Classical Scottish Ensemble (from The Herald )

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Classical: Scottish Ensemble

ROWENA SMITH

February 07 2008

Thu 7, 7.45pm, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, £12-£14.50, 0131 668 2019;

Fri 8, 7.30pm, City Halls, Glasgow, £11.50-£14.50, 0141 353 8000;

Sat 9, 7.30pm, Marryat Hall, Dundee, £14.50 (£10.50), 01382 434940;

Sun 10, 4.30pm, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, £14.50, 01463 234234

London Winds is a group of virtuoso soloists who come together to play chamber music; here they join the strings of the Scottish Ensemble for a programme that encompasses classical and neoclassical. Stravinsky's Concerto in D for strings and the Octet by French composer Jean Francaix reflect the 20th century's preoccupation with the music of an earlier age, exemplified by one of the greatest works of the late 18th century; the Clarinet Concerto by Mozart, with the renowned Michael Collins, clarinettist of London Winds, as soloist. Bringing the programme up to date is a new work by genre-crossing composer Steve Martland written for the Ensemble and entitled Eternity's Sunrise.

The Scottish Ensemble tour continues in Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen, on Monday.