Degani Ensemble in tune with soprano Lynda Lee

The chamber music group will perform with the singer tomorrow as part of Triskel Christchurch’s Christmas programme, says Colette Sheridan

THE acclaimed Degani Ensemble will perform with soprano Lynda Lee tomorrow as part of Triskel Christchurch’s eclectic Christmas music programme.

The ensemble was formed in the mid-1980s by friends who wanted to perform a range of chamber music. Based around the combination of a string trio and oboe, the group has adapted to include wind soloists, piano, string quartet and voice. The group, which disbanded but reformed in 2005, includes Alan Smale, leader of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, on oboe. The other members are Matthew Manning, who also plays the oboe; Martin Johnson on cello and David Adams on the organ.