• COMMUNITY
  • NEWS
  • Distil is a Hands Up for Trad project
  • SEND US YOUR VIDEOS!
  • CONTACT

Hands Up for Musicians

Scottish musicians expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice.

  • Home
  • Distil Residential
  • Distil Showcase 2019
    • Showcase Archive
  • Opportunities
  • Resources
  • Take part!

Distil Showcase 2019: Problems To Sharpen The Young (I) by Esther Swift

The Distil Showcase will return again to the Tolbooth in Stirling on Friday 29th March 2019 at 8pm. The concert showcases the new and exciting music of traditional music composers. We are very lucky to have Mr McFall’s Chamber as our resident house band once again. You can buy tickets for this fab night of music here!

Esther Swift has written music called Problems To Sharpen The Young (I). Here’s some information about it.

I’v been wanting to write some music about immigration for some but when I read Rachel poem, the rhythm of the words combined with the subject matter meant it suddenly clicked into place. This piece sets a poem by recent long term resident of Edinburgh Rachel McCrum. Rachel explores an old mathematical riddle. The poem is brought into context in the final lines.

You can read about all the composers here.

Sign up for Musicians’ Opportunities Email

* indicates required

Distil is supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations

Logo
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
SoundCloud
Hands Up for Trad, PO Box 3486, Glasgow G62 9DD Log in