Scotland's Street Orchestra

By: The Big Light
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  • Summary

  • Nevis Ensemble’s aim is to take music to everyone, everywhere. The orchestra can be found in schools, homeless centres, mountain tops and supermarkets. 2020’s lockdown prevented live performance from taking place and, as part of its online activity, Nevis asked members of the orchestra to explore music from traditionally underrepresented composers. In this series, Nevis Ambassador Andrea Baker speaks to the musicians about their choices.
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  • Harry Baines and Ailie Robertson

    Harry Baines and Ailie Robertson
    Mar 15 2021

    In December 2020, Nevis Ensemble commissioned two composers - Ailie Robertson and Harry Baines (a 15-year old school pupil) - to write two new carols in Scots and Gaelic for the orchestra. Andrea Baker speaks to Harry about what it was like to work on his first ever orchestra commission, whilst being mentored by Scottish composer Stuart MacRae. She also speaks to Ailie about life as a composer and harpist. Both carols - 'A Blythe Yule' (with text by Stuart Paterson) and 'An Dùbhlachd' (with text by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir) - can be found on the Nevis Ensemble website here: www.nevisensemble.org/carols


    Nevis Ensemble: www.nevisensemble.org

    Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com

    For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/scotlandsstreetorchestra

     

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    36 mins
  • Ronan Whittern

    Ronan Whittern
    Mar 15 2021

    Ronan Whittern (Nevis bassoonist) speaks to Andrea Baker about choosing 'Erzittern' by Japanese-German composer, Tamon Yashima. Ronan talks about the ways in which Nevis has changed his approach to music-making and shares his experience of music in lockdown. Hear Ronan perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org


    Nevis Ensemble: www.nevisensemble.org

    Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com

    For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/scotlandsstreetorchestra

     

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    13 mins
  • Olivia Tomasović

    Olivia Tomasović
    Mar 15 2021

    Olivia Tomasović (Nevis oboist) chose to play 'Remembering Home', a piece for solo oboe by her friend Amit Anand. She speaks to Andrea Baker about the music and what drew her to Nevis Ensemble when she joined the orchestra for its very first tour in 2018. Hear Olivia perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org


    Nevis Ensemble: www.nevisensemble.org

    Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com

    For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/scotlandsstreetorchestra

     

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    11 mins

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