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Hebrides Ensemble
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Hebrides Ensemble is an award-winning Scottish collective of musicians that commissions, performs and records the best of contemporary classical chamber music.
Will Conway recalled being "star-struck" when Abrahamsen agreed to come to Scotland: "It was amazing to see young composers engage with his music and grow through the process."

👉 Did you attend this performance, or have a favourite Abrahamsen piece? Let us know!
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It was inspiring to see young composers develop their skills through hands-on experience with a professional ensemble ❤️

#Throwback #HansAbrahamsen #HebridesEnsemble #SupportingComposers #ScottishMusic
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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March 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Were you there in 2007? What are your standout HCMF memories? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #Throwback #HCMF #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic
March 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It was a special festival for our Operations Manager, Emma, too - her second HCMF and her first working behind the scenes as an usher while studying at University of Huddersfield!
March 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
...home of so many important first performances in Britain since 1978 and host to major international figures of experimental and avant-garde music.”

That year, our programme featured an electrifying mix, including Xenakis' Rebonds, Carter’s 4 Lauds, and music by Cresswell, Saunders & Osborne.
March 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
You can listen to it here: 🎧 Spotify

Do you remember this performance? Let us know your memories! 💬

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Cresswell: Anake & Other Works
Lyell Cresswell · Compilation · 2012 · 32 songs
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February 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This gripping work by Lyell Cresswell, a composer with a close connection to Hebrides Ensemble, remains a highlight of our history.

We also had the privilege of recording a full disc of Lyell’s chamber music for NMC, a testament to his unique and powerful voice.
February 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
📻 Looking back, we’re still in awe of Elliott Carter’s intricate, brilliant music and the thrill of that performance.

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February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You can catch the incredible Zoë Beyers performing Carter's Mnemosyne as part of our Inner Hebrides series on YouTube: either skip to the 18 minute mark, or enjoy the whole programme!
Inner Hebrides - Zoë Beyers
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February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The success of this concert opened the door to a long and continuing run of prestigious invitations to the Edinburgh International Festival - a defining moment in our journey.
February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You can hear more of his stunning work in our performance of "Five Hofer Photographs" watch now: 🎥on YouTube:

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William Conway performs David Fennessy 'Five Hofer Photographs'
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February 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Since then, we’ve had the privilege of a long and inspiring association with him, both as a composer and as a past Board member of Hebrides.
February 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You can enjoy Balkan Dances and Laments as part of our Sensations of Travel album, available on Spotify 🎶 open.spotify.com/album/7e6OZA...

#HebridesEnsemble #NewMusicScotland #NigelOsborne #35Anniversary
Sensations of Travel
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February 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The commission formed part of our performance at the then Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dance (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland @rcsofficial.bsky.social) whom we continue our fruitful relationship year on year. In 2019 we released a recording of his chamber music on Delphian Records.
February 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
You can listen to Eclogue here on Spotify 🎧 together with our full album of Songs of Courtship, released in 2014 on Linn Records
https://open.spotify.com/track/60QJDI2fZvs0SEqe2LDls5?si=70584adeb9ea4c2f
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January 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🔥 It continues to this day. Keep following us for more key milestones during our 35th anniversary.

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January 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM