A live outdoor performance of ‘Le jardin féerique’ (‘The Fairy Garden’) from the Suite ‘Ma mére l’Oye’ (‘Mother Goose’), composed in 1910/11 by the French composer Maurice Ravel. This version is an arrangement for wind ensemble by Laurence Perkins, which was included in the ‘Wind Serenades’ chamber music course at Higham Hall, Cumbria in late summer 2020.
Video clips of the members of this socially-distanced ensemble are interspersed with still photos of the gardens at Higham Hall and the surrounding area (including Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite lake) taken in Spring, Summer and Autumn over a period of three years.
This video is a celebration of music-making in beautiful locations – in this case, the northern part of the English Lake District. The courtyard in the grounds of Higham Hall was the perfect location for this garden-inspired music – truly, a magical moment!