Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20160705 | The Hebrides Ensemble pay tribute to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies at the 40th anniversary of the St Magnus Festival. It features some of Max's clever reworkings of renaissance music paired with the piano trio he wrote based on a trip to the Fair Isle, north of Orkney. The concert also includes a new work by John Gourlay, an alumnus of the composers course, a nod to Shakespeare in Ad耀s's Court studies from his full-scale opera The Tempest and works by Messiaen and Debussy. Maxwell Davies: Kinloche his fantassie John Gourlay: Midsummer Sunrise Debussy: Syrinx Maxwell Davies: Piano Trio Messiaen: Theme and Variations for violin and piano Maxwell Davies; Renaissance Dances Matthew Featherstone, flute Yann Ghiro, clarinet Zo뀀 Beyers, violin William Conway, cello Philip Moore, piano Joanne McDowell, percussion. The Hebrides Ensemble pays tribute to Peter Maxwell Davies at the 2016 St Magnus Festival. |
| 02 | 20160706 | Florilegium celebrate their 25th anniversary at this, the 40th St Magnus Festival with a classic Baroque programme ending with the ever-popular 5th Brandenburg Concerto. The folk-like dance qualities of Vivaldi's 'La Folia' trio sonata make it a fitting choice for this most northerly Scottish festival. Telemann: Flute Concerto in D Vivaldi: 'La Folia' Trio Sonata Purcell: Chacony in G minor Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No 5 Florilegium, director Ashley Solomon (flute). Florilegium in works by Telemann, Vivaldi, Purcell and Bach at the 2016 St Magnus Festival |
| 03 | 20160707 | Russian pianist Alexei Volodin makes his debut at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney and inaugurates the new Festival piano with works by Mendelssohn, Medtner and Rachmaninov. Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (arr. Rachmaninov) Medtner: Four Tales, Op. 35 - No. 4 in C-sharp minor Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op 28 Alexei Volodin, piano. Pianist Alexei Volodin in Mendelssohn, Medtner and Rachmaninov at St Magnus Festival 2016. |
| 04 | 20160708 | Pianist Joseph Middleton is joined by an ensemble of young British-based singers at the 40th St Magnus Festival to explore the theme of Songs to the Moon through German lieder, French and English song Brahms: Der Gang zum Liebchen Op. 48, No. 1 Brahms: St䀀ndchen Op. 106, No. 1 Brahms: Der Abend Op. 64, No. 2 Brahms: Vergebliches St䀀ndchen Op. 84, No. 4 Schumann: Mondnacht Op. 39, No. 5 Schumann: Venetianisches Lied I, Op. 25 No. 17 - from 'Myrthen Schumann: Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 No. 7 - from 'Myrthen Schumann: In der Nacht Op 74 No 4 Warlock: The Night Parry: Bright Star Barber: Nocturne Op 13 No 4 Mompou: Damunt de tu nomes les flors Saint-Sa뀀ns: Guitares et Mandolines Debussy: Apparition Chausson: La Nuit, Op. 11 No. 1 Hahn: L'Heure exquise - from 'Chansons grises Faur退: Clair de lune, Op. 46 No. 2 Faur退: Pleurs d'or Op 72 Faur退: Tarentelle Joseph Middleton, piano Ailish Tynan, soprano Anna Huntley, mezzo-soprano Nicholas Mulroy, tenor Stephan Loges, bass. Pianist Joseph Middleton and a group of singers explore the theme of songs to the moon. |