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Mendelssohn and the Bach revival
15 April 2024
How Bach fell from favour and rose to glory again ...![]()
Andrew Manze: "A Principal Guest Conductor should complement the work of the Chief"
8 April 2024
We speak to the much-loved regular SCO collaborator about bringing one of his favourite composers to new audiences.![]()
Musical jokes, from satire to April Fools
29 March 2024
In anticipation of April Fools' Day, we take a look at some examples of musical tomfoolery.![]()
Ravel and the art of orchestration
25 March 2024
What makes Ravel such a great orchestrator?![]()
SCO 2024 Summer Tour
21 March 2024
Full details of our 2024 Summer Tour - we look forward to seeing you!![]()
Scandinavian myths in music
11 March 2024
An overview of Nordic legends retold in music, from Grieg to the present day.![]()
Beethoven and the Eroica theme
4 March 2024
What drew Beethoven to return to the same theme four times over?![]()
Sir James MacMillan: "there is great power in Scottish traditional music"
26 February 2024
With the SCO performing two of his works (including a world premiere) in late April, we speak to Scotland's greatest living composer.![]()
Two centuries of musical sunrises
19 February 2024
From Haydn to Maxwell Davies, composers have delighted in portraying the majesty of the rising sun. We look at a few of them ...![]()
Helen Grime: "I wanted to set poems about Joy"
12 February 2024
We speak to composer Helen Grime ahead of the UK premiere of her song cycle 'It will be spring soon'.![]()
Ale Carr: "The Four Seasons mostly consists of a good collection of folk tunes"
5 February 2024
What is a cittern, and how does it fit into Vivaldi's masterpiece? We spoke to Ale Carr to find out ...![]()
Folk Hero Joins Time and Tides Programme
31 January 2024
Aidan O’Rourke joins the Time and Tides programme in Edinburgh and Glasgow
