Sacconi Quartet & James Gilchrist
Part of the Swaledale Festival 2018
Add to my Calendar 03-06-2018 19:30 03-06-2018 21:30 36 Sacconi Quartet & James Gilchrist The Swaledale festival is delighted to have the Sacconi Quartet and leading tenor James Gilchrist perform Jonathan Dove’s In Damascus which the quartet commissioned in 2016. Set to texts by Ali Safar which draw on his experiences in Syria, this beautiful piece pays homage to those affected by the tragic conflict there. The Sacconis will also play Haydn’s ‘Razor’ Quartet and Janacek’s passionate and playful Intimate Letters. St Andrew's Church, Richmond DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Andrew's Church
Grinton
Grinton
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL11 6HH
England
Programme
Jonathan Dove – In Damascus
Leoš Janáček – String Quartet no.2 'Intimate Letters'
Joseph Haydn – String Quartet no.46 in F minor 'Razor', Op.55, no.2, Hob III:61
Performers
James Gilchrist – tenor
Sacconi Quartet
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Programme Note
The Swaledale festival is delighted to have the Sacconi Quartet and leading tenor James Gilchrist perform Jonathan Dove’s In Damascus which the quartet commissioned in 2016. Set to texts by Ali Safar which draw on his experiences in Syria, this beautiful piece pays homage to those affected by the tragic conflict there. The Sacconis will also play Haydn’s ‘Razor’ Quartet and Janacek’s passionate and playful Intimate Letters.
