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Song from a Fisherman

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25th May 2012 at 15:28 - 1 comment

This week the Scottish Chamber Orchestra has been on tour to Duns, Castle Douglas and Galashiels with composer/conductor Howard Moody and soprano Lorna Anderson. Inspired by and celebrating the National Trust for Scotland's Nature Reserve at St Abb's Head and its local communities, Howard's new piece, Border Lines, was premiered and Thursday's audience in Duns enjoyed the presence of the Eyemouth Fishermen's Choir, who performed with the Orchestra. Here, choir member Ranald Wylie talks about his experience working with Howard and the SCO.

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SCO on the road again

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23rd May 2012 at 17:18 - 0 comments

The SCO's summer touring season has started!  Over the coming months, the Orchestra takes to the road bringing a varied programme of world-class guest artists and music of the highest quality to towns and villages across the country.  

Check out the full listings to see when the SCO is playing near you and keep visiting the blog for up to date tour news and pictures from SCO players and staff throughout the summer. 

 

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Season 2011/12 Highlights

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15th May 2012 at 14:35 - 0 comments

Our 2011/12 Season came to a close last week, with a wonderful audience reception and stellar reviews from the press. “Storgårds propelled the finale [of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9] through to an electrifying conclusion,” The Scotsman wrote in its four-star review.

To celebrate our 2011/12 Season, we asked SCO concertgoers and staff about their favourite moments...

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Welcome to the SCO!

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11th May 2012 at 16:30 - 0 comments

This month we welcome Lucy Forde as our new SCO Connect Director. We caught up with Lucy to see how she is settling in and to find out about the newest addition to the SCO team.

 

Tell us a bit about your background before joining the SCO.

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Rising Stars

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1st May 2012 at 10:28 - 0 comments

In this week’s concerts, the SCO is joined by two young artists whose stars are most definitely in the ascendant: Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša and American pianist Jonathan Biss.

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