Vanbrugh and Friends in Doneraile Court
Dates
05/10/2025 - 05/10/2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Doneraile Court and Estate
VANBRUGH & FRIENDS, programme includes a Boccherini quintet, a string quintet by Charles Stanford and Dvořák’s sublime string sextet
Former members of the Vanbrugh Quartet Keith Pascoe, Simon Aspell and Christopher Marwood welcome regular guests violinist Marja Gaynor, violist Ed Creedon and cellist Maria O’Connor for concerts this autumn in Cork City and County as well as in Castlepollard and Kilkenny. Their programme includes a rarely heard Boccherini quintet, a string quintet by Charles Stanford and Dvořák’s sublime string sextet.
VANBRUGH & FRIENDS Keith Pascoe, violin Marja Gaynor, violin Simon Aspell, viola Ed Creedon, viola Christopher Marwood, cello Maria O’Connor, cello
Boccherini – String Quintet in E major G.402 [1802]Stanford – String Quintet in F major Op.85 [1903] Dvořák – String Sextet in A major Op.48 [1878] major Op.85 [1903] Dvořák – String Sextet in A major Op.48 [1878]
The very last of well over one hundred string quintets written by the prolific virtuoso cellist Luigi Boccherini, this charming work is characteristically refined and elegant. Dublin born Charles Villiers Stanford was a significant figure in musical life in the late 19th and early 20th century, influential as composer, teacher and conductor. His cheerful and uplifting F major string quintet was recorded by the Vanbrugh Quartet and Garth Knox in 2004 and features a lovely central slow movement inspired by sean-nós singing Dvořák’s A major string sextet is truly one of the treasures and great joys of all chamber music. Its gentle optimism offers a precious contrast to the difficulties and complexities of our modern world.
Highly recommended!
Getting Here
11km north-east of Mallow
Go about 6km on the N20 to Limerick road. Turn right on Mitchelstown road (R581) and continue for about 8km. Take the R522.
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