February ’07 saw the group collaborating with a group of Newcastle composers, including Agustin Fernandez, Tim Garland and Kathryn Tickell, in a performance of their music at the Queens Hall and at the Tolbooth in Stirling. Subsequent recording sessions should mean that these three substantial pieces should be available on Cd soon.

In April ’07 the group premiered Dave Heath’s “An Everyday Occurrence” at the Queens Hall and at the RSAMD in Glasgow. This is a chamber opera about orchestral musicians. Our production featured Angela Tunstall, Gwion Thomas and Andrea Baker in the three singing roles. It was directed by Gerry Mulgrew and conducted by the composer.

In June ’07 the group performed for the West End Festival in Glasgow, for the Presteigne “Further Out” Festival as well as for the East Neuk Festival, at which they premiered a new commission from Gavin Bryars, “The Church Closest to the Sea”. They also took this work to the Aldeburgh Proms in early August.

In November ’07 the group performed a programme of music to mark the centenary of the death of Edvard Grieg. This featured two new works, “Den som ingen ser” by James Clapperton and “Musique Metrique” by the Norwegian jazz musician Thomas Stronen. The concerts took place in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow and were promoted by Bows Arts.

January ’08 saw the group repeating this programme for the Tromso “Northern Lights” Festival in the north of Norway, with a repeat performance of Thomas Stronen’s “Musique Metrique” in Oslo during April at the newly opened Najsonal Jazzscene.

Meanwhile in March the group toured Scotland as part of the Tune-Up touring scheme, performing a programme of music by the late Martyn Bennett – this tour featured guest musicians Fraser Fifield on pipes and whistles, Tom Bancroft and James Mackintosh on drums and percussion. This programme (or much of it) is to be repeated at the Spiegel Tent on August 26th and 27th (as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival).

In September the string quartet from Mr McFall’s Chamber with Fraser Fifield toured the Highlands with the composer and pianist James Ross in performances of his suite of pieces called “Chasing The Sun”.

In October Su-a, Robert and Brian toured with Martin Kershaw for his “Artist As Hero” project.

In November the group set up an event which brought together cycling pressure groups and a performance of Thomas Stronen’s Musique Metrique, along with premieres of new works by Brian Schiele and Rick Standley.

In December the group performed a programme of Vaughan Williams and Gavin Bryars at the Church of St Andrew and St George.

In January the group recorded a CD of music by Gavin Bryars – this included Eight Irish Madrigals, with Susan Hamilton (soprano) and Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), The Church Closest to the Sea and Epilogue From Wonderlawn. It is to be released on the Delphian label in August.