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Scandinavian myths in music
11 March 2024
An overview of Nordic legends retold in music, from Grieg to the present day.![]()
Beethoven and the Eroica theme
4 March 2024
What drew Beethoven to return to the same theme four times over?![]()
Sir James MacMillan: "there is great power in Scottish traditional music"
26 February 2024
With the SCO performing two of his works (including a world premiere) in late April, we speak to Scotland's greatest living composer.![]()
Two centuries of musical sunrises
19 February 2024
From Haydn to Maxwell Davies, composers have delighted in portraying the majesty of the rising sun. We look at a few of them ...![]()
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![]()
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











