Edward McGuire: Celtic Knotwork // LSO Flutes

Scottish composer and folk flutist Edward McGuire trained at the Royal Academy of Music and in Stockholm. He now writes music and plays in a folk group called Whistlebinkies. Celtic Knotwork is from 1990 and exists in many forms. It is a musical portrayal of the ancient art form of knotwork – those intertwined and intricate knotted patterns associated with anything Celtic. As you’d expect, the musicians play long, unbroken and intertwined lines. The piece begins in stillness, grows increasingly complex and then calms down to end as it began. McGuire said of the work: 'It conjures up the graphic skills of the ancient past but it is the human aspect that fascinates me, the bringing to life of abstract patterns ... The gradual intertwining of the voices starts at one point – unison – and reaches a peak of cascading dialogue and dancing phrases before fading to a point, merging into unison once more.' Note by Rachel Leach Gareth Davies flute Amy Yule flute Imogen Royce flute Recorded live at LSO St Luke's on 12 June 2026. #LondonSymphonyOrchestra #Flute #ChamberMusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the LSO's channel: http://bit.ly/LSOsubscribe Subscribe to LSO newsletter: https://smarturl.it/lsonewsletter Follow the LSO on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsymphonyorchestra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/londonsymphonyorchestra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonsymphonyorchestra Twitter: https://twitter.com/londonsymphony LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-symphony-orchestra/ Website: https://lso.co.uk/ Apple Music: http://geni.us/yH0sXY Spotify: http://spoti.fi/291cCk0 LSO Live: https://lsolive.lso.co.uk/