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20 years of Sound Festival

Celebrating Scotland's classical world, Jamie MacDougall highlights the work of the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert and other Scottish artists and ensembles.

Jamie MacDougall kicks things off this week with a piano fugue from鈥 Nina Simone and follows it with news from Sound Festival in its 20th year. Festival Director Fiona Robertson picks the best new music events for first-time festival goers including a performance by world famous percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Jamie has music by Fanny Mendelssohn ahead of Jeneba Kanneh-Mason鈥檚 appearances in Scotland, and another chance to hear the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Donald Runnicles performing Mahler and Bruckner from the Edinburgh International Festival.

25 days left to listen

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Walter Donaldson

    Love Me Or Leave Me

    Lyricist: Gus Kahn. Singer: Nina Simone.
    • Nina Simone's Finest Hour.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 1.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Easter Sonata: I. Allegro assai moderato

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • Mendelssohn.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 10.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Easter Sonata: II. Largo e molto espresso - Poco pi霉 mosso

    • Mendelssohn.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 11.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Easter Sonata: III. Scherzo. Allegretto

    • Mendelssohn.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 12.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Easter Sonata: IV. Allegro con strepito

    • Mendelssohn.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 13.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Des Knaben Wunderhorn (selection)

  • Evelyn Glennie

    A Little Prayer

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Her Greatest Hits.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 8.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No 9

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles.

Broadcast

  • Sunday 19:00