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St Magnus Festival 2005

Nash Ensemble

Friday 12 August 2005 13:00-14:05 (Radio 3)

Recorded at midsummer in St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Linda Ormiston introduces the Nash Ensemble, celebrating its 40th anniversary and making its first ever appearance as a string quartet. They're joined by John Kenny playing the Iron Age Celtic brass instrument, the carnyx.

Duration:

1 hour 5 minutes

Playlist:

Grieg: String quartet, Op 27
Nigel Osborne: Forest River Ocean for carnyx, string quartet and tape

Marianne Thorsen, Malin Broman (violin)
Lawrence Power (viola)
Paul Watkins (cello)




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