Scottish Ensemble 2011-2012 Season Brochure

SEASON 2011/12

Re-defining the string orchestra

It gives me great pleasure to present Scottish Ensemble’s 2011/2012 Season.

Our quest for pushing boundaries, whether in Purcell or Ligeti, continues and we hope that you will be tempted to join us on our musical journeys.

There are plenty of highlights, including return visits from pianist, Alasdair Beatson and violist Lawrence Power, symphonies by Mozart & Haydn, and music from the Baltic nations. Our commitment to expanding our repertoire is reflected in new arrangements of music by Stravinsky and Debussy, and we are looking forward to a new work from the critically acclaimed young British composer Luke Bedford. The highly successful residency at Wigmore Hall continues with concerts in October and February.

In addition to our main season programme, we have an exciting range of special projects which include our first appearance at Kings Place in London, where composer John Woolrich is curating a series of concerts,

as well as the Scottish première of a brilliant new piece written by James Macmillan for Alison Balsom and Scottish Ensemble at Perth Concert Hall.

We always strive to make our concerts accessible and exciting artistic experiences for everyone. In these uncertain economic times, we have therefore taken the decision to open our doors as widely as possible, by making all tickets for our main season in Scotland only £10 for 11/12. So spread the word and bring your friends!

I do hope you can make it to these performances, and enjoy the Scottish Ensemble experience.

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Jonathan Morton Artistic Director

WELCOME 03

SUMMER SEASON 05

£10: 11/12 SEASON OCTOBER TOUR 09

MINIMAL 11

£10: 11/12 SEASON Continued DECEMBER TOUR 13 FEBRUARY TOUR 15 APRIL TOUR 17

LONDON SEASON 19

LIFELONG LEARNING 23

AT A GLANCE 24

BOOKING FORM 25

SUPPORTERS 27

2011/12 Re-defining the string orchestra

WELCOME

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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE

Versatile, enterprising and ambitious, the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding musicians from Scotland and across Europe who perform together under Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.

This adventurous group has an enviable reputation for innovative commissioning and creative programming, performing interesting and unusual pieces alongside more well known music.

Based in Glasgow, the Scottish Ensemble tours throughout Scotland, and appears regularly at London’s Wigmore Hall, BBC Proms, and Edinburgh International, City of London, Aldeburgh and St Magnus Festivals.

Internationally, it has toured to China, Germany and France.

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NAOMI BOOLE-MASTERSON CELLO

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JUNE

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

Mozart Adagio and Fugue

Woolrich Ulysses Awakes

Wolf Italian Songs (instr Woolrich)

Woolrich Capriccio

Schubert Death and the Maiden (arr Gustav Mahler)

Sat 25 Birnam Arts, Birnam 7.30pm Tickets: 01350 727 674

Sun 26 Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye 7.30pm Tickets: 01471 834207

Mon 27 Boat of Garten Community Hall 7.30pm Tickets: 01479 831 213

Tue 28 Ballachulish Village Hall 7.30pm Tickets: 01855 811 866

SUMMER SEASON

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JUNE

Our annual visit to the Highlands places Mahler’s arrangement of Schubert’s iconic quartet alongside works by Mozart and John Woolrich. The wide range of his talents is in evidence in this programme, with the Monteverdi-inspired Ulysses Awakes, as well as a violin concertino written for Scottish Ensemble, and a moving transcription of some beautiful songs by Hugo Wolf.


CHERYL CROCKETT VIOLIN

SUMMER SEASON

CREAR

Handel Concerto grosso op 6 No 5 in D major

Bigham Lady Nairne Suite

Warlock Capriol Suite


Bach Violin Concerto in E Major

Handel Concerto grosso op 6 No 7 in Bb major

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SEPTEMBER

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SEPTEMBER

Wed 21 Crear 7.30pm Tickets: 01880 770 369

Thu 22 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm Tickets: 01738 621 03 www.horsecross.co.uk

Fri 23 Lammermuir Festival 7.30pm St Michael’s Parish Church, Inveresk Tickets: 0131 473 2000 (on sale from 31 May) www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk

WITH ALISON BALSOM, TRUMPET

Handel Concerto grosso op 6 No 5 in D major

Albinoni Oboe Concerto in B flat op 7 No 3 (trans Balsom)

Macmillan Seraph

Purcell Fantasia on one note

Purcell Fantasia in C

Vivaldi Concerto in D op 3 No 9 (trans Balsom)

Handel Concerto grosso op 6 No 7 in Bb major

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SEPTEMBER


FIONA WINNING VIOLA

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£10: 11/12 SEASON

WITH ALASDAIR BEATSON, PIANO

Stravinsky Concerto in D Mendelssohn Capriccio and Fugue from op 81 (arr Morton) Stravinsky Concertino (arr Morton) Mendelssohn Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings in D minor

