet.............. John Peacock
Horn.............................. Ian Kille
Bassoon......... Barbara Crosby