A special coda to the Muriel Spark centenary with the first performance in Scotland of David Matthews’ setting of Muriel Spark poems,
White Flame. This will be framed by a hallmark Nash Ensemble selection from some of the best-loved works in the chamber repertory.
Mozart:
Piano Quartet in G minor K478 David Matthews:
‘White Flame’ – a setting of Muriel Spark poems for mezzo-soprano, piano and string quartet
Brahms:
Two songs Op 91 for voice, viola & piano Schumann:
Piano Quintet in E flat Op 44
Victoria Simmonds: mezzo-soprano
Preceded at 6.30pm by a talk by composer David Matthews and Alan Taylor, past Chairman of The Muriel Spark Society, on the work commissioned to celebrate her writings.
Nash Ensemble, 19:45 Monday 27 Jan 2020
The Queen's Hall, The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG
Tickets £16-£25
To book tickets, please call the Box Office on +44 (0)131 668 2019. Opening hours are generally 10am to 5.15pm, although these are extended when there is an event on.
Presented by New Town Concerts Society in association with The Muriel Spark Society and with financial assistance from the Muriel Spark Foundation.
