Vibrant Scottish early music group Ensemble Marsyas under dynamic director Peter Whelan has fast made its name with thrilling, captivating music making since its founding in 2011. The Ensemble recreates an Edinburgh concert from the late 18th century to launch the International Festivals special St Cecilias Hall concerts.
By far the most feted celebrity musician to visit Edinburgh in the 1700s was superstar Italiancastrato Tenducci. Joining Ensemble Marsyas, celebrated young mezzo-soprano Emilie Renard performs arias and settings sung by Tenducci at St Cecilias Hall in 1769, including Verdi prati from Handels Alcina and Barsantis arrangement of the traditional song Lochaber, no more.