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Scottish Opera's Head of Costume in conversation

Jamie chats to Head of Costume at Scottish Opera John Liddell as he retires after 35 years. Plus a world-wide Auld Lang Syne, and a Future Classic on Penderecki's music.

Jamie chats to the Head of Costume at Scottish Opera John Liddell as he retires from the company after 35 years. Plus the co-directors of Scotland’s street orchestra the Nevis Ensemble, share news of a world-wide rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Composer Gareth Williams ponders the music of Penderecki and there’s Beethoven from the BBC SSO.

Photo credit: Elaine Livingstone.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 May 202021:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Maidens' Dance (Wedding suite Op 126)

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.
    • Prokofiev: Suites from The Gambler & The Tale of the Stone Flower.
    • BIS.
    • 10.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (Lentamente & Ridicolosamente)

    Performer: Vadym Kholodenko.
    • Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 & Visions Fugitives.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 111.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture From "The Marriage Of Figaro"

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Mozart Masterpieces.
    • Belart.
    • 001.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Brindisi (La traviata)

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Roberto Alagna. Choir: London Voices. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Verdi per due.
    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 19.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Tre sbirri... Te Deum (Tosca)

    Singer: Erwin Schrott. Singer: Sorin Coliban. Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Vienna State Opera Choir. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
    • Erwin Schrott: Arias.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 16.

  • Julius Fucik

    Florentiner-Marsch

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • A Festival Of Fucik.
    • Chandos.
    • 012.

  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima

    Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki. Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki.
    • Penderecki: Canticum Canticorum Salomonis.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen"

    Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Krzysztof Penderecki.
    • Hommage a Penderecki.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op.32)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Holst The Planets.
    • LPO.

  • Tony Britten

    Champions League Theme

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus.
    • Football Heaven.
    • QED.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    4 Pieces Op.32 (Waltz)

    Performer: Vadym Kholodenko.
    • Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 & Visions fugitives.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 110.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Thanks be to God (Elijah)

    Choir: Edinburgh Festival Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
    • Mendelssohn: Elijah.
    • DECCA.
    • 22.

  • Edward Elgar

    Sospiri, Op 70

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Peter Limonov.
    • Nicola Benedetti: Elgar Violin Concerto.
    • Decca.
    • 4.

  • Witold Lutosławski

    Little Suite (Fife)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 1-4.

  • Scottish Festival Orchestra

    Soay

    • The Lost Songs Of St Kilda.
    • Decca.
    • 009.

  • Maria Theresia von Paradis

    Sicilienne

    Music Arranger: Samuel Dushkin. Performer: Jacqueline du Pré. Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • A Lasting Inspiration: Jacqueline du Pre.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Christoph König.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 (Lemminkainen's Return)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Gibson.
    • Sibelius: 4 Legends.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Sun 24 May 202021:00
    BBC Radio Scotland