Will Archibald (cello), Catriona Arthur (soprano), Lewis Menzies (tenor), & Simon Callaghan (piano)

Programme

Catriona Arthur
Mendelssohn, Neue liebe
Quilter, The faithless shepherdess
Satie, La diva de l’empire

Lady Nairne, Rowan Tree (duet)
Burns, My love is like a red, red rose (duet)

Lewis Menzies
Bellini, Ma rendi pur contento 
Tosti, ‘A vuchella 
Schubert, Das fischermädchen

Will Archibald
Shostakovich, Sonata in D minor, Mnt.1&2

Interval

Lewis Menzies
Hahn, A Chloris 
Betty Roe, The Music Tree 
Tosti, Sorridimi

David Foster, The Prayer (duet)

Catriona Arthur
Puccini, Sogno d’or
Macdowell, What tis to love
Strauss, Mein Herr Marquis

Will Archibald
Franck, Sonata in A major 

Scottish cellist Will Archibald’s musical journey began at the age of six under the guidance of Alex McQuiston. He now studies at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, refining his artistry and expanding his repertoire. Will has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, appearing in festivals and concerts both locally and further afield. His orchestral experience includes performances with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Symphony Orchestra, Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra, and the Solway Sinfonia. A passionate soloist, Will has won numerous accolades, including the Beatrice Huntington Award and major prizes at the Scottish Young Solo Musician of the Year (May 2023), Dumfries Music Festival, and Carlisle Music Festival. Will plays on a fine Italian cello by Armando Monterumici, kindly on loan to him. 

Catriona Arthur is a Scottish Soprano currently in her first-year master’s at The Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Yvonne Howard. She is a recent graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where she studied under the teaching of Joan Rodgers and Robert Botreill. Catriona has a love for opera particularly early opera and oratorio and thrives and enjoys singing this repertoire.

Lewis Menzies’ musical journey began in 2020 when he competed in the Rotary Young Musician of the Year, winning both the school and county rounds. This early success fuelled his passion for singing, leading him to pursue vocal studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester. A recent graduate of the RNCM, Lewis looks ahead to an exciting year, including performances with Johns’ Boys choir.

Simon Callaghan performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, in parallel with a highly successful career as a recording artist. A favourite performer at the internationally-renowned Husum Festival of Piano Rarities in Germany, Callaghan’s recent sell-out concert was praised by VAN Magazine as a “cleverly curated recital full of discoveries” and by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as “technically brilliant”. Callaghan has developed a wide following and appears on a regular basis in the UK’s major concert halls, and on tours to Asia, North America and Europe.