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Scottish Ensemble Podcast (High quality)
by Scottish Ensemble
The Scottish Ensemble is an internationally acclaimed group, formed from some of the most highly respected string players in Europe. Playing standing in a semi-circle and without a conductor, it is led from the violin by Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.The Ensemble regularly commissions new work and has an enviable reputation for innovative programming, performing rare and unusual pieces, alongside more well-known music. Composers who have written for the Scottish Ensemble include John Tavener, David Horne, John Woolrich, Craig Armstrong and Steve Martland.As one of Scotland’s flagship performing groups, the Scottish Ensemble receives invitations to perform throughout the UK and internationally. It is an important musical ambassador, and in recent seasons has toured to China (Shanghai Spring International Festival), Germany and France. In the UK, it performs regularly at the Wigmore Hall in London, and at a wide range of festivals
Episodes
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MacMillan at 50
Three works commissioned for the Scottish Ensemble form the programme of our Easter celebration in Perth and Glasgow on 1 & 2 April. Following successful performances at City of London and Edinburgh International Festivals, the Ensemble are reunited with the virtuoso chamber choir Tenebrae and...
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Forty - The Scottish Ensemble's 40th Anniversary Season
Join Jonathan Morton at the Glasgow School of Art as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, and look forward to our exciting new season.
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Scottish Ensemble - Meeting Colin Currie.
Meeting Colin Currie.
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Introducing the Scottish Ensemble
Jonathan Morton, the Scottish Ensemble's Artistic Director introduces the Ensemble.
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Preview of the Scottish Ensemble's 2008 - 2009 season
Jonathan Morton, the Scottish Ensemble's Artistic Director, previews one of the most exciting seasons the Scottish Ensemble have ever done.
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The Scottish Ensemble is an internationally acclaimed group, formed from some of the most highly respected string players in Europe. Playing standing in a semi-circle and without a conductor, it is led from the violin by Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.The Ensemble regularly commissions new work and has an enviable reputation for innovative programming, performing rare and unusual pieces, alongside more well-known music. Composers who have written for the Scottish Ensemble include John Tavener, David Horne, John Woolrich, Craig Armstrong and Steve Martland.As one of Scotland’s flagship performing groups, the Scottish Ensemble receives invitations to perform throughout the UK and internationally. It is an important musical ambassador, and in recent seasons has toured to China (Shanghai Spring International Festival), Germany and France. In the UK, it performs regularly at the Wigmore Hall in London, and at a wide range of festivals
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