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Haydn's lost joke
1 April 2025
Could there be more to the Farewell Symphony than meets the eye?2025/26 Season highlights
20 March 2025
Don't know where to start with the new Season? We have a few starting points for you.What is a sinfonia concertante?
17 March 2025
We delve into the history of a hybrid genre ...The SCO Chorus on music for Lent
10 March 2025
With Easter just around the corner, we delve into perhaps the richest (and often darkest) choral repertoire of all ...Digital Season: Gipps Seascape
7 March 2025
Read the programme note for our online performance of Gipps' SeascapeThe bassoon concerto
3 March 2025
For the last article in our concerto series (for now), we turn to an instrument too often dismissed as the orchestra's resident joker.The tortured tale of Schumann's Violin Concerto
24 February 2025
Or, how suppressing a work for 80 years can affect its long-term fortunes.The double bass concerto
17 February 2025
We complete our survey of the concerto for stringed instruments with the double bass. It's not just about jazz!Musical folk tales
10 February 2025
It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...SCO announces Summer Tour 2025
7 February 2025
The Orchestra is touring Scotland this summer, with 7 programmes across 20 venues.Once upon a time: music with a narrative
3 February 2025
How do composers set about telling a story in music? We look at a few examples.Beethoven's 'lesser' symphonies
27 January 2025
Why are some Beethoven symphonies better-known than others?