PERTH FESTIVAL of the ARTS - Wednesday 20 to Sunday 31 May 1987
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Day/Date |
Event |
Venue |
Artistes |
Programme |
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Throughout |
Visual Arts |
Art Gallery |
James Kay RSA, Neil Dallas Brown ARSA |
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Composer in Residence |
various |
Malcolm Arnold – attended eleven events, of which six had works of his included, and participated in four events |
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Wednesday 20 |
Music at mid-day |
St John’s |
Perth High School |
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Orchestral Concert |
City Hall |
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Saraste/Swenson) |
Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Sibelius |
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Dance |
Theatre |
Bulava Cossack Ensemble |
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Thursday 21 |
Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
Strathallan School |
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Ballet |
Theatre |
Scottish Ballet |
“Vespri”, “Napoli” (Act iii) |
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Friday 22 |
Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
Perth Grammar School |
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Chamber Concert |
City Hall |
Polish Chamber Orchestra (Stanienda/Hilton) |
Rossini, Barber, Bach, Arnold, Tchaikovsky |
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Ballet |
Theatre |
Scottish Ballet |
“Vespri”, “Napoli” (Act iii) |
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Saturday 23 |
Saturday Morning |
St John’s |
Janet Hilton (clarinet) and Peter Evans (piano) |
Schumann, Debussy, Arnold, Hamilton, Poulenc |
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Jazz Night |
City Hall |
George Chisholm with Keith Smith and Hefty Jazz |
“100 Years of Dixieland Jazz” |
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An Entertainment |
Theatre |
Edward Argent, Peter Lincoln, Pat Williams and RSAMD Students |
“Façade” plus “Music from the 20’s and 30’s” |
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Later Entertainment |
Theatre |
Edward Argent, Peter Lincoln, Pat Williams and RSAMD Students |
“Façade” |
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Sunday 24 |
Festival Service |
St John’s |
Rev David Ogston |
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Choral Concert |
St John’s |
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Philharmonic Singers (Willcocks) |
“Benedictus” by Howard Blake, Mozart |
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Monday 25 |
Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
Blairgowrie High School |
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Chamber Recital |
Scone Palace |
The Endymion Ensemble |
Arnold, Beethoven, Mozart |
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Drama |
Theatre |
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
“The Taming of the Shrew” |
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Tuesday 26 |
Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
Glenalmond College |
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Orchestral Concert |
City Hall |
Northern Sinfonia of England (Del Mar/Herdenberger) |
Mozart, Sibelius, Hummel, Arnold, Haydn |
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Drama |
Theatre |
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
“The Taming of the Shrew” |
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Wednesday 27 |
Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
St. Columba’s High School |
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Light Music Concert |
City Hall |
Peter Morrison, Marilyn Hill-Smith, Peggy O’Keefe |
“Top Cs and Tiaras” |
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Drama |
Theatre |
Theatre Co-op |
“Wallace – Guardian of Scotland” |
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Thursday 28 |
School Performances |
City Hall |
Atarah’s Band |
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Music at Mid-day |
St John’s |
Perth Academy |
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Chamber Recital |
Battleby |
Domus Piano Quartet |
Mozart, Dvorak, Faure |
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Clarsach Recital |
Old City Chambers |
Isobel Mieras |
“ A Harper’s Choice” |
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Drama |
Theatre |
Theatre Co-op |
“Wallace – Guardian of Scotland” |
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Friday 29 |
School Performances |
City Hall |
Atarah’s Band |
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Music at Mid-day  | ||||