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Composers’ Digest Summer 2011
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CONTENTS
WELCOME
Welcome
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Events at SMC and the Sibelius Summer School
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Members’ Reception
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Sound Chamber
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Productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Scottish Ensemble
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Musical Bites
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Summer Podcast
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Performance Details
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SMC Services
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Next Issue
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Welcome to the Summer 2011 edition of our Composers’ Digest. We hope this finds you well and having enjoyed the many wonderful and exciting performances and projects of your contemporaries over the past two months. Following our Members’ Reception in May you will be aware that we too have been aiming to programme more events within the centre itself and are delighted to report that our Traditional Music Showcase featuring students from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music and our Human “Music” Library for Refugee Week Scotland proved to be outstanding successes. With the launch of this issue we now look forward to the excellent programming of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This includes notable productions from members David Paul Jones and Cryptic featured alongside numerous concerts showcasing the work of our composers and of course, Sound Chamber, presented by Chamber Music Forum Scotland (CMFS), the Scottish Music Centre and Enterprise Music Scotland. With the release of this issue we would like to welcome three new members to the Scottish Music Centre: Cole Bendall, Joan Cumming and Claire McHue. We look forward to meeting you at our next Members’ Reception on 23rd September! As always, we would like to wish you the very best of luck with any approaching opportunities and do keep us up to date with the results! Christopher Glasgow Digest Administrator
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EVENTS AT THE SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE Over the past few months, the Scottish Music Centre has been hard at work transforming our front of house music library into a flexible events and performance space. On 20th June we welcomed the students from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, based at Plockton High School in the West Highlands, for an informal yet remarkable showcase, which opened their annual tour and marked the first full scale performance within the Scottish Music Centre. Performing acoustically in their various bands, guests enjoyed a diverse and outstanding range of instruments which included accordion, clarsach, fiddle, pipes, piano, guitar, whistle, flute, and Scots and Gaelic song to name but a few!
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music making with Sibelius. The two-week course led by composer Timothy Cooper dealt with the many aspects of composition & focused on covering the very basics of note input through to more advanced tools for laying out scores and parts in a professional manner. Throughout the sessions Timothy worked with the students to make short compositional 'postcards' that could either be used as stand alone compositions or become the germ for longer pieces developed through the student's standard grade classes. I found it very informative and when the schools return in August I have to teach my own music teacher what I have learned. I especially liked learning about using sibelius with the piano keyboard. (Adam Smith, participant)
Following this, the Scottish Music Centre’s Education Officer, Keith Beattie, in partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council, introduced a unique event on 26th June, Refugee Week Scotland’s Human “Music” Library. Throughout the day visitors selected “living books”: artists representing cultures and specialties from all over the world through their passion for music. The wealth of experience in the room fully reflected the vast musical landscape explored, with performers originating from Congo and Lebanon to Northern Ireland and of course, Glasgow. This then culminated in hugely successful performances from all involved.
SIBELIUS SUMMER SCHOOL The Scottish Music Centre launched a new series of summer workshops for young composers interested in
Featured Event: Human “Music” Library
MEMBERS’ RECEPTION Following the success of our first networking event on 13th May, we will be hosting a second reception on Friday 23rd September from 5–7pm with the offer of discounted tickets to Labyrinth of Light with Craig Armstrong, Icebreaker and Alex Smoke immediately afterwards. Formal invites will be issued at the beginning of the month, however, you can find out more in advance from Glasgow Concert Halls. http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
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SOUND CHAMBER
Ensemble. Demonstrating the diversity of Scotland’s chamber music scene, the concerts will include music from the middles ages to living Scottish composers, combining classical masterpieces with medieval Scottish folk, South American tango and the spoken word.
