Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20180724 | Highlights from the St Magnus International Festival; UK's most northerly classical festival including Danish Sinfonietta, Tom Poster and Elena Urioste performing a complete pot-pourri of works from the iconic 12th century St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. Presented by Jamie MacDougall Telemann - Violin Concerto in D major Purcell arr. Britten - Chacony in G minor Nielsen - Andante Lamentoso Debussy - Clair de Lune L. Boulanger - Nocturne Schubert - Notturno in E flat Martinu - Nonet David Riddell, conductor Ensemble Perpetuo Tom Poster, piano Elena Urioste, violin. Highlights from Orkney's St Magnus International Festival 2018 from Purcell to Boulanger. |
| 02 | 20180725 | Highlights from St Magnus International Festival around Orkney with guitarist, Michael Butten performing works by Legnani, (Paganini's favourite guitarist), the Catalan 20th century composer Roberto Gerhard and one of Bach's great Sonatas and Partitas which has been borrowed from the violin repertoire by many guitarists. The Red Note Ensemble feature playing one of Haydn's London trios arranged for flute, violin and cello and the programme is rounded off with a light-hearted encore arranged by Tom Poster drawing on his love of the American songbook. Legnani - Fantasia in A Op 19 Gerhard - Fantasia Haydn - Trio Hob IV: 4 JS Bach - Violin Sonata No 3 Gershwin arr. Poster - They can't take that away from me Michael Butten, guitar Red Note Ensemble: Robert Irvine, cello Ruth Morley, flute Tom Hankey, violin Tom Poster, piano Elena Urioste, violin Ensemble Perpetuo. Highlights from the St Magnus Festival on Orkney with Michael Butten and Red Note Ensemble |
| 03 | 20180726 | More highlights from the St Magnus International Festival as the Festival goes on tour to some of the more remote communities on the Islands of Rousay and Westray. The Red Note Ensemble and guitarist Michael Butten performing an eclectic mix of music suitable for small venues from Dowland to Villa-Lobos and McGuire. Lutoslawski - Bucolics Villa - Lobos - Jet Whistle Dowland - Suite McGuire - Lullaby McGuire - Prelude No 3 Roussel - Trio Op 40 Michael Butten, guitar Red Note Ensemble: Robert Irvine, cello Ruth Morley, flute Tom Hankey, viola. More highlights from the St Magnus International Festival from Dowland to Villa-Lobos. |
| 04 | 20180727 | The final programme in an eclectic week of concert highlights from the St Magnus International Festival in Orkney. The Danish Sinfonietta, regular visitors to this Nordic Festival perform Francaix's jaunty wind quartet while the Ensemble Perpetuo join with pianist Tom Poster and violinist Elena Urioste for a festival performance of Franck's dark and passionate piano quintet. Flautist Ruth Morley opens the programme with an evocation of the Syrinx by Debussy and this Island week ends with David Riddell's innovative arrangements of Scottish folk music designed to send the Orcadian audience home with a spring in their step. Debussy - Syrinx Francaix - Wind Quartet Franck - Piano Quartet Trad arr Riddell - Red & Dashing David Riddell, conductor Ruth Morley, flute Tom Poster, piano Elena Urioste, violin Ensemble Perpetuo. Final highlights from the St Magnus Festival on Orkney. Debussy, Francaix and Franck. |