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This year’s festival will conclude with a beautiful Festival Evensong at Holy Trinity Church, where the festival began. The Borders Chamber Choir will be conducted by our own Robert Marshall and accompanied by the legendary David Goodenough on the organ.
One of the world’s most celebrated choral ensembles performs at Melrose Parish Church on Tuesday 15th September.
Introducing The London Handel Players The London Handel Players is a world class ensemble bringing together leading period-instrument specialists in the field of Baroque chamber music. Performing their Pearls of the Baroque at this year’s Borders Music Festival, The London Handel Player’s
Introducing the Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band Since its founding in 2009, the Scottish Borders Youth Brass Band has become one of the country’s leading youth ensembles. The Band has won the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships six times – a testament
Introducing jazz pianist and composer Paul Harrison Jazz pianist, organist, composer and arranger Paul Harrison was born in Manchester, England. As a youth he constantly showed an adeptness and interest in musical directions beyond (and counter to) where his teachers were leading
Introducing the Jedforest Instrumental Band Founded in 1854 in the historic Scottish Borders town of Jedburgh, the Jedforest Instrumental Band stands as one of the oldest brass band organisations in the United Kingdom. Born from a community desire for local music, the
Introducing guitarist and composer Ross Milligan Ross Milligan studied at the Guildhall School of Music and spent several years living and working in London as a freelance guitarist and composer. He has performed, toured and recorded with a diverse range of artists
Introducing harpist and composer Lucie Hendry Lucie Hendry is a lever harpist from northeast Scotland, whose music bridges the rich traditions of Scottish folk with the innovative sounds of the Nordic music scene. Drawing inspiration from her folk roots, the natural world,
Introducing Immerse, SCO’s acclaimed orchestral programme for young people. Immerse is a unique orchestral experience for upper secondary music and art pupils that enables students to experience the excitement of a live orchestra in concert and explore the relationship between music and
Introducing mezzo soprano Catherine Backhouse and Emotionally Volatile Productions. Emotionally Volatile Productionswas founded by Catherine Backhouse and named after a 19th century critic’s hilarious claim that women were “too emotionally volatile for the exact science of composition”. She hopes this will be