For the very first time, the Scottish chamber music sector is gathering together to showcase its musical diversity and creativity with an event presented by three of Scotland’s major support and advocacy organisations: Chamber Music Forum Scotland (CMFS), the Scottish Music Centre and Enterprise Music Scotland, with investment from Creative Scotland. Sound Chamber takes place on Monday 22nd August, at St Andrew’s & St George’s, 13 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PA, and is an opportunity to experience an exciting day of bite-sized performances, industry networking opportunities and the chance to see, hear and meet over 24 chamber groups under one roof. Sound Chamber is delighted to announce internationally acclaimed Mary Miller as the key note speaker. Mary is currently General & Artistic Director of Den Nye Opera in Bergen having directed the Stavanger 2008, where she led the large-scale initiative conducted as European Capital of Culture. Recently Mary has been working on a project basis for both the EU and for Sandnes Municipality. Mary is a trained violinist, having played and toured Europe with the SCO, and worked with The Scotsman and BBC Radio 3 primarily as a manager, music critic, editor, and presenter. Mary’s tenure as Studio Manager at English National Opera, Director of the Northland Arts Festival in Caithness, Scotland and Vice President and Head of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, Connecticut, USA has won her numerous awards for her leadership, both in Europe and the U.S. Sound Chamber will host two public concerts from 2:303:45pm and 6-7:15pm featuring The Dunedin Consort, Mr McFall’s Chamber, Concerto Caledonia and the Auricle
The showcase will also promote many other Scottish ensembles that contribute to our cultural life. CMFS has 21 member organisations which include performing groups, festivals, venues and other music organisations and bodies. Sound Chamber recognises the many high quality chamber groups performing regularly to audiences in Scotland and beyond and aims to promote their forthcoming activity on 22nd August. During the afternoon, ensembles, agencies and promoters will join together for discussion sessions and networking opportunities to ascertain the most effective promotional routes in Scotland and beyond. Up for discussion are the key issues relating to the sector, focusing specifically on how Scottish ensembles can grow their audiences across the country and develop international touring opportunities. Panel guests include Serena Evans, Jane Nicolson, Ian Smith and Sarah Gee. Sound Chamber is proud to support the world-class musical talent that thrives in a country synonymous with creativity and originality. This is a unique musical event that promises to delight festival goers, engage participants and, in conjunction with Scotland’s support and development bodies, hopes to play a part in reinforcing the future success of a vital part of Scottish musical life. http:://www.chambermusicscotland.org.uk http://www.edfringe.com
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PRODUCTIONS AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
Traverse @ the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Anatomy Department, Teviot Place, 4th – 28th August (excluding Mondays)
The Paper Doll Militia’s The Twisted Tale This is where theatre meets circus… Direct from San Francisco, this modern fairy tale fuses aerial acrobatics, original music, animation and puppetry. With airborne physicality, this dark tale describes a strange encounter between a little girl and the Devil. The set comes alive with high-octane movement on invented aerial apparatus: a streetlamp, monkey bars and a chain swing. This original script is hauntingly emotional, using subversive subject matter to create a magical and violent performance. The production is co-directed by Ben Harrison and the Paper Doll Militia, with music composed by SMC member David Paul Jones. Leith on the Fringe @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30-36 Dalmeny Street, 3rd – 29th August http://www.thepaperdollmilitia.com
Grid Iron’s What Remains The most sophisticated site-specific makers in Europe… Between the dusk and the dark, what terrors lie? Join multi award-winning Fringe heroes Grid Iron and SMC member David Paul Jones on a journey through life and death. What happens when our spirit leaves? What mark is left on the world? And what are the connections between the human body and the body of a piece of music? Is the precision required of a surgeon the same precision required to realise a Ravel Concerto? As the sustain pedal is released on the dying notes of a sonata, what remains?
http://www.gridiron.org.uk
Cryptic’s Orlando: The company's work reaches a heady new pinnacle of achievement… Virginia Woolf’s glorious ode to a lover, with an original soundtrack by Craig Armstrong and AGF, directed by Cathie Boyd, adapted by Darryl Pinckney and performed by Judith Williams. Orlando opens with the hero as a young man in Elizabethan England, and follows his transformations of fortune, love and even gender in this multi-faceted, century-spanning quest for ‘life and a lover’. A poetic and sensuous journey of self-discovery, ‘the longest and most charming love letter in literature’ transformed into a stunning visual spectacle. St George’s West, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, 5th – 29th August (excluding Wednesdays) http://www.cryptic.org.uk
Featured Production: Cryptic’s Orlando
http://www.edfringe.com / 0131 226 0000
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SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE
MUSICAL BITES
Having performed the world première of James MacMillan’s Seraph at London’s Wigmore Hall in February of this year, the Scottish Ensemble are delighted to be bringing the commission to a Scottish audience during two special concerts in September. Firstly in Perth Concert Hall, and then as part of the Lammermuir Festival, the group will perform MacMillan’s exciting new addition to the trumpet repertoire with young ‘superstar’ trumpeter Alison Balsom.
Dave Arcari
Seraph was commissioned by the Scottish Ensemble in 2010 and written especially for the group and Alison, who have built up a strong relationship over recent years. A recent highlight included the release of Italian Concertos EMI Classics’ best-selling recording of 2010. Perth Concert Hall, Thursday 22nd September, 7.30pm, 01738 621031 http://www.horsecross.co.uk
Lammermuir Festival, St Michael’s Parish Church, Inveresk, Friday 23rd September, 7:30pm, 0131 473 2000 http://www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk
Dave began his latest tour at the start of the month with dates running up until 4th February 2012. As well as his festival and club appearances Dave will also be recording album tracks at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki with Finnish musicians Juha Haapasalo and Honey Aaltonen and he's also working on new material while on the road for the album which is scheduled for release on French label Dixiefrog early in 2012. http://www.davearcari.com
Andrew Cruickshank Andrew Cruickshank is currently working on his new musical theatre show Miss Smith. The book is by Rachel Jury (who is also directing the production) and the show is due to open the week of 7th November at the Pearce Institute in Govan, Glasgow. Meanwhile, Andrew is visiting artist at the Sound & Music Summer School having led the opening composition session of some 70 young musicians. John Maxwell Geddes
Featured Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk
Paragon Ensemble performed an outstanding selection of virtuosic pieces for wind in celebration of John’s 70th birthday on 5th June at West Kirk of Helensburgh and on 6th at the University of Glasgow. The programme was filled with every musical trick in the book – from Tom and Jerry’s artful antics; serene solos – including the magical Callanish; hornpipes and sea shanties from Davey Jone’s Locker and raucous theatrics depicting the absurdities of Quango. Two
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remarkable new quintets also received their première – Waka inspired by ancient Japanese verse forms and a set of Scottish Folk Songs.
A booklet marking his 50 years as composer, which contains a new article by music critic Conrad Wilson, has just come out and can be obtained free from the Scottish Music Centre.
The celebrations have continued throughout the summer for John with the world première of Domenico’s Chapel, performed by Fretwork on 20th June at the St Magnus International Festival, Irlandaise, premièred by Suyeon Kang and Jacob Shaw on 10th July at the Mendelssohn International Festival and on 15th at Renfield St Stephen’s, Glasgow. John McLeod John McLeod's large-scale organ work The Seven Sacraments of Poussin was given its Danish première by Kevin Duggan on Friday 15th July at the historic St Nicholas Church in Ronne on the island of Bornholm. John was present and also heard other music of his in the annual Midsummer Music Festival on the Baltic island. John's Three Songs of Irina Ratushinskaya form part of a new CD from Delphian Records entitled The Shadow Side contemporary songs from Scotland performed by Irene Drummond (soprano) with Ian Burnside (piano). Other composers on the disc are Edward McGuire, John Maxwell Geddes, Paul Mealor, James MacMillan, Judith Bingham, Lewis Forbes and Roderick Williams. Two McLeod works featured at the Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust final concert of the season in the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - The Song of Leda played by Robin Michael (cello) and Peter Evans (piano) and Thrashing the Sea God - a little Chinese opera for solo percussion played by Joby Burgess, received 5 star reviews in The Herald. John is now working on several commissions for performances in the near future.
