Reflections on the life of a boy working in a glass factory in Glasgow, Scotland over 100 years ago.
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Measure Of A Life (Piano)

Rachmaninoff - Etude Tableau Op 39 No. 6 Little Red Riding Hood

Rachmaninoff - Prelude In G Minor Op. 23 No. 5

Yann Tiersen - La Valse D'Amélie

Chopin - Waltz In C - Sharp Minor (Op. 64 No. 2)

Enchantment

Chopin - Mazurka in B Major, Op. 56 No. 1

Spring Fantasy by Shirley Ly  | Piano Quintet

The second movement of the Swedish composer Kraus's String Quartet in G Major is a "Scozzese", or Scottish dance. Part of the Bellevue String Quartet's program, "Nordic Bridges".

Classical art music and folk music have coexisted in Scandinavia since the 17th century. At times, folk music has found its way into classical works, while folk musicians have also adopted melodies from art music and transformed them into folk tunes. Nordic Bridges explores the connection between art music and folk music, as a bridge between two musical worlds. These bridges also extend across the Nordic countries and over different time periods, from the Baroque era to the present day.


About Bellevue String Quartet
As Scandinavia’s only period instrument string quartet, the Bellevue String Quartet engages audiences through their unique, conceptual programs. Jewels of the string quartet repertoire are combined with newly commissioned works, 17th-century consort and arrangements of Scandinavian folk music, offering a musical experience seldom found at a standard string quartet concert. In order to seek out a new and diverse audience, the quartet creates an intimate concert environment, both on the concert stage and in small, non-traditional venues. 

Based in Malmö, Sweden, the quartet performs regularly in a variety of venues in the Öresund region including Klubb Krinolin and Andy’s Corner in Malmö, Magle Konserthus in Lund, Valfisken in Simrishamn and Early Monday in Copenhagen, as well as at Trigonale Festival in Austria. They are planning to release their first CD recording of the “For Four program in 2026.

https://www.bellevuestringquartet.com/

Joseph Martin Kraus: String Quartet in G Major, VB 187: II. Scozzese

Please, remember: listening without wired headphones results in the loss of quality of the sound. The use of cabled headphones or earphones preserves the richness of the sound of all orchestral sections. This is very crucial for classical music.

Prelude for Violin and Orchestra n1

Flight of the Gander is inspired by the ancient symbolism of the Hamsa — the swan or gander in Hindu tradition — a sacred bird that represents purity, wisdom and the soul’s journey toward liberation (moksha). In Vedantic thought, the Hamsa’s flight mirrors the mantra Soham (“I am That”), the breath-like rhythm of existence that unites the individual with the universal.

Musically, Flight of the Gander unfolds as a trance-like meditation: a repeating chord sequence becomes the steady breath, while a simple piano melody rises and dissolves like the bird in flight — sometimes whole, sometimes fragmented. The effect is one of spaciousness and transcendence, a soundscape that invites the listener to reflect, breathe and rise above materialism.

Flight of the Gander

Studied Clarinet and Theory at the Gibraltar Music Centre. Played clarinet in the local municipal band, Youth Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.  Toured with a rock band as lead guitarist. Sang in the Tenor section of the Calpe Singers. Founder member of the Band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment rising to Warrant Officer 2nd Class, appointed BSM. Musical Director of local productions of West End musicals. Conducts the “Calpe Band” and the “Gibraltar Band and Drums Association”.
Studied Music Education in UK. Taught in local schools becoming Headteacher at a Primary school.
Have written some processional, concert and military marches, including one for His Majesty the Sultan of Oman. I have received special mention at the  International Maurice Ravel soundtracks contest. One of my pieces is available on Ablaze Records. Another was premiered in Dallas. Some of my work is featured at AudioSparx. My compositions cater for different ensembles and genres.
Open to commissions.

Flight of the Gander

JM Gomila - Contemporary Classical Composer

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