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Echoes from the Edges

Glasgow St Mungo’s Cathedral

St. Mungo's Cathedral

The final concert of the festival takes its inspiration from the series of concerts hosted in the legendary Klæmintsgjógv sea cave in the Faroe Islands each summer.

Sound echoes off the rock, changing and fragmenting as it rolls around the space. The RSNO’s Faroese Principal Trombone, Dávur Juul Magnussen, curates a programme which brings the atmosphere - though hopefully slightly less damp - of the cave to Glasgow Cathedral, for a promenade concert featuring music from the Faroes, Outer Hebrides, and Glasgow, exploring the echoes and resonances of the building itself.  

New works by Drew Hammond (Scotland) and Claire McCue (Scotland) sit alongside improvisations and traditional music from the islands as Dávur is joined by John Kenny, Kristian Blak, the voices of the University of Glasgow Chapel choir and brass players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to fill the space with sound.  

Performers

1 hour

Tickets £10/ £6

Please note that there are no toilet facilities at the Cathedral – the nearest accessible toilets are at the adjacent St. Mungo Museum (3 mins walk). The building is historic, with some uneven surfaces.

Supported by: Cockaigne Fund, Danish Ministry of Culture, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Augustinus Foundation

This event is produced in partnership with Glasgow Cathedral Festival, with thanks to the Minister and Kirk Session of Glasgow Cathedral.