The Hyde Clarinet Quartet
Thurs 14th May
12:05 pm
St James Church
Doors open at 11.35am
The performance will end at approx. 1.05pm
A journey through Cuidades
LAGO, Guillermo: Ciudades - Cities I. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) II. Tokyo (Japan)
BORODIN, Alexander: String Quartet No.2, III. Notturno. Andante
LAGO, Guillermo: Ciudades - Cities III. Köln (Germany)
BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No.3 in D Major, Op.18 No.3, IV. presto,
FORREST, Dan Good Night Dear Heart, Dan Forrest (arr)
LAGO, Guillermo: Ciudades - Cities, IV. Córdoba (España), V. Montevideo (Uruguay) VI. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
£10 (£8 if you book for all 4 lunchtime concerts)
Free for U25s
Formed in 2020, the Hyde Clarinet Quartet is a dynamic ensemble comprising current RCM students and graduates. In 2025-26, they achieved recognition by winning the Tunnell Trust Award, alongside several other esteemed chamber ensembles. The quartet also participated in the Royal Overseas League Mixed Ensemble Final, the Royal College of Music Wind and Brass Festival, and won the Royal College of Music Ensemble Competition 2024 with the highest mark ever awarded.
‘Ciudades’ (Cities) is a series of musical sketches of cities that have a special meaning to the composer, Guillermo Lago. The various city portraits can be performed as stand alone pieces, or as a suite, and
the order of the movements can be decided freely by the performing quartet. The Hyde quartet fell in love with this series of pieces and have transcribed their parts to suit clarinet quartet.