Nordic Chamber Music: Denmark - Six Danish Strings (Seattle)

Name: Nordic Chamber Music: Denmark - Six Danish Strings (Seattle)
Start: 2026-01-11T14:00:00-08:00
Location: Ballard First Lutheran Church-Seattle

Schedule

Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Ballard First Lutheran Church-Seattle | Seattle, WA

Seattle-based guitarist Mark Hilliard Wilson will explore the beauty of Danish music written for the six-stringed guitar. From solo works to collaborations with friends on a myriad of instruments this concert is sure to strum all the right chords.
Featuring:
Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar, conductor, and composer
Seattle Guitar Orchestra
Seattle Guitar Orchestra is
From left to right
Lucas Victor, Alex Lathum, Jason Detwiler, Leland Holeman, Brian Bunch, David Fetrow, Ellen Rak, Dian, Chase, Ted Baer.
Rituals ensemble is
Evan Pengra, flute, Rachel Yoder clarinet, Bonnie Whiting, percussion, Josie Zocco piano, Mark Hilliard Wilson guitar, Elizabeth Phelps violin and Michael Tavani violincello,
On the program:

I. Despair not oh heart
Arranged by Mark H Wilson
Full ensemble (Rituals band of 7 and Guitar orchestra of 12)
II. Ciacona BuxWv 160 transcribed and arranged by Mark Wilson
Dietrich Buxtehude 1637- 1707
Seattle Guitar Orchestra and Mark Wilson

III. Despair not oh heart variation one
Solo guitar Mark H Wilson
IV. N o. 1 Polonaise
Henk Rung 1807-1871
Solo guitar Mark H Wilson

V. Despair Not oh Thy Heart variation two
Full ensemble
VI. Three Rhythmic pieces
Lars Hesgaard 1957
Mark Wilson soloist
VII. Dreams
Lars Hesgaard 1957
Seattle Guitar Orchestra

Intermission

VIII. Despair Not oh Thy Heart Variation three
Full ensemble
IX. Some music about Trolls by Mark Wilson 1965
a. The Fremont Troll
solo guitar
b. The Origin of Trolls
Seattle Guitar Orchestra

X. Despair Not oh Thy Heart Variation four
Full ensemble
XI. Rituals
By Lars Hesgaard

Concert duration: 60-75 min
Doors open at 1:15
Nordic Chamber Music is produced by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. Additional support comes from 4Culture & the City of Bellevue.