J.S.BACH - “Erbarme Dich” Aria

New arrangement has been added to the “sheet music” section on the Gyros String Quartet web site:



Yo Yo Ma’s recording of No. 39 from St. Matthew Passion - the Aria “Erbarme Dich”, for alto solo, solo violin, strings and continuo - gave me the idea that an adaptation for violin, cello and organ could perhaps be useful. Since it involves only three people it might have a better chance of getting performed as well. Normally you would need a minimum of eight.

listen to the Yo-Yo Ma recording on YouTube:

Irving Firefighter's Ball

On Friday, October 23 the Gyros Quartet played for the Irving Firefighter’s Ball, which this year took place at the “Frontiers of Flight Museum” at Love Field. What a cool place! We were graciously invited to the formal sit down dinner afterward as well. Thank you, Monica!

Donizetti Premiere at Cathedral Guadalupe

Tuesday, 13 October, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe
2215 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201, Tel. 214-871-1362
(map)

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI
Stabat Mater
(for Soprano, Alto, strings and Basso continuo)

GAETANO DONIZETTI
Parafrasi del Christus (Dallas Premiere)
(for Soprano, Alto and strings)

details on the edition are here


The musicians:
Gyros String Quartet *
with bassist Chris Pike and Brian Bentley, organ
Soprano - Lucy Creech
Mezzo Soprano - Natalie Arduino

Admission is free
* Vesselin Demirev, Kurt Sprenger, violins, Norbert Gerl, viola, Francesco Mastromatteo, violoncello

Pictures below are from the first rehearsal:

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