http://www.johnmcleod.uk.com
Gareth Williams NOISE, an innovative Scottish company, aims to take opera to new levels, exploring exciting, site specific theatrical experiences, which generate increased audiences to the art form. They showcase Scotland's wealth of artistic talent from composers and designers to singers and instrumentalists, taking unique projects to the country’s communities and beyond. As part of Glasgow's 2011 Merchant City Festival, NOISE launched with an exciting new promenade opera, The Sloans Project, composed by Gareth Williams and David Brock. Four little scenes progressed through the stunning backdrop of the 300 year old venue, each presenting a capsule of its history, inspired by stories of those who experienced life, love and loss within its walls. http://noiseopera.com
Tom David Wilson During the first week in June five composers from the RSAMD in Glasgow arrived in Verona. They were Tom David Wilson, John De Simone, John Gormley, Steve Forman and Oliver Iredale Searle. On Saturday 4th they took part in several Street Theatre happenings lead by Steve Forman and formed an Improv Group as part of the evening's performance in the Piazza Dante lead by the Swedish composer Staffan Mossenmark.
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On Monday 6th a concert for massed pianos was given at the warehouse of the piano shop Il Pianoforte in which pieces for up to 15 pianos by Wilson, De Simone, Gormley and Searle were joined by Rory Boyle's 160 Fingers and new works by the Italian composers Zeno Baldi and Giovanni Bertelli.
Composer Profile:
Watch out for the return leg of this extraordinary fixture when it is planned as a repeat the performance in The Merchants Square, Glasgow in March 2012.
Edward McGuire’s career as a British composer was well grounded and inspired by his years at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1966 to 1970 (studying with James Iliff) and the State Academy of Music in Stockholm in 1971 with Ingvar Lidholm (he met him again recently at his 90th birthday concert in Stockholm). McGuire was born in Glasgow in 1948, where he now works, and attended the Junior Department of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His flute teacher there was the late David Nicholson and he continued flute as a second study at the RAM with Derek Honner. As a valuable contrast to homebased composition, his flute playing has taken him all over Britain and as far as China and the Navajo nation. Since 1973 he has played with The Whistlebinkies and has composed for the group several times. Their 1991 tour of China led to him join the Chinese musicians of the Harmony Ensemble in which he plays bamboo flute (di-zi).
Featured Event: Merchant City Festival
SUMMER PODCAST Ahead of numerous performances at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and an exciting new commission from the Trade Union Movement in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the work-in at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, we thought it was only fitting that long standing composer member Edward McGuire feature as our next guest. Tune into this enlightening interview on the SMC homepage or access it directly at: http://soundcloud.com/scottishmusiccentre
Thanks to the University of Glasgow’s McEwen Bequest, McGuire’s career was kick-started by commissions premièred there. These included his first - from James Durrant in 1972 - Martyr (in memory of Joe McCann), followed by Liberation (1975) and Wind Octet (1980). Larger scale works ensued - like Calgacus (its 1997 Proms performance with the BBC SSO and Robert Wallace on Highland Bagpipes was chosen for the BBC Music Magazine cover-mount CD The Very Best of the BBC Orchestras); operas to librettos by Marianne Carey - a 3-act opera The Loving of Etain (Paragon Opera, 1990) and Cake-Talk (for the RSNO and RSNO Junior Chorus, 1996); and a 3-act ballet Peter Pan performed more than 120 times by Scottish Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet between 1989 and 1996. He has been gratified to compose new pieces for such great youth orchestras as the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (A Glasgow Symphony), the RSAMD
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Junior Orchestra (Scottish Dances on Original Themes), Glasgow Schools Orchestra with Alice Durrant (Double Bass Concerto), Edinburgh Youth Orchestra (Prazdnik with Evelyn Glennie on marimba) and County of Avon String Orchestra (Divertimento for May Day); and to experience the enthusiasm of amateur orchestras such as The Meadows Chamber Orchestra (A Meadows Muse), Glasgow Chamber Orchestra (The Caledonian Muse), Highland Chamber Orchestra (Dancing on a Ground), COMA Wind Orchestra (Sirocco) and Glasgow Wind Band (Mistral).
