Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1971

Date: 
Sunday, May 30, 1971
Time: 
8.30 pm
Season/No: 
1971, Concert 1 of 5
Participant(s): 

Richard Adeney - flute
David Nicholson - flute
The Edinburgh Quartet
Marie Dare - double bass
Peter Williams - harpsichord

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme of music by J.S. Bach

Sonata in C for to flutes and harpsichord  
  (Organ Trio BWV 529)
  Allegro
  Largo
  Allegro

Suite in B minor for flute, strings and continuo
  (Orchestral overture no. 2, BWV 1067)
  Ouverture
  Rondeau
  Sarabande
  Bourrées I and II
  Polonaise and Variation
  Menuett
  Badinerie

Interval

Movements from the Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
  Contrapunctus 1 (Fugue) for strings
  Contrapunctus 6 (Fugue in stile francese) for harpsichord
  Contrapunctus 2 (Fugue) for strings
  Contrapunctus 15 (Canon) for two flutes
  Contrapunctus 9 (Fugue) for strings

Sonata in G for two flutes and harpsichord, BWV 1039
  (contemporary version of the gamba sonata, BWV 1027)
  Adagio
  Allegro ma non presto
  Adagio e piano
  Presto

Programme: 
6-page programme on green paper with details of all five concerts
Programme Notes: 

The arrangements of BWV 529 and 1080 were specially prepared for this performance.
There are no programme notes.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Tickets 60p, Supper tickets 65p
Publicity and Reviews: 

Publicity posters in two sizes on green paper, outlining all five concerts with details of ticket prices.  Tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Bookshop, George Street, Edinburgh.
Several advertisements in the press in advance of the series and in advance of each concert.

Described as a little festival.   Reviews by Conrad Wilson (C.W.), M.M. and R.C. 

Programme is in the form of a brochure with details of all five concerts.

[Reid] Professor: 
Printer(s): 
The Summerhall Press Ltd.
Notes: 

A lecture on the programme was given by Hans Gal at 7 pm in the Laigh Room (a room on the ground floor immediately below the concert room).
The lecture was followed by a buffet supper with wine at 7.45 pm  Tickets for the buffet supper, 65p.