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Helen Grime: "I wanted to set poems about Joy"
12 February 2024
We speak to composer Helen Grime ahead of the UK premiere of her song cycle 'It will be spring soon'.![]()
Ale Carr: "The Four Seasons mostly consists of a good collection of folk tunes"
5 February 2024
What is a cittern, and how does it fit into Vivaldi's masterpiece? We spoke to Ale Carr to find out ...![]()
Folk Hero Joins Time and Tides Programme
31 January 2024
Aidan O’Rourke joins the Time and Tides programme in Edinburgh and Glasgow![]()
Read and Draw The Great Grumpy Gaboon
30 January 2024
Read the story and watch as Corrina Campbell shows you how to draw The Great Grumpy Gaboon![]()
Beethoven's Seventh: the apotheosis of the dance?
29 January 2024
How has Wagner's epithet affected the way we approach this favourite Beethoven symphony?![]()
Wind instruments in chamber music
22 January 2024
We look at the evolution of wind instruments in chamber music, from guest appearances to fully-fledged wind ensembles.![]()
Arrangements, (re)orchestrations and transcriptions: a bluffer's guide
15 January 2024
Is there any real difference between these terms?![]()
The Prix de Rome: a double-edged sword
8 January 2024
Berlioz tried four times to win France's most prestigious competition for young composers. Was it worth it?![]()
SCO at 50: A sensational playlist for half a century
1 January 2024
A guide to our Spotify playlist celebrating the SCO's sizeable recorded legacy![]()
SCO at 50: your memories
1 January 2024
As the SCO turns 50, we look back on your memories of the Orchestra![]()
SCO Chief Executive, Gavin Reid, honoured in The King’s New Year Honours List
30 December 2023
We are delighted to announce that SCO Chief Executive, Gavin Reid, has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.![]()
Figaro beyond Mozart (and Rossini)
18 December 2023
Where does Elena Langer's 'Figaro Gets a Divorce' fit in with the Figaro story?
