Scrapers & Tooters
Saturday 13th &
Sunday 14th November 2004
Queen's Cross Church,
Aberdeen
Photos: Bill Taylor
An intensive weekend
of workshops for amatuer musicians. The orchestra studied movements
from Mendelssohn's "Scottish" symphony No. 3 and Mozart's
Flute Concerto in D (K314), with full orchestra rehearsals conducted
by James Lowe and sectionals with SCO musicians.
Many thanks to Shell
for supporting this event.
When the Earth Sings
Performances 3rd,
4th and 6th November
Glasgow, Edinburgh
and Stirling
Photo: Jenny Campbell
This was the first in a brand new series of concerts specially
designed for families, the Young Adventurer series.
Featuring a brand new commission from Swedish composer, Karen
Rehnkvist, When the Earth Sings was a spectacular and
beautiful retelling of the myth of Daphne and Apollo.
Many thanks to State
Street for supporting the schools' matinee performances
Railway Mania
Performance 28th October
2004
Photo: SCO Education
The East Ayrshire Primary Schools Choir performed a brand new
choral work by Huw Warren alongside a 9-piece ensemble of musicians
including SCO players, with Martin France on drums and Huw Warren
himself at the piano. This project was the result of a collaboration
between SCO Education and East Ayrshire Council, with financial
support from the Scottish Arts Council's Creative Links Commissioning
fund.
Audio
Clips
To listen to an exerpt from Steam, click here
To
listen to an exerpt from The Duke of Portland's Dream, click
here
Scrapers &
Tooters
14th & 15th
February 2004, Edinburgh
Photo:
SCO Education
Now a well established event. The annual Scrapers & Tooters weekend is a chance for amateur musicians to work with a professional conductor and receive coaching from SCO musicians. This year the orchestra looked at Elgar's Cello Concerto and Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5.
If you would like
more information about SCO Education's programme of projects,
please contact:
Lucy Perry - 0131 478 8355
SCO Education
SCO, 4 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB