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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,
Founded in 1935 by Scottish composer and conductor Ian Whyte, the BBC SSO’s repertoire ranges from highly complex modern scores to the classics, from music by Scottish composers to film and TV scores. Its concert performances and recordings are broadcast exclusively on BBC Radio and television. Its innovative programmes and acclaimed recordings have made it the recipient of numerous awards, including two Gramophone Awards (including NMC D141) and a Grammy nomination. The Royal Philharmonic Society presented the BBC SSO with its award for Best Orchestra in 2002, and its Chief Conductor, Ilan Volkov with the prize for Best Young Artist in 2004.
 
The BBC SSO is especially active in commissioning and promoting new music, having worked with many leading composers over the years from Britten and Shostakovich to Kurtág and Tan Dun: it is especially proud of its support for Scottish composers – including Stuart MacRae, whose music the orchestra has recorded to great acclaim for NMC (on NMC D115).
 
The BBC SSO regularly tours Europe, and in recent years has visited China, the USA and South America. It appears annually at the BBC Proms and Edinburgh International Festival, and is in demand at festivals including Cheltenham, Huddersfield and St. Magnus in Orkney. The orchestra takes live music to towns and cities across Scotland every season, and is increasingly involved in the community, with its learning programme, dedicated to bringing the inspiration of great music to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/bbcsso/

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Tracks

Disc 1
1
14'
46"
2
13'
18"
3
8'
27"
4
3'
52"
5
6'
19"
6
4'
26"
7
1'
45"
8
2'
55"
9
1'
37"
10
1'
12"
11
3'
39"
12
17'
17"
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COMPOSER:

Jonathan HARVEY

DESCRIPTION

Featuring works from Jonathan Harvey’s highly successful residency with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, this disc explore his fascination with Eastern philosophies - from the ecstatic Indian text of White as Jasmine, meditative Tranquil Abiding and ...towards a Pure Land, to the raucous Tibetan brass and percussion of Body Mandala. The disc is completed by Timepieces, Harvey's early work for orchestra with two conductors.

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CLASSIC FM GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2008 · NEW YORKER (Alex Ross) BEST TEN CLASSICAL DISCS OF 2008 · KLARA MUZIEKPRIJZEN NOMINATION 2008 · MUSIC WEB 'RECORD OF THE MONTH'

"Four of the five pieces in this impressive selection of Jonathan Harvey's orchestral pieces deal in different ways with Harvey's deep fascination with eastern religions... All are striking, beautifully achieved pieces." Guardian

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (1)

This is wonderful music and

Submitted by MarkMB (not verified) on 4 March 2010 - 10:24pm.
This is wonderful music and has rekindled my interest in contemporary music. Well done to NMC and the performers for such inspiring and committed playing. Now what to try next ....

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PUBLISHING DETAILS

Jonathan Harvey’s music is published by Faber Music.

 

 

RECORDING CREDITS

This disc was recorded at City Halls, Glasgow: White as Jasmine and …towards a Pure Land were recorded on 1 February 2007, Body Mandala and Tranquil Abiding on 3 May 2007, and Timepieces on 4 May 2007.

Engineer and digital editing: GRAEME TAYLOR
Producer: SIMON LORD
Executive Producer: COLIN MATTHEWS

Cover image: Tung-chen players at Kirimtse Monastery, Tibet. FOSCO MARAINI / Property Gabinetto Vieusseux © Alinari Archives-Florence
Design: FRANCOIS HALL

(P) 2008 NMC Recordings Ltd.

Catalogue number:
NMC D141
Release Date:
7 April 2008