Music For String Quartet, Piano & Celeste
Francis Macdonald
Description
Instrumentation Genre Ensemble (no conductor)
Tag orchestra
Duration 45 minutes
Instrumentation
"Music For String Quartet, Piano & Celeste" is an album of original chamber music performed by Francis Macdonald (piano, celeste) and a string quartet featuring soloists from Scottish Ensemble.
"Sublime, minimalist classical music” (Classic FM)
"A lovely low-key minimal thing" (Clash magazine)
"Wonderful" (Classics Unwrapped, BBC Scotland)
"Gorgeous" (Classical Connections, BBC Ulster)
"An evocative soundtrack" (The Strad magazine)
"Beautiful" (Bryan Burnett, BBC Scotland)
"A given gift for melody" (The Herald)
"Fine and beautiful" (The Scotsman)
"Sublime Music" (Record Collector)
"Nice" (Jarvis Cocker, 6music)
"Quite lovely" (The Skinny)
"Simple sublime" (Uncut)
"A triumph" (The List)
Instrumentation Genre Ensemble (no conductor)
Tag orchestra
Duration 45 minutes
Instrumentation
Performances of this work
| Date | Venue | Performer | Link |
Upcoming events
- 03 Dec 2025, 13:00
[Composers' Helpline] - 08 Dec 2025, 12:30
[Covfefe: online monthly coffee chat for composers & musicians] - 10 Dec 2025, 13:00
[Composers' Helpline] - 11 Dec 2025, 19:30
[GNARLY BUTTONS (Scottish Chamber Orchestra: New Dimensions)] - 12 Dec 2025, 19:30
[GNARLY BUTTONS (Scottish Chamber Orchestra: New Dimensions)]
Recent updates
Works
- La Cavallina, by Roberto Cassani
- The Monkey and the Camel, by Claire McCue
- Colours of the City, by Oliver Searle
Events
Projects
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
- On a Wing and a Prayer - presentation
Opportunities
- Noisy Nights in Glasgow – Call for Scores
- Red Note is looking for a new Chair of the Board
- In Motion 2026 - Sound and Music