Quines / The Bubblyjock Collective

The Bubblyjock Collective present QUINES, a brand-new programme celebrating female Scottish composers and neglected women from Scottish history. It features works by Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945), Isobel Dunlop (1901-1975), Marie Dare (1902-1976) and Claire Liddell (b. 1937), four extraordinary women whose music has not previously received the attention it deserves. At the heart of the programme is a newly commissioned song-cycle by Lisa Robertson, which sets texts from Gerda Stevensons QUINES poetry collection, written in the voices of neglected women from Scottish history.The five women brought to life in the new song cycle are:Mary Garden (1874-1967), born Aberdeen, died Inverurie; world-renowned opera-singer ; the first to create many leading roles in new operas, including those by Debussy, Massenet and Prokofiev
Williamina Patting Fleming (1857-1911), born Dundee, died Boston; astronomer; received numerous international honours; her name was eliminated from Harvards list of astrological discoveries, denying her credit for discovering Horsehead Nebula
Miri Mhr nan ran (1821-98), from the Isle of Skye; Gaelic poet, singer-songwriter, and bard of the Highland Land League; falsely accused and imprisoned for theft
Violet Jacob (1863-1946), from the County of Angus; novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, and botanical artist; travelled widely abroad; her only child, a son, died in WW1
Moira Shearer (1926-2006), born Dunfermline, died Oxford; internationally renowned ballerina and actress, famous for her starring role in the legendary ballet film The Red ShoesWatch: Quines - The Bubblyjock Collective [https://youtu.be/gVdL Kx5Sh4?si= 2KK8IEPCUbsATqE]Find out more about the programme at:bubblyjockcollective.com/quines [http://www.bubblyjockcollective.com/quines]This tour has been funded by Chamber Music Scotlands Small Venues Touring Fund. The new commission is generously supported by Vaughan Williams Foundation and Hope Scott Trust