Messiah 15 December 2019 - Aberdeen Sinfonietta
Aberdeen Sinfonietta was formed in 1987, originally as a small ensemble of strings and harpsichord which played regularly in Aberdeen and also toured throughout Scotland. Since then it has substantially increased its membership in order to extend its musical repertoire and to give many of the area’s professional and outstanding amateur musicians the opportunity to perform in its concerts. Aberdeen Sinfonietta is now established as one of the foremost contributors to music- making in the North East of Scotland. In recent years it has had its own annual series of concerts in Aberdeen’s Music Hall.
Bryan Dargie graduated in Music from Aberdeen University and continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Frederick Grinke and Sidney Griller. After a number of years of playing with leading London orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic and the London Mozart Players, he returned to Aberdeen, where he established himself as an in uential violinist and violin teacher, with wide experience of solo playing, of leading orchestras, in particular Aberdeen Sinfonietta, and of chamber music playing.
Violin
Bryan Dargie (leader)
Teresa Boag
Sarah Beattie
Richard Clark
Valerie Cronshaw
Jean Fletcher
Alexandria Grant
Ruth Kalitski
Andy Leadbetter
Rachel Mackison
Jenna Main
Guera Maunder
Nataliia Naismith
Janet Ogilvie
Susan Simpson
Coralie Usmani
Viola
Sandra Thomson
Ewa Bartmann
Megan Cormack
Laurie Rominger
Vanessa Turner
Michael Wilson
Cello
Alison MacDonald
Hilary Cromar
Mary Dargie
Bill Linklater
Ken McLeod
Ignasi Solé
Double bass
Ray Leonard
Callum Young
Oboe
Geoffrey Bridge
Fiona Gordon
Bassoon
Kate Friday
Trumpet
Alan Haggart
Gerry Dawson
Timpani
Isobel John
Keyboard Continuo
David Gerrard