Bloomsbury Players
Schubert Octet & Songs of Inspiration
Supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation
To complement this monumental work, the Bloomsbury Players present specially commissioned arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden, both composed within weeks of the Octet.
Programme:
Franz Schubert (arr. Bill Thorp) New arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
The Bloomsbury Players:
Katherine Spencer clarinet
Ursula Leveaux bassoon
Richard Bayliss horn
Sijie Chen violin
Will McGahon violin
Hannah Shaw viola
Christopher Graves cello
Alexander Jones double bass
Tue, 5 May 2026
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
7:30pm
£20- ➕1 other performance
Full Event Details
A programme centred around Schubert’s Octet, performed by renowned musicians on historical instruments.
To complement this monumental work, the Bloomsbury Players present specially commissioned arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden, both composed within weeks of the Octet.
Programme:
Franz Schubert (arr. Bill Thorp) New arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
The Bloomsbury Players:
Katherine Spencer clarinet
Ursula Leveaux bassoon
Richard Bayliss horn
Sijie Chen violin
Will McGahon violin
Hannah Shaw viola
Christopher Graves cello
Alexander Jones double bass
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
St Vincent St, Edinburgh EH3 6SW
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
Vermeer Chamber Concerts