Sean Shibe Meets Dunedin Consort

Guitarist Sean Shibe takes centre stage in this folk-inspired programme, which traces the roots of the Scottish-Canadian diaspora in music from the Renaissance to the present day.

From the exquisite delicacy of the Scottish lute manuscripts and Dowland’s heart-rending Lachrimae, we course through Purcell and Geminiani to meet Sir James MacMillan’s timeless From Galloway and Linda Catlin Smith’s Sinfonia – united by their irresistible blend of modernism and folksong. And at its zenith, modern guitar meets gut strings in a brand- new guitar concerto from the award-winning Canadian composer, Cassandra Miller. 

Programme

Various Straloch and Rowallan Scottish lute manuscripts  

John Dowland Lachrimae 

Henry Purcell Fantasia à 4, Z 738 

Henry Purcell In Nomine à 7, Z 747 

Francesco Geminiani Sonata No. 3, ‘The last Time I came o'er the Moor  

James MacMillan (arr. George Duthie), From Galloway

David Fennessy Rosewoods I & V 

Linda Catlin Smith Sinfonia 

Cassandra Miller Chanter

Artists

John Butt director 

Sean Shibe lute and guitars 

Pre-concert talk with Sean Shibe, 6.30pm - free but ticketed 

Subscriptions

This concert is part of the Dunedin Consort 2023/24 season which includes Songs of Wars I Have Seen, Matthew Passion, John Passion, Sean Shibe meets Dunedin Consort, Messiah, Leipzig 300, Čičić directs Vivaldi and the Scattered Rhymes Choral Tour. Book for four or more events and save 20%. 

Presented by Dunedin Consort