4 Girls 4 Harps
Apr 16, 2013 22:15:11 GMT
Post by John on Apr 16, 2013 22:15:11 GMT
On Sunday I made another foray into the unknown depths of North London, to ‘The Forge’ in Camden. Arriving a little after doors open time, I was expecting to miss out on the best seats (all unreserved) but I still had to wait a few minutes before the audience were allowed into the auditorium so I managed to get a seat on the front row, albeit not central.
The Forge is a small intimate venue, with perhaps 70 seats in the main hall and a few upstairs in a gallery. Four magnificent harps proudly dominated the low staging at the front.
The concert opened with a series of variations on Handel’s Sarabande and continued with a mixture of classical and contemporary music, including a newly written suite with a theme of the four elements – earth, wind, water and fire.
It drew to a finale with Libertango, greeted with great applause before a highly entertaining encore of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’.
It was a lovely evening of wonderful music. All bar one of the pieces played were composed and/or arranged by members of the group, the one exception ‘Saraswati’ having been written especially for them.
It was new member Elizabeth (Lizzy) Scorah’s first concert with the group (replacing Angharad) but I wouldn’t have known if it hadn’t been announced – she seemed to fit in perfectly.
Much of the audience seemed to be known to the group, but it was great to be there for an evening of classical crossover music with a difference.
The Forge is a small intimate venue, with perhaps 70 seats in the main hall and a few upstairs in a gallery. Four magnificent harps proudly dominated the low staging at the front.
The concert opened with a series of variations on Handel’s Sarabande and continued with a mixture of classical and contemporary music, including a newly written suite with a theme of the four elements – earth, wind, water and fire.
It drew to a finale with Libertango, greeted with great applause before a highly entertaining encore of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’.
It was a lovely evening of wonderful music. All bar one of the pieces played were composed and/or arranged by members of the group, the one exception ‘Saraswati’ having been written especially for them.
It was new member Elizabeth (Lizzy) Scorah’s first concert with the group (replacing Angharad) but I wouldn’t have known if it hadn’t been announced – she seemed to fit in perfectly.
Much of the audience seemed to be known to the group, but it was great to be there for an evening of classical crossover music with a difference.
I assume you mean my original post back in April.
