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Folklore: A Journey Around the Globe
Trad. O’ Frederik, O’ Frederik
Sidiki Dembélé Shaka
Janáček Quartet No. 2, ‘Intimate Letters’
Sidiki Dembélé Djikunu
Alan Keary Shattered Creek
Berio Duo No. 24, ‘Aldo’ (arr. for string quartet)
Trad. arr. Danish String Quartet Sønderho Bridal Trilogy
Trad. Hiraeth
Purcell Suite from Fairy Queen
Trad. arr. Danish String Quartet Polska from Dorothea
Highgate International Chamber Music Festival is delighted to be joined by some of the country’s leading classical-folk fusion players, led by Manchester Collective founder Rakhi Singh, for a folk-infused programme with roots stretching around the globe, from the British Isles to Scandinavia and the Ivory Coast. The centrepiece is Janáček’s 2nd String Quartet (‘Intimate Letters’), written for his lover Kamila Stösslová. Janáček’s lifelong fascination with Moravian and Slavic folk music is woven into his compositional voice, and this yearning work is no exception.
Rakhi Singh & Natalie Klouda violin
Ruth Gibson viola
Ashok Klouda cello
Sidiki Dembélé percussion & voice
Alan Keary electric bass