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becoming Editor's Choice in the Gramophone Magazine Awards Issue in 2006. McGuire is now collaborating with Delphian and the Red Note Ensemble on a follow up CD featuring several of his works for ensembles. In recent years McGuire has greatly enjoyed working with such fine ensembles as Paragon (in a piece dedicated to Martin Luther King Junior, Dangerous Orations), Sax Ecosse (Hidden Dialects), Illuminati Wind Quartet (Winds at Sea), Kyle Horch's saxophone ensemble (Remembrance), Mr McFall's Chamber (Nocturnes), Catherine Manson Trio and then the Da Vinci Trio (Elegy), the Edinburgh Quartet with Jessica Beeston, (The Silent Traveller Returns) and with them with John Kenny (trombone) and Catriona McKay (Harp) in a brilliant recording of his Guest Sextet on the CD Embracing the Unknown on the Brass Classics label. Through Daniel’s Beard, directed by Andy Saunders, performances of several of his works took place at Glasgow’s 2011 West End Festival. They produced a CD which, unusually, featured the première of a Horn Trio composed 45 years earlier while the composer was playing on the Glasgow Schools Orchestra summer course at Castle Toward in 1966, a piece requested by fellow student Tom Barrie and encouraged by horn student Robert Cook.
Early on, McGuire’s confidence in composing for strings was boosted by Rant being chosen as test piece for the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition (1978) and String Quartet for the 40th anniversary Barbican Gala of the SPNM (thrillingly, this was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 by the Arditti Quartet). The 1972 success of James Durrant’s performances of Martyr, led to his commissioning of Divertimento for 20 Violas (for the 1979 Scottish Viola International Summer School) and Viola Concerto (for the 1998 International Viola Congress). A body of work for guitar, (largely commissioned by Phillip Thorne), including a Guitar Concerto led to McGuire being Featured Composer at the 1996 Bath International Guitar Festival. He was proud to receive a similar accolade at the 1993 Park Lane Series at the Purcell Room and at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival (his knowledge of the harp had been developed by having composed for the renowned harpist and teacher Sanchia Pielou in the context of the New Music Group of Scotland under Edward Harper. He received several lessons on the small lever harp from her in 1977 and wrote Harp Octet in 1992, commissioned by her students in her honour of her retirement).
A recent, and unusual, commission came from the BBC Scottish Symphony Club. To mark their 30th year and the 75th anniversary of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra they asked McGuire to write a fresh encore for the orchestra. What resulted was a choice of three encores, which he formed into a dance suite (Encores en Suite) suitable for normal concert performance - duly premièred on the In Tune programme on BBC Radio 3 in October 2010.
