The Long-Named Project
Kate Molleson and Dr John Purser explore Chisholm’s university years and his crusade for contemporary music.
Kate Molleson, with insights from Dr John Purser, charts Chisholm’s journey from Edinburgh lecture halls to the launch of the Active Society for the Propagation of Contemporary Music. With Bartók, Hindemith and Walton among his guests, Chisholm fought to bring the highest quality music to Glasgow, and to forge a distinct Scottish musical identity in a world dominated by English traditions.
Violin Concerto: II. Allegro scherzando
Matthew Trusler, violin
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Snail, Snail, Shoot Out Your Horn; Dirge for Summer; The Three Worthies
Michael Mofidian, bass
Iain Burnside, piano
Dance Suite for Orchestra: III. March and IV. Reel
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Piobaireachd: Nos 1-4
Murray Mclachlan, piano
Piano Concerto No. 1 “Piobaireachd”: III. Adagio and IV. Allegro con brio
Danny Driver, piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Rory MacDonald, conductor
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales and West.
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