Enjoy the latest Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Stage performance – a rich and evocative programme of music by Ronald Stevenson and Marie Dare.

The Bubblyjock Collective is a collaboration between Rosie Lavery (soprano), Anna Michels (piano) and Neil Sutcliffe (free-bass accordion), celebrating the music of neglected Scottish composers. They focus on music written during the 19th and 20th centuries by people born in Scotland or with a strong connection with the country. Much of this repertoire is relatively unknown and under-performed, and the Collective’s goal is to champion and revive interest in this aspect of Scottish musical culture. All three performers are award-winning musicians, and bring a dedication and determination to the research, preparation and performance of this music. As well as bringing works out of archives and back onto the stage, the Collective works with contemporary composers working in Scotland today, commissioning new works from both established and emerging composers.

Program:

Ronald Stevenson – Bubblyjock (1966) (arr. for accordion, piano and voice) – text by Hugh MacDiarmid

Marie Dare – Ettrick (arr. for accordion and voice) – text by Alicia Anne Spottiswoode
Night – text by Walter Shewring
Nocturne (arr. for accordion and piano)

Ronald Stevenson
Hallowe’en Sang (arr. for accordion and voice) (1965) – text by William Soutar
Shores (1979) – text by Sorley Maclean