SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRAwww.sco.org.uk

ST ANDREWSCONCERT SEASON

OCTOBER 2016 to APRIL 2017

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HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of RothesayPatron

Donald MacDonald CBELife President

Colin BuchanChairman

Roy McEwan OBEChief Executive

Robin TicciatiPrincipal Conductor

Emmanuel KrivinePrincipal Guest Conductor

Joseph SwensenConductor Emeritus

Sir Peter Maxwell DaviesComposer Laureate

Martin Suckling Associate Composer

Karen Cargill Associate Artist

Richard EgarrAssociate Artist

Alexander JaniczekAssociate Artist

Gregory BatsleerChorus Director

–––––The SCO would like to thank Local Authorities, Corporate Partners, Patrons, Subscribers, 250 Society Members and many trusts and foundations.

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Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 4–– Beethoven – The ‘Pastoral’ 5–– New Year in Vienna 5–– Beethoven – Symphony No 2 6–– Beethoven – The ‘Eroica’ 7–– Subscription Prices & Booking Form 10

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Strauss Le BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME

Robin Ticciati conducts

TICCIATI AND THE SCO, IN SPLENDID FORM, STRIPPED IT TO THE

BONE, MADE IT LEAN, LOW-CALORIE AND VERY

BEETHOVENIAN IN ITS DRAMA AND EXCITEMENT,

AND DELIVERED AN ACCOUNT THAT SEEMED WHIPLASH AND INCISIVE

IN ITS IMMEDIACY… IT WAS UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL.

The Herald

Wednesday 12 October 20167.30pm

MOZART Overture, The Marriage of Figaro (4’)

SUCKLING Piano Concerto (c.30’) SCO Commission, World Premiere

STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (36’)–––––ROBIN TICCIATI – ConductorTOM POSTER – Piano

Strauss once claimed that “the human soul was first revealed… in Mozart’s melodies”. Tonight’s programme juxtaposes the sparkling overture to Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, an opera Strauss conducted many times, with a distinctly retrospective work – the charming, dance-like incidental music to Molière’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme. The programme includes a new Piano Concerto by Martin Suckling, written for the SCO, Robin Ticciati and Tom Poster. Suckling blurs the lines between soloist and orchestra, abandoning traditional ideas of the concerto as a vehicle for display for one in which “the piano sings the world into existence”.

–––––COMPOSER INSIGHTS: 6.30pm Martin Suckling introduces his new Piano Concerto.

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Join us for a night to remember

NEW YEAR in VIENNAWednesday 4 January 20177.30pm

Programme includes:

J STRAUSS II Viennese Spirit Blue Danube WaltzChampagne PolkaLaughing Song from Die Fledermaus

STOLZ March from Spring Parade You shall be the Emperor of my soul from Der Favorit

E STRAUSS Posthaste! – PolkaClear the Tracks! – Polka

LEHÁR My Lips’ Fiery Kiss from Guiditta

WALDTEUFEL Skaters’ Waltz––––– NICHOLAS McGEGAN – Conductor ELIZABETH WATTS – Soprano

There is nothing quite like the atmosphere in the concert hall on New Year’s Day: anticipation, celebration of a new start, sharing time with family and friends, and of course the captivating Orchestra with Soprano Elizabeth Watts adding a touch of sparkle to the evening. With twirling cellos, party poppers, waltzes and polkas, expect a skip in your step as you leave the concert hall feeling upbeat.

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BEETHOVEN THE ‘PASTORAL’ Wednesday 9 November 20167.30pm

BEETHOVEN Overture, Prometheus (5’)

MÉHUL Symphony No 1 in G minor (26’)

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 6 ‘Pastoral’ (40’) –––––RICHARD EGARR – Conductor

We have come to expect startling adventures every time our Associate Artist Richard Egarr is in town, and this programme will doubtless be no exception. We may not be familiar with the name Etienne Méhul as his scores were lost for many years but, as Paris’ answer to Mozart and Haydn, Beethoven thought highly of his French contemporary. Egarr agrees, reasoning that Méhul’s stormy First Symphony “deserves a much higher status in 19th century music history”. Experience the freedom of the countryside and total harmonic happiness with Beethoven’s homage to nature, his ‘Pastoral’.

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Please see page 10 to make a donation or visit www.sco.org.uk/support-us for more information.

–––––CONDUCTOR INSIGHTS: 6.30pm Richard Egarr in conversation with SCO Viola Player Steve King.

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BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (25’)

MACMILLAN Concertino for Horn and Strings (c.15’) SCO Commission: World Premiere

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 2 (32’) –––––ANDREW MANZE – ConductorALEC FRANK-GEMMILL – Horn

The SCO’s superb Principal Horn, Alec Frank-Gemmill, is in the spotlight for Sir James MacMillan’s new arrangement of his thrillingly theatrical Horn Quintet.

