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Hear and Now: James MacMillan

James MacMillan

22/02/2014

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, James MacMillan

James MacMillan conducts his own music with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces a concert of works by James MacMillan, in conversation with the composer. MacMillan himself conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces a recent concert of works by James MacMillan, in conversation with the composer at his home in Glasgow. MacMillan himself conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a programme which includes world premieres of two recently rediscovered early orchestral works, Symphonic Study and The Keening, and the concert's centrepiece is his violin concerto, A Deep but Dazzling Darkness, featuring the BBC SSO's leader Laura Samuel.

Symphonic Study (World Premiere)
For Sonny (World Premiere of new arrangement) 
A Deep but Dazzling Darkness for solo violin, ensemble and tape (Scottish Premiere)
Exsultet for brass quintet
The Keening (World Premiere)

Laura Samuel - violin 
James MacMillan - conductor 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.

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