My Heart’s In The Highlands: Glen Cunningham - NYOS - James MacMillan – The Shipping Forecast@100
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Jamie MacDougall presents the best in Classical music from Scotland and beyond. Sir James MacMillan shares some exciting news about his latest work, which has its Scottish premiere this month. Music director Catherine Larsen-Maguire introduces a concert recording of Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue performed by NYOS – Scotland’s national youth orchestra. Scottish singer Glen Cunningham shares a suite of songs by Robert Burns from his new album ‘My Heart’s In The Highlands’. Plus music from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Quatuor Ebene, RSNO, and we hear the iconic theme tune to the Shipping Forecast, which celebrates its centenary this year.
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Ronald Binge
Sailing By
Orchestra: The Perry-Gardner Orchestra.- Mozart Edition (GB) Ltd.
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Ca' the Yowes
Performer: Anna Tilbrook. Singer: Glen Cunningham. -
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Ae fond kiss
Performer: Anna Tilbrook. Singer: Glen Cunningham. -
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My love is like a red red rose
Performer: Anna Tilbrook. Singer: Glen Cunningham. -
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My heart's in the Highlands
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 I. Allegro affettuoso
Performer: Stewart Goodyear. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Constantine. -
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Arnold Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: I. Sehr langsam
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.- 'Round Midnight.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: VII. Etwas bewegt
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.- 'Round Midnight.
- Warner Classics.
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Arnold Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4: VIII. Sehr ruhig
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.- 'Round Midnight.
- Warner Classics.
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James Macmillan
Tryst
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Brass. Conductor: Joseph Swensen.- Macmillan: Tryst / I (A Meditation On Iona) / Adam.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109, CD 111: I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.- Chandos.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer, L. 109, CD 111: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.- Chandos.
Broadcast
- Sun 16 Feb 2025 19:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland