Vanbrugh & Friends
Sun, Nov 16
|The Parade Tower
Keith Pascoe - violin Marja Gaynor - violin Simon Aspell - viola Ed Creedon - viola Christopher Marwood - cello Maria O’Connor - cello
TIME & LOCATION
Nov 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1
PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS
Luigi Boccherini String Quintet in E major G.402
Charles Villiers Stanford String Quintet in F major
Op.85
Antonin Dvořák String Sextet in A major Op.48
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!
