WATER MUSIC source to sea
Mon 17 Nov
|Edinburgh
A musical imagining of the journey taken by a raindrop as it travels along Scotland’s waterways.
Time & Location
17 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Edinburgh, Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9AL, UK
About the event
The Reid School of Music's Ensemble in Residence, Sequoia, present their award-winning project: WATER MUSIC source to sea.
WATER MUSIC source to sea was conceived as a sonic imagining of the journey taken by a raindrop as it crosses Scotland. Water is one of our most precious resources, iconic to Scotland, and the project highlights this and celebrates its power as a creative force. Sequoia curated the musical narrative to reflect its changing nature, juxtaposing different styles and timbre to chart the course from delicate raindrop to crashing wave, flurrying stream to serene hill loch.
At the heart of the programme lies a series of specially commissioned works by contemporary classical and folk composers based in Scotland. These come at key points in the raindrop’s journey - Lisa Robertson’s Clõta’s Song gives voice to the River Clyde, Lochbroom by Mairearad Green depicts the West Coast sea…