The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet is a dynamic and innovative ensemble, formed and trained in Manchester and now recognised nationwide for its quality of performance, expansive repertoire and ground breaking work across the guitar quartet medium. The quartet has performed extensively across the UK and abroad to critical acclaim, and is admired for its original arrangements of music from a wide range of styles, periods and cultures.Featuring the Grammy nominated Danças Nativas by Clarice Assad, arrangements from much loved films including Chocolat, and an eclectic mix from the group’s five highly praised Chandos CDs, this programme draws on music from around the globe and includes many of the quartet’s most popular pieces.
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV arr. William KANENGISER Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
HOUGHTON Opals
Clarice ASSAD Danças Nativas
TADIC/STEFANOVSKY arr. Vasilis BESSAS Ajde Dali Znaes Pametis Milice/Pajdusk
A RAMIREZ arr. R DYENS Allfonsina y el mar
G SANTOLALLA arr. Vassilis BESAS De Usuahia a la Quiaca from 'The Motorcycle Diaries'
REINHARDT arr. Mike BAKER Mior Swing from 'Chocolat'
GINASTERA arr. João Luiz Rezende LOPES Danza de la moza donosa from 'Danças Argentinas'
Carlos Rafael RIVERA Cumba-Quin
Andrew YORK Storm Front
Catriona McKAY arr. Mike BAKER The Swan, LK243
Trad arr. Mike BAKER Tarantella
The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet is a dynamic and innovative ensemble, formed and trained in Manchester and now recognised nationwide for its quality of performance, expansive repertoire and ground breaking work across the guitar quartet medium. The quartet has performed extensively across the UK and abroad to critical acclaim, and is admired for its original arrangements of music from a wide range of styles, periods and cultures.Featuring the Grammy nominated Danças Nativas by Clarice Assad, arrangements from much loved films including Chocolat, and an eclectic mix from the group’s five highly praised Chandos CDs, this programme draws on music from around the globe and includes many of the quartet’s most popular pieces.
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