Sun 23 The Music Hall, Aberdeen 7.30pm Post concert conversation with Alasdair Beatson

Mon 24 Eden Court, Inverness 8.00pm Pre concert conversation with Alasdair Beatson

Tue 25 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm Pre concert conversation with Alasdair Beatson

Wed 26 St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee 7.30pm

Thu 27 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 7.30pm

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We are delighted to welcome back Perth-born Alasdair Beatson, to perform a concerto written by the 14 year-old Mendelssohn. At the other end of his life the composer wrote his opus 81, and we feature two of these late masterpieces, arranged for string orchestra. The unique melting pot of exquisite neo-classical sophistication and primeval rhythmic energy in Stravinsky’s music completes the other half of this concert.

OCTOBER

ALL TICKETS: £10 (see page 24)

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OCTOBER


Sat 29 Oct Tramway 8.00pm

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE WITH ROBERT MCDUFFIE

In a very special event, the Scottish Ensemble and renowned violinist Robert McDuffie perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Glass’s new violin concerto The American Seasons, which was inspired by Vivaldi’s masterpiece. Glass created this concerto especially for McDuffie, who gave its world première with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2009, and Jonathan Morton takes the solo in the Vivaldi to complement the Glass, proving that Minimalism started in the 1700s.

Glass at 75 (Part I)

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Vivaldi Four Seasons

Glass The American Seasons

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TICKETS: £17.50 (concs £15.50)

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Tue 6 Oran Mòr, Glasgow 7.30pm

Wed 7 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm

Thu 8 Eden Court, Inverness 8.00pm Pre concert conversation

Fri 9 The Sanctuary, Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen 7.30pm

Sat 10 Marryat Hall, Dundee 7.30pm Pre concert conversation

Sun 11 Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh 7.30pm

CONCERTS BY CANDLELIGHT WITH JONATHAN MORTON, VIOLIN

Kutavicius Northern Gates of Jerusalem

Byrd Fantasia a 6 no 2 in G

Pärt Fratres

Purcell Dance of the Furies

Tüür Action & Illusion

Purcell Fantasia on one note

Vasks Distant Light

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LAURA GHIRO VIOLIN

A chance to immerse yourself in music from the Baltic nations, which has the power to transcend its geographical origins and resonate with so many people globally. These highly distinctive works alternate with stunning music from William Byrd and Henry Purcell in a kaleidoscope of procession, dance, and contemplation.

DECEMBER

06/ 11

DECEMBER



DIANE CLARK DOUBLE BASS

WITH LAWRENCE POWER, VIOLA

Haydn Symphony No 44 in E minor ‘Trauer’

Luke Bedford New work (world première)

Alwyn Pastoral Fantasia

Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364

Fri 17 Eden Court, Inverness 8.00pm Pre concert conversation with Lawrence Power

Sat 18 The Music Hall, Aberdeen 7.30pm Post concert conversation with Lawrence Power

Sun 19 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 7.30pm

Mon 20 St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee 7.30pm

Wed 22 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm

Thu 23 City Halls, Glasgow 7.30pm Post concert conversation with Lawrence Power

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A joyful celebration of two great musical revolutionaries, whose magnetic vitality continues to fascinate today. A new work from British composer Luke Bedford, written for Lawrence Power and Jonathan Morton, reaches out to Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, as part of the ongoing dialogue between innovation and tradition which we passionately believe in.

FEBRUARY

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FEBRUARY



Mon 16 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm

Tue 17 Eden Court, Inverness 8.00pm Pre concert conversation

Wed 18 Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen 7.30pm

Thu 19 Marryat Hall, Dundee 7.30pm

Fri 20 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 7.30pm Post concert conversation

Sat 21 St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow 7.30pm

WITH JONATHAN MORTON, VIOLIN

Ligeti Ramifications

Webern Five Movements for String Orchestra op 5

Debussy String Quartet in G minor op 10 (arr Morton)

Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F Major

Mendelssohn Sinfonia no 10 in B minor

Bach Violin Concerto in E major

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XANDER VAN VLIET VIOLIN

A unique programme starting in 1969 and going back in time continuously, finishing with Bach. This unusual journey into the past will confound your expectations and, we hope, raise stimulating questions about our musical preconceptions. The concert includes a new arrangement of Claude Debussy’s exotic string quartet.

APRIL

16/ 21

APRIL



LONDON SEASON

KINGS PLACE


Woolrich Ulysses Awakes

Wolf Italian Songs (instr Woolrich)

Woolrich Capriccio

Schubert Death and the Maiden (arr Gustav Mahler)

Thu 30 Kings Place 7.30pm 90 York Way, N1 9AG Tickets: 020 7520 1490 www.kingsplace.co.uk

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ALISON LAWRANCE CELLO

Our debut appearance at Kings Place, where composer John Woolrich is curating a series of concerts. The wide range of his talents is in evidence in this programme, with the Monteverdi-inspired Ulysses Awakes, as well as a violin concertino written for Scottish Ensemble, and a moving transcription of some beautiful songs by Hugo Wolf.

