Divertimento Flute Quartet
Judith Hall, one of Britain’s most highly-acclaimed flautists
“a truly magic flute” The Gramophone
“grace, brilliance and wit”
“playing which quite touched the soul” The Daily Telegraph
“highly gifted” The Guardian
“gamin charm” The Financial Times
“an almost uncanny knack with colour” The Times
Judith began her career as Principal Flute with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and has since developed an international solo career.Her CDs have received the highest ratings in Penguin Guides, and one was for a time fifth in the list of Best-selling Classical CDs in Britain, as well as being chosen by the BBC for “Building a Library”.As well as broadcasting a large amount of the flute repertoire for the BBC, she has been featured artist on “Kaleidoscope”, “Tuning Up” and “Woman’s Hour”.In 2008 she was featured artist in the Blafrostfestivalen in Norway, and has since performed with guitarist Craig Ogden in the Newbury Spring Festival, Ryedale, Budleigh Salterton and Salisbury International Festivals, among many others, as well as appearing as concerto soloist throughout the South West. Link to Judith’s website.
Divertimento Flute Quartet
Judith Hall, Mary Eade, Andrew Gillett, Vicky Evans
The Quartet offers two contrasting programmes
Classics of the Flute Quartet Repertoire
Haydn – Quartet Op.5 No.6
Mozart – Quartet in C
Panufnik – Hommage a Chopin
Beethoven – Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Rossini – Flute Quartet
Mozart – Quartet in D
Al Fresco
Elgar – Chanson de Matin
Grieg – Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite)
Strauss – Tales from the Vienna Woods
Neapolitan song – Funiculì, Funiculà
Leigh & Collins -The Cock Linnet Song
Leroy Anderson – Musical Sleigh Ride
Arr. Andrew Gillett – Folk Tunes for string trio
Vivaldi – Concerto Op.10 No.3 ‘Il Cardellino’
Debussy – Syrinx
Honegger – Danse de la Chevre, for solo flute
Ravel – Piece en forme de Habanera
Gershwin – Summertime
Vivaldi – Concerto Op.10 No.1 ‘La Tempesta di Mare’
The Sailor’s Hornpipe
Arr. Bill Thorp -Irish Sherry
