Event listing: Qatar UK 2013 - Year of Culture Musical Celebration | Usher Hall | Fri 14 Jun 2013 at 19:30

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Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)	Zadok the Priest, HWV 258: God save the King
Binali, Wael (b. 1968)	Suite
Heath, David (b. 1956)	Hope Springs Eternal
Heath, David (b. 1956)	Piano Concerto "El Hedeiya" (The Gift)
Binali, Wael (b. 1968)	Earth
Binali, Wael (b. 1968)	Shafallah Suite no. 3 "The Oryx and the Unicorn"
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85

Performers

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Choir of St Mary's Cathedral
Paul Goodwin	Conductor
David Heath	Conductor
Guy Johnston	Cello
Amira Fouad	Piano
Gary Kettel	Percussion

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A personal take: Elgar’s Cello Concerto at 100

Bachtrack, 25th October

To celebrate the centenary of Sir Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto we have asked some acclaimed cellists to share with us some of their personal memories connected to this masterpiece.

A celebration of Qatar in Edinburgh

Alan Coady, 17th June

A “post-season friendly” for the RSNO, this Usher Hall concert formed part of the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration. Knowing almost nothing of this former British protectorate, I was surprised to discover that the population is just under two million – approximately 40% of Scotland’s.

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