The Song of the Earth: Mahler in Miniature
Wed 27 Apr 2016 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM BST
Macphail Centre, Ullapool, IV26 2UN
Description
Bach arr. Webern Ricercar a 6
Webern Symphony Op. 21
Stuart MacRae New Commission (World Premiere)
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde ('The Song of the Earth') arr. Cortese
Mezzo-soprano Karina Lucas
Tenor Luke Sinclair
Conductor Tomas Leakey
The Mahler Players
The acclaimed Mahler Players pay their first visit to Ullapool with Mahler's oriental-inspired Das Lied von der Erde. Considered by many to be his greatest work, it is a masterful synthesis of symphony and song. For this Everest of the repertoire the ensemble will be joined by Karina Lucas and Luke Sinclair.
In the first half the Mahler Players will perform Webern's mind-blowing orchestration of Bach's Ricercar from the Musical Offering as well as his own Symphony Op. 21. A new commission by Stuart MacRae, originally from the Highlands himself, will complete what should be an entertaining and thought-provoking evening.
Location
Macphail Centre, Ullapool, IV26 2UN