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Bridge, Ferguson & Schubert

SchubertTown Hall, Rhyl (Rhyl District Music Club)

  • Bridge: Three Idylls for string quartet
  • Ferguson: Octet op. 4
  • Schubert: Octet D 803

Tickets £10 (on the door)

Howard Ferguson’s Octet is widely held to be his masterwork. Originally scored for clarinet and strings, it was suggested to the composer that he might recast it in the unique instrumentation of Schubert’s Octet in order to promote it as a concert companion.