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22/11/2015

Jamie MacDougall visits the rehearsals of new Scottish opera Hirda, plus Dunedin Consort director John Butt leads him through the wonders of Bach's Magnificat.

Jamie MacDougall calls into the rehearsals of 'Hirda', and finds out more about Scotland's newest opera from director, James Robert Carson, composers Gareth Williams and Chris Stout and singers Marie Claire Breen and Shuna Sendall. The Dunedin Consort's musical director, John Butt, leads Jamie through the wonders of Bach's 'Magnificat' and the 'My Music' selection this week is from Nitin Sawhney. Plus, Nicola Benedetti reveals 10 facts about another of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 10 Pieces... this week it's Verdi's requiem.

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Sun 22 Nov 2015 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Pineapple Poll - Opening dance

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons, November In the troika

    Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.

  • Mikael Tariverdiev

    Waltz from 'The Last Thief'

    Performer: Ensemble of Eduard Tyazjov. Conductor: Tariverdiev.
    • Film Music.

  • Robert Schumann

    Concerto for cello and orchestra (Op.129) in A minor, 2nd mvt; Langsam

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Performer: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.

  • Chris Stout

    Auld Swaara

    Performer: Chris Stout.

  • Trad.

    Moder Dy: Parting of Friends

    Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble. Performer: Catriona McKay. Performer: Chris Stout.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Miserere Nostri for 7 voices

    Performer: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.

  • Franz Liszt

    Les Prelude

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.

  • Manuel de Falla

    El Amor brujo - Ritual fire dance...

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Luis Antonio GarcΓ­a Navarro.

  • Reynaldo Hahn

    Romance in A Major

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Nocturne in E flat

    Performer: Julian Bliss.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade to music for 16 soloists & orchestra

    Performer: Vernon Handley. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata, Christen, atzet diesen tag

    Performer: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata, Hochster, Schau in Gnaden an

    Performer: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Magnificat, Virga Jesse

    Performer: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Magnificat, Gloria

    Performer: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - overture Op.26

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan.

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  • Sun 22 Nov 2015 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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