Talking Music - Conductors: Donald Runnicles

Donald Runnicles, Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, discusses his approach to conducting, his relationship with the orchestra, personal techniques and describes how he would be able to identify a piece of music that he himself had conducted (through his bad habits!).

Features the BBC SSO rehearsing James MacMillan's 'The Confession of Isobel Gowdie'.

13 October 2010

9 minutes

Role	Contributor
Performer	Donald Runnicles

This clip is from

Talking Music—Conductors

Stephen Duffy Collection
Classical and jazz clips from Radio Scotland
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is a classical music and broadcasting orchestra.

Donald Runnicles on his approach to conducting
Duration: 08:29
Ilan Volkov on the role of the conductor
Duration: 09:54
Jessica Cottis on being a young female conductor
Duration: 09:41
Conductors: Ilan Volkov
Duration: 09:55

Donald Runnicles on his approach to conducting—Conductors
Duration: 08:29
Lisa Milne on the soprano voice—Soloists
Duration: 09:45
Composing for television and film—Composers
Duration: 08:52
Trumpet player Mark O'Keefe—Players
Duration: 08:56