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JUNE


JUNE

LONDON SEASON continued

WITH ALASDAIR BEATSON, PIANO

Stravinsky Concerto in D Mendelssohn Capriccio and Fugue from op 81 (arr Morton) Stravinsky Concertino (arr Morton) Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor

WITH LAWRENCE POWER, VIOLA

Haydn Symphony No 44 in E minor ‘Trauer’

Luke Bedford New work (London première) Alwyn Pastoral Fantasia Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364

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OCTOBER

24

FEBRUARY

Fri 24 Wigmore Hall 7.30pm 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP

Tickets: 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org

Sun 30 Wigmore Hall 7.30pm 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP

Tickets: 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org

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We are delighted to welcome back Perth-born Alasdair Beatson, to perform a concerto written by the 14 year-old Mendelssohn. At the other end of his life the composer wrote his opus 81, and we feature two of these late masterpieces, arranged for string orchestra. The unique melting pot of exquisite neo-classical sophistication and primeval rhythmic energy in Stravinsky’s music completes the other half of this concert.

A joyful celebration of two great musical revolutionaries, whose magnetic vitality continues to fascinate today. A new work from British composer Luke Bedford, written for Lawrence Power and Jonathan Morton, reaches out to Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, as part of the ongoing dialogue between innovation and tradition which we passionately believe in.


OCTOBER FEBRUARY

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Lifelong learning is at the core of our activity, forming an integral part of the group’s identity. Exciting music projects of different sizes are created in conjunction with a wide range of partners. The focus of these projects is to bring the inspirational musicians of the Ensemble directly to participants in their local environment, nurturing musical skills while also encouraging development in other areas such as confidence, team-building, leadership and creativity.

During the 2011/12 Season we are planning a number of innovative lifelong learning opportunities.

Musical Hats - this large-scale project works in partnership with nursery schools introducing the instruments of the Ensemble through an adventurous story of music, travel and a multitude of colourful hats!

Music for Change - A quintet from the Ensemble will continue the successful and valuable work done at Polmont Young Offenders Institute in 2010 as part of the larger collaborative project, Inspiring Change. The musicians will be joined by talented DJ and composer, Alex Smoke, to develop participants’ recording and creative skills. Our work last season has been transforming for the young men involved and it is hoped to contribute to the prevention of repeat offending.

We will also integrate lifelong learning with the main season performances. Quicksilver will engage with secondary school age children, giving them the opportunity to gain greater access and in-depth knowledge of our concert programme, through a combined programme of workshops and concert attendance.

Pre and post concert conversations will continue throughout the Season. These conversations with musicians and soloists allow audiences to gain a greater understanding of and insight into the music performed.

We are also creating greater opportunities for audiences to experience a main season concert.

These include:

• Childrengofreewithapayingadult;

• FonicCardforGlasgowstudents

• Freeticketsforschoolgroupsand teachers (subject to availability).

If you want to know more about our lifelong learning activities, call Pippa Heath on: 0141 332 4747


Creating captivating learning experiences for all ages and abilities

HEAR THE MUSIC... GET INVOLVED

LIFELONG LEARNING

MUSICAL HATS

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ABERDEENSun 23 Oct 2011 The Music Hall 7.30pm Fri 9 Dec 2011 Queen’s Cross Church 7.30pm Sat 18 Feb 2012 The Music Hall 7.30pm Wed 18 Apr 2012 Queen’s Cross Church 7.30pm

Venues: The Music Hall, Union Street, AB10 1QS The Sanctuary, Queen’s Cross Church, Albyn Place, AB10 1YN. Box Office: 01224 641 122 www.boxofficeaberdeen.com

Venues: Marryat Hall, City Square, DD1 3BG. St Paul’s Cathedral, High Street, DD1 1TG. Box Office: 01382 434 940 www.dundeebox.co.uk

DUNDEEWed 26 Oct 2011 St Paul’s Cathedral 7.30pm Sat 10 Dec 2011 Marryat Hall 7.30pm Mon 20 Feb 2012 St Paul’s Cathedral 7.30pm Thu 19 Apr 2012 Marryat Hall 7.30pm

Venues: The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, EH8 9JG. Greyfriars Kirk, 86 Candlemaker Row, EH21 2QA. Box Office: 0131 668 2019 www.thequeenshall.net

EDINBURGHThu 27 Oct 2011 The Queen’s Hall 7.30pm Sun 11 Dec 2011 Greyfriars Kirk 7.30pm Sun 19 Feb 2012 The Queen’s Hall 7.30pm Fri 20 Apr 2012 The Queen’s Hall 7.30pm

