URSA MINOR
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Repertoire Ursa Minor, by Stuart MacRae
Description
Performers Hebrides Ensemble, Stuart MacRae
Promoter Orkney International Science Festival
Submitted by Ewan Robertson
- 6 Sep 2024, 7:30 p.m., Orkney Theatre, KGS, Kirkwall, Scotland, UK, None
Repertoire Ursa Minor, by Stuart MacRae
Description
Two perspectives on the constellation of the Little Bear. Composer Stuart MacRae introduces a filmed performance of his quintet Ursa Minor, performed by the Hebrides Ensemble. Astronomer Dr Anne-Marie Weijmans of the University of St Andrews describes the constellation and tells the stories of some of its most remarkable stars.
Performers Hebrides Ensemble, Stuart MacRae
Promoter Orkney International Science Festival
Submitted by Ewan Robertson
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