NEWS ITEM
Kintyre Music Club's next concert Friday 28th September 2007
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MUSIC CLUB’S OPENING CONCERT
Kintyre Music Club opens its 2007/2008 season on Friday 28th September. This is not a typing error and the Club hopes that all the regulars along with some new faces will enjoy a fabulous opening concert at this new time in the usual venue. Music lovers in Kintyre enjoy good quality singing whether the singers are local or international. So everyone can look forward to the return visit of Wilma MacDougall who combines the Kintyre connection with an international reputation. This year Wilma has been singing with the RSNO in the Usher Hall, had a Televised solo performance in Pristina ( Croatia ) and ran a singing course in the South of France. She returns to Kintyre with the mezzo soprano Colette Ruddy singing together under the name Alma. Since its formation in 1997 this stunning duo of “Two distinguished Scottish talents” (The Scotsman) have enchanted audiences the length and breadth of the country.
In their programme, this versatile duo perform music to suit all tastes beginning with the uplifting splendour of the soprano and mezzo solos and duets of the Baroque Period with Purcell and Mozart then enchant their audience with the romance of popular operatic favourites in which Wilma’s “adroit and gleaming soprano voice” (The Glasgow Herald) beautifully contrasts with “the velvet quality” of Colette’s mezzo soprano voice (Opera Now). They follow this with a contrast of mood and style with a selection from operetta including Britten and Bernstein along with some of the all time hits from London’s West End and Broadway. Finally they bring the evening to a glorious close with some songs from very new Shows which touch the heart but also make you laugh.
The rest of the season’s programme includes a String Quartet, Swing 2007 with BBC’s young Jazz Musician of the year, an international Accordion player, a piano competition winner, a Vocal trio and a Wind quintet. Enough to please all tastes.
I am looking forward to all the concerts; the standard of performance is always outstanding and the value for money unbeatable. I hope to see you there.
Colette Ruddey
Wilma McDougall
