Music in Peebles is most grateful to The Hugh Fraser Foundation for the generous funding provided in support of our 2022/2023 season of concerts.
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
Programme
Haydn | The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross
with readings by members of Tweed Theatre
NOTE: This concert is in Peebles Old Parish Church
There will be no interval in this concert.
£17.00
Tuesday 4 April 2023 | 7:30 pm
Peebles Old Parish Church
FITZWILLIAM STRING QUARTET
Lucy Russell & Andrew Roberts (violins), Alan George (viola), Heather Tuach (cello)
If any string quartet has earned the right to be referred to as ‘legendary’, it is surely the Fitzwilliam, now one of the longest-established in the world. Its repertoire ranges from the 17th century to the present, and it is one of the few major quartets to play on historical instrument set-ups.
Haydn wrote his ‘Seven Last Words’ as an orchestral work, to be performed in Cádiz on Good Friday 1787. In Holy Week 2023 we will hear the more intimate string quartet version that Haydn made later that year, played by one of its leading exponents. The work consists of an introduction and a brief finale, between which come seven slow meditative ‘sonatas’, each of which will be preceded by a spoken preface.
For believers and non-believers alike, this is sure to be a profoundly moving experience, enhanced by the inspiring surroundings of Peebles Old Parish Church.
About the Fitzwilliam String Quartet
“The Fitzwilliam String Quartet, in my opinion, is, and has been for many years, Britain’s premier string quartet ensemble…….a flagship British ensemble that should be the pride of the nation.” (Fanfare)
To find out more about the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, please visit https://www.fitzwilliamquartet.com/
TICKETS
Half Season Tickets
- All 4 concerts (January to April) for £50
Single Tickets
- Adult full price £17
- Adult discounted * £8
- Under 26s FREE
* available to members of Biggar Music or Moffat Music Society or to adults accompanying a child under 12
Tickets may be purchased from: Box Office, Eastgate Theatre, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD (Telephone 01721 725777), online using the button above, or at the door (CASH ONLY).