Venue: One Touch Theatre Eden Court, Bishop’s Road, IV3 5SA. Box Office: 01463 234 234 www.eden-court.co.uk

INVERNESSMon 24 Oct 2011 Eden Court 8.00pm Thu 8 Dec 2011 Eden Court 8.00pm Fri 17 Feb 2012 Eden Court 8.00pm Tue 17 Apr 2012 Eden Court 8.00pm

Venue: Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ. Box Office: 01738 621 031 www.horsecross.co.uk

PERTHTue 25 Oct 2011 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm Wed 7 Dec 2011 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm Wed 22 Feb 2012 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm Mon 16 April 2012 Perth Concert Hall 7.30pm

We want to make our concerts accessible to all, even in these challenging economic times. So we have introduced some changes for 2011/12:

• EASYPRICES No more seating charts! - For one season only, all tickets for our main season in Scotland will be £10.

• EASYBOOKING Like booking on the internet or your iphone?

Every ticket can now also be bought online.

• EASYPLANNING Get the dates in your diary now - you can buy a

Season Ticket from just £40, and enjoy a range of benefits. You choose the city, we mail you the tickets.

BOOK NOW FOR OUR FOUR CONCERTS USING THIS FORM And you will also get…

• prioritybookinguntil30April; • the chance to meet our musicians at postconcertreceptions; • a discount on Ensemble CDs.

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£10: 11/12 SEASON BOOKING FORM

Date of concert City No of tickets

Total

Venues:City Halls, Candleriggs, G1 1NQ. Oran Mòr, Byres Road, G12 8QX. St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, G1 5PP. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE.Box Office: 0141 353 8000 www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

GLASGOWSat 29 Oct 2011 Tramway 7.30pmThis special event is not part of the £10: 11/12 Season, but can be booked using the form overleaf. Special Ticket prices apply: £17.50 (concs £15.50)

Tue 6 Dec 2011 Oran Mòr 7.30pm Thu 23 Feb 2012 City Halls 7.30pm Sat 21 Apr 2012 St Andrews in the Square 7.30pm

ALL TICKETS: £10 ALL TICKETS: £10

FUNDERS

Creative Scotland

Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative

Glasgow City Council

Dundee City Council

Aberdeen City Council

Arts & Business Scotland

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

The Bacher Trust

The Binks Trust

The Ernest Cook Trust

The Commonweal Fund, Trades House of Glasgow

The Cross Trust

Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust

The Gannochy Trust

The Gordon Small Charitable Trust

The Hope Scott Trust

The Hugh Fraser Foundation

The Jennie S Gordon Memorial Foundation

JTH Charitable Trust

The Michael Marks Charitable Trust

PRS for Music Foundation

The Radcliffe Trust

RVW Trust

STRING FELLOWS Stephen & Margaret Brearley

Carola Bronte-Stewart

Tom & Stina Bruce-Jones

Richard & Sarah Chester

Dr Joe Coleiro

In memory of Jacqueline Dale

Ian Fleming

Robert Fleming & Ellen Thomson

Rev Alasdair Fraser

Iain Harrison

John Innes

In memory of Liz Innes

Cathy Lawrance

Mrs Christine Lessels

Robert Love

Mrs J McLaughlin

Alan Moat

Iain More

Mr & Mrs R M F Moss, in memory of Elisabeth Childs

Bob Nicolson

Robin Page & Elizabeth Andrews

Simon & Lesley Paterson

Angela & Euan Petrie

Andrew Pringle

Peter Thierfeldt

Alison Wyllie

And many who prefer to be anonymous

Re-defining the string orchestra

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FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE

LEGACIES

Mrs Mary LB Currie

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PARTNERS

CCA Glasgow

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Inverarity One to One

Lyon & Turnbull

MacRoberts LLP

Motherwell College

Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama

Scottish Music Centre

St Mary’s Music School

PATRONS

Marina, The Lady Marks

Lord Vallance of Tummel

DIRECTOR EMERITUS Clio Gould

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bailie Liz Cameron Diane Clark Sheila Colvin Cheryl CrockettIan DicksonRobert Fleming Liza Johnson Alison Lawrance Andrew Lockyer Dougald Middleton Jonathan Morton Malcolm Wishart

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE

Artistic Director Jonathan Morton General Manager Thorben Dittes Concerts & Projects Manager Pippa Heath Marketing & Development Manager Keren Nicol Relationship Manager Lesley Paterson Administrator Jenny Clark Finance Manager Isabel Tulloch Finance Assistant Marion McKenna

Violin I Jonathan Morton Cheryl Crockett Liza Johnson Tristan Gurney Violin Ii Xander Van Vliet Joanne Green Laura Ghiro Viola Catherine Marwood Fiona Winning Cello Alison Lawrance Naomi Boole-Masterson Double Bass Diane Clark

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