Details
St Helen's Church
5 St Helen’s Square
York
YO1 8QP
England
Programme
Aleksandr Glazunov – Rêverie orientale, Op.14
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet no.6 in F minor, Op.80
~ Interval ~
Garrett Sholdice – Eighteen Cadences for Basset Clarinet and String Quartet (World Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581
Performers
Jonathan Sage – basset clarinet
Keats Quartet
Programme Note
Jonathan Sage on basset clarinet with the Keats String Quartet
Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A was originally written for the warm, rich tones and extended range of the basset clarinet, a long-forgotten instrument which was revived in the twentieth century, notably by the virtuoso clarinettist Alan Hacker, whose brilliant reconstruction of Mozart’s original score opens this commemorative concert in his honour. It is paired with a new work, TITLE, written for the basset clarinet, and dedicated to one of its greatest champions, by the distinguished Irish composer Garrett Sholdice. Takings from the concert will be donated to Save the Children in Alan’s memory.