Finzi: A Severn Rhapsody

Boyle: Elegy
Linda Atherton, cello

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, Op. 56
in a minor “Scottish”

The Celtic connection is evident in this delightful evening of music inspired by the people, cultures and landscapes of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Finzi rhapsodizes the Severn river valley, Boyle interprets a poem about the mythical harp of the Dagda (with BlueWater’s Linda Atherton on cello) and then Mendelssohn explores the wild romantic landscapes of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

It’s the enduring spirit of the celts set to music.