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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO - James MacMillan

Presented by Jamie MacDougall, from City Halls, Glasgow. Donald Runnicles conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in James MacMillan's choral work St John Passion.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra's new season opens with the Scottish première of James MacMillan's St. John Passion. Three years after its acclaimed first performances in London, the piece is brought home to Scotland in Glasgow's City Halls, with the baritone Mark Stone, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, and the London Symphony Chorus. The orchestra's Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles brings his vision and experience in this all-star line up.

MacMillan's version of the "greatest story ever told" is intensely operatic with deeply moving moments of contemplation alongside the overwhelming tumult of stunning orchestral and choral writing.

Presented by Jamie MacDougall.

20:20 - 20:40 INTERVAL
Featuring choral music by James MacMillan.

James MacMillan - St John Passion

Mark Stone - Baritone
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
London Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Sep 2011 19:30

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