Nigel Clarke attended a double-recital at the Tremenheere Sculture Gardens in Penzance given by the violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved. The first concert (in the unique and extraordinary James Turrell Skyspace) saw Peter perform Nigel’s Loulan and Epitaph for Edith Cavell. The second concert was performed in the Tremenheere Gallery included music by Georg Philipp Telemann and a new work by Jim Aitchison entitled Apertures. Nigel’s River Landscape & The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day Kermis received their UK premieres – both short pieces were inspired by Brueg[h]el family paintings housed in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium. The Tremenheere Sculture Gardens is located in a very special spot in west Cornwall, in a sheltered valley, overlooking St Michael’s Mount, (with woods, stream and sculptures). Both Peter Sheppard Skaerved’s recitals were performed on a Girolamo Amati violin made in 1629.

Peter Sheppard Skaerved performing Nigel Clarke’s `Loulan’ in the `James Turrell Skyspace’ at the `Tremenheere Sculture Gardens’

Peter Sheppard Skaerved introducing Nigel Clarke’s `The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day Kermis’.

Composers Jim Aitchison, Nigel Clarke and Peter Sheppard Skaerved (violin) Photo by Malene Skaerved Sheppard

Tremenheere Sculture Gardens in Penzance. Photo: Caroline Hager