MacMillan grew up playing in brass ensembles and he cherishes the horn of fanfares and hunting calls as much as the soft-voiced instrument of matchless lyrical beauty. Either side of the premiere we have youthful tours-de-force by two of the great ‘Bs’ of history. Conductor Andrew Manze is rightly acclaimed as an outstanding interpreter of both Britten and Beethoven.

Beethoven SYMPHONY No 2

Andrew Manze conducts

Thursday 2 March 20177.30pm

A COMPOSER SO CONFIDENT OF

HIS OWN MUSICAL LANGUAGE THAT HE MAKES IT INSTANTLY

COMMUNICATIVE TO HIS LISTENERS.

The Guardian on Sir James MacMillan

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ESCAICH Baroque Song (16’)

HAYDN Cello Concerto in D (25’)

BEETHOVENSymphony No 3 ‘Eroica’ (47’)––––– ALEXANDRE BLOCH – Conductor JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS – Cello

The ‘Eroica’. The Symphony that changed the musical world, casting aside the familiar forms of Haydn and Mozart and announcing the beginning of the Romantic age with the most expansive and heroic sounds the world had yet heard. Be inspired, energised and discover the transformational nature of this seminal work.

Before this, relish Haydn’s supremely assured Cello Concerto, played by the virtuosic soloist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

Alexandre Bloch conducts

ALEXANDRE BLOCH IS A YOUNG

CONDUCTOR WITH A LOT TO SAY.

HIS MASTERFUL STORYTELLING AND

FRENCH-POLISH FINISH TO BEETHOVEN WILL MAKE THIS CONCERT

AN EXPERIENCE TO REMEMBER.

Wednesday 19 April 20177.30pm

Beethoven The ‘EROICA’

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EARLY EVENING CONCERTS SCO musicians in recital as part of the University Music Centre’s concert programme.

–––––Wednesday 16 November 2016 Younger Hall – 5.30pm

Fiddle Focus: AISLING O’DEA – Violin MARCIANA BUTA – Violin

Hailing from Ireland and Romania, SCO violinists Aisling O’Dea and Marciana Buta perform classical works by Eastern European composers who were heavily influenced by folk music traditions.

–––––Wednesday 12 April 2017Byre Theatre – 5.30pm

Composer Focus: JEREMY THURLOW

Musicians from the SCO join forces with students and staff from the University of St Andrews to explore music by Jeremy Thurlow, a composer whose music is familiar to many in St Andrews.

–––––Ticket prices: £9 / £7 seniors / £5 students.

Available from the Byre Theatre, University Music Centre, www.sco.org.uk or on the door.

Younger Hall, St Andrews

Wednesday evenings during term time 7.15pm - 9.30pm

The St Andrews and Fife Community Orchestra meets weekly to make and perform music. There are no auditions and all players are welcome, from adult learners to advanced musicians and those who have not played for years. Members have the rare opportunity to play alongside and receive coaching from SCO musicians in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. The music includes works performed by the SCO in its concert visits to the Younger Hall and there are informal concerts to show off everyone’s hard work, but the main idea is to meet up, play and have fun.

–––––For further details on how to take part, visit www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music, phone 01334 462226 or call in to the University Music Centre.

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THE ST ANDREWS & FIFE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

ORCHESTRA IN RESIDENCEAs Orchestra in Residence at the University of St Andrews, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra offers a number of initiatives to nurture talent and inspire people of all ages. These include concerts, masterclasses, the community orchestra (StAFCO), creative projects in schools, and an opportunity for a graduate of the University of St Andrews to work across both organisations for one year to develop their skills in arts management.

For further details please visit www.sco.org.uk

Kindly supported by The Cookie Matheson Charitable Trust, Kinburn (St Andrews) Charitable Trust, Mrs M A Lascelles Charitable Trust, The R J Larg Family Trust and St Catherine Trust.

–– Excellent. Great to get the children engaged in listening to real instruments, live music and storytelling.

Family Workshop participant

–– Really beautiful! The most beautiful introduction to classical music. Best workshop I have been to.

Creative Workshop participant

–– Most of us play in amateur orchestras and ensembles. Playing with SCO players takes us to a completely new level. Feels like driving a Formula One super car!

Scrapers and Tooters participant

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Senior Citizens – £2 off standard prices.

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SEATING PLANYounger Hall, North Street St Andrews KY16 9AJ

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Wednesday 12 October 7.30pm STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Wednesday 9 November7.30pm BEETHOVEN The ‘Pastoral’

Wednesday 4 January 7.30pm NEW YEAR in VIENNA

Thursday 2 March7.30pm BEETHOVEN Symphony No 2

Wednesday 19 April 7.30pm BEETHOVEN The ‘Eroica’

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