Sirocco Winds
Programme
Hebrides Overture | Mendelssohn | arr. M. Howells |
Four Scottish Dances | Arnold | Arr. Hugh Levey |
My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose | Traditional | Arr. M. Howells |
Farewell to Stromness | Peter Maxwell Davies | Arr. M. Howells |
Ramblings on a Yorkshire Theme | Philip Wood | |
Interval | ||
Sextet | Francaix | |
Mladi | Janacek |
Sirocco Winds are:-
Matthew Howells – Flute
Irena Klimach – Oboe
Calum Robertson – Clarinet
Victoria López – Bassoon
Peter McNeill – Horn
Plus Robert Digney Bass Clarinet
Sirocco Winds are a dynamic wind ensemble comprising of Masters graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Although based in Glasgow, its members come from all over the UK and Spain. They were formed in 2012. Successes for the group include winning the Governors’ Recital Prize for Chamber Music at the RCS, playing live on Classic FM, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio Scotland, entertaining guests on the National Trust for Scotland’s cruises in 2017 and 2018, and performing in prestigious music festivals including the St Magnus International Festival, the Cumnock Tryst and Aberdeen International Youth Festival.
Individually, members of the group have worked with orchestras and ensembles such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Opera North, the BBC Philharmonic, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.