Utterly thrilling: Prelude – Skydiving from a Dream

Von David Smythe, 12 November 2018

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“Glasgow’s Tramway was buzzing with exuberant excitement”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Tramway, Glasgow, am 10 November 2018

Beethoven, Große Fuge - Fuge für Streichquartett in B-Dur, Op.133

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV1080

Lutosławski, Preludes and Fugues for 13 Solo Strings

Scottish Ensemble

Andersson Dance

Bach interpreted through dance: Goldberg Variations

David Smythe, 19th November

In a big challenge, the Scottish Ensemble players were included in the choreography in a cross-arts collaboration with Andersson Dance from Sweden in an innovative performance of the Goldberg Variations.

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Pushing boundaries: Scottish Ensemble’s Shifting Patterns in Perth

David Smythe, 29th October

Jonathan Morton leads the Scottish Ensemble in Górecki’s extraordinary Quasi una fantasia, before diving headlong into seven Anna Meredith tracks, featuring visuals by Ewan Jones Morris.

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Scottish Ensemble at the QEH: hugely energetic, top-quality playing

Stephen Pritchard, 29th September

A carefully chosen programme of exciting, short pieces which all share parallel energetic explorations of musical patterns and pulses.

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Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensemble burst into Songs for Life

David Smythe, 13th November

Life, death, childhood, community and love are celebrated in Songs for Life by Karen Cargill with the Scottish Ensemble in an exquisitely filmed performance.

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Scottish Ensemble’s adventures in music for a winter’s night

David Smythe, 7th December

A deeply soulful musical adventure for a winter’s night from the Scottish Ensemble to celebrate their 50th anniversary

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Soulful Advent music from the Scottish Ensemble with Sean Shibe

David Smythe, 8th December

The Scottish Ensemble with guitarist Sean Shibe perform a thoughtful programme of ancient and modern Christmas-themed music in a candlelit St John’s Kirk.

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.

Utterly thrilling: Prelude – Skydiving from a Dream from Scottish Ensemble and Andersson Dance