Music on Thursdays
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Thursday
10th November 2022
12.30 lunchtime
Gus McQuade
classical guitar
Programme
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Introduction & Variations on a Theme of Mozart Op 9 (1821)
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Homenaje ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’ (August 1920)
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901-1999)
En Los Trigales (1938)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
from the Suite in C minior BWV 997.2 (lute version) (after 1741)
Prelude
Fugue
Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)
Sonatina Op 52 No 1 (1957)
Concert duration approx: 40 minutes
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Gus McQuade
Gus McQuade is a classical guitarist from Leamington Spa who recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, London, with First Class Honours (BMus). He will continue to study there with Professor Michael Lewin on the Masters course funded by a number of scholarships, including a Help Musicians Postgraduate Award and the Drake Calleja Trust.
Recent awards include the Timothy Gilson and Blyth Watson Prizes (2022), and runner-up in both the Leicester Music Competition (2022) and the Royal Classics Guitar Concerto Prize (2020). Gus was named joint winner of the Musicians’ Company’s prestigious New Elizabethan Award 2022/23 with his duo partner, Eleanor Grant (singer and double bassist). They will make their debut at
the Wigmore Hall in February 2023.
Gus has performed in masterclasses with some of the world’s leading guitarists, including David Russell, Fabio Zanon, Roberto Aussel and Xeufei Yang and has regularly featured in the Royal Academy of Music’s concert series. Notable performances include Lorenzo Palomo’s Madrigal y Cinco Canciones Serfadíes (UK premiere) and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Repentance for three guitars, cello and bass.
Gus is passionate about expanding the guitar repertoire and is a keen arranger, writing for both guitar chamber ensemble and solo guitar.
Recent awards include the Timothy Gilson and Blyth Watson Prizes (2022), and runner-up in both the Leicester Music Competition (2022) and the Royal Classics Guitar Concerto Prize (2020). Gus was named joint winner of the Musicians’ Company’s prestigious New Elizabethan Award 2022/23 with his duo partner, Eleanor Grant (singer and double bassist). They will make their debut at
the Wigmore Hall in February 2023.
Gus has performed in masterclasses with some of the world’s leading guitarists, including David Russell, Fabio Zanon, Roberto Aussel and Xeufei Yang and has regularly featured in the Royal Academy of Music’s concert series. Notable performances include Lorenzo Palomo’s Madrigal y Cinco Canciones Serfadíes (UK premiere) and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Repentance for three guitars, cello and bass.
Gus is passionate about expanding the guitar repertoire and is a keen arranger, writing for both guitar chamber ensemble and solo guitar.
Recordings of the works in today's concert
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Introduction & Variations on a Theme of Mozart Op 9 (1821) [8:45]
This 1980s recording incorporates documentary footage, although we do get to see Julian Bream playing the piece from time to time.
Introduction & Variations on a Theme of Mozart Op 9 (1821) [8:45]
This 1980s recording incorporates documentary footage, although we do get to see Julian Bream playing the piece from time to time.
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Homenaje ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’ (August 1920) [3:30]
Fernando Abarca plays Homenaje at the Solitär Hall in Salzburg, Austria.
Homenaje ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’ (August 1920) [3:30]
Fernando Abarca plays Homenaje at the Solitär Hall in Salzburg, Austria.
Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901-1999)
En Los Trigales (1938)
The performer here is Karen Stendler.
En Los Trigales (1938)
The performer here is Karen Stendler.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
from the Suite in C minior BWV 997.2 (lute version) (after 1741) [9:35]
Prelude & Fugue
This recording of the Prelude and Fugue is by Félix Belthoise
from the Suite in C minior BWV 997.2 (lute version) (after 1741) [9:35]
Prelude & Fugue
This recording of the Prelude and Fugue is by Félix Belthoise
Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)
Sonatina Op 52 No 1 (1957) [11:40]
And to round off this concert we have a beautiful performance from 2012, with Tal Hurwitz playing in the Studio at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria.
Sonatina Op 52 No 1 (1957) [11:40]
And to round off this concert we have a beautiful performance from 2012, with Tal Hurwitz playing in the Studio at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria.
Previous concert
Xander Croft, violin & Keelan Carew, piano- click here
Next Thursday's concert
Elena Toponogova, piano - click here