A British Composer Award (2003) and Creative Scotland Award (2004) were followed by the CD Eddie McGuire Music for Flute, Guitar and Piano on Delphian Records,
McGuire has been greatly privileged to find himself working on a commission from the Trade Union Movement to compose a celebratory suite (Work-In at UCS: A
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Celebration Suite) for the 40th anniversary of the work-in at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders of 1971 for performance on October 1st 2011 by The Whistlebinkies, Alba Brass and Sax Ecosse. The occupation was starting just as he returned back home that year from 5 years of composition studies in London and Sweden. He attended meetings and concerts in support and composed Music for Saxophones in honour of the event, a score of which was presented to one of the leading figures of the work-in, Jimmy Reid, at the University of Glasgow on the 3rd of December, 1971, following his election as Rector.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
40 years on, such social engagement continues and includes volunteering as elected chairman of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Region of the Musicians’ Union, being a delegate to Glasgow Trades Union Council and writing for 'Workers' magazine. Walking the Scottish hills (and the streets of Glasgow!) keeps him fit! http://www.scottishmusiccentre.com/edward_mcguire/
Sunday 7th August; Schloss Zeilitzheim, Germany: The Stefan Grasse Trio Featured Composer: John Maxwell Geddes Work: Bavarian Dances Tuesday 9th August; St Andrew’s & St George’s Church, Edinburgh: Lawrence Dunn and Gilmour McLeod Featured Composer: Gareth Clemson aka CHEZZ Work: The Clearing Wednesday 10th August; Palmerston Place Church, Edinburgh: Philomusica of Edinburgh, Lawrence Dunn and Sheena Jardine Featured Composer: Michael Garrett Work: Fantasia No.3 for String Orchestra Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th August; St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh:
Featured Composer: Edward McGuire
Just released: The Web (5 Love songs) on The Shadow Side (Delphian Records), sung by Irene Drummond (soprano) with Iain Burnside (piano). Also featured are songs by John McLeod, John Maxwell Geddes, James MacMillan, Judith Bingham, Paul Mealor, Lewis Forbes and Roderick Williams.
Caledonian Voices present: Without Sleep Featured Composers: Rory Boyle, Kenneth Leighton and James MacMillan Work: Three Scots Songs; Drop, Drop, Slow Tears; Christus Vincit, A Child’s Prayer and The Gallant Weaver Tuesday 16th August; Old St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh: Fraser Langton and Calum Robertson Featured Composer: Rory Boyle Work: Reed Talk
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Thursday 18th, Thursday 25th and Sunday 28th August; St Mark’s ArtSpace, Edinburgh:
Saturday 27th August; Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh:
Stefan Grasse Featured Composer: John Maxwell Geddes Work: Before Winter Winds, Callanish V and Nocturne
Fong Liu Featured Composer: Edward McGuire Work: New Shanghai Nights Sunday 4th September; City Halls, Glasgow:
Saturday 20th August; St Mark’s Church, Edinburgh: Scottish Guitar Duo Featured Composer: John Maxwell Geddes and Edward McGuire Work: Ane Buke O Courtlie Airs and Dances of The Scottish Court; Summer Stars Sunday 21st August; The Burrell Collection, Glasgow: Stefan Grasse Featured Composer: John Maxwell Geddes Work: Before Winter Winds, Callanish V and Nocturne Friday 26th August; Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh: The Whistlebinkies Featured Composer: Edward McGuire Work: Highland River and Inner Sound
Glasgow Schools Symphony Orchestra Featured Composer: Edward McGuire Work: Scottish Dances on Original Themes Monday 5th and Wednesday 14th September; Town Hall, Ayr; St Mary Magdalene Church, Dundee David Hamilton Featured Composer: Rory Boyle Work: Ha-Ha-He-He Sunday 11th September; Cathedral of the Isles, Cumbrae: Tom Hay Featured Composer: John Maxwell Geddes Work: Winter for Clarinet Saturday 24th September; City Halls, Glasgow: Icebreaker, BJ Cole and Music at The Brewhouse Featured Composer: Stephen Deazley Work: Man High
Featured Venue: The Burrell Collection
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE SERVICES
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Opportunities
August 2011
The competitions section of our website has been redeveloped to encompass all relevant musical opportunities which we find would be beneficial to our members. As well as listing calls for scores and submissions, it also features workshops and industry events and, more importantly, signposts valuable paths towards potential funding. Industry Directory Over the past six months a dedicated team have worked on updating sections of our vast Industry Directory, which features no less than 22,000 entries. We have now completed all of our venue listings and are proud that it is being restored as one of, if not the largest and most comprehensive nationwide music industry directories. We are continuing to work through each section individually, therefore, if you would like to be included in our list of contacts and are not currently listed, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Composer Members: David Dorward, Robert Crawford, William Wordsworth, Shaun Dillon, Thomas Wilson and John Maxwell Geddes
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