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Our Gilded Veins
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Details
- Composer
- Jay Capperauld, Anna Clyne, Peter Maxwell Davies, Sir James MacMillan, Martin Suckling
- Artist
- Rory Macdonald
- Format
- CD
- Discs
- 1
- Label
- Linn Records
- Released
- Jun 21, 2024
- Catalog #
- CKD713
- UPC
- 691062071321
About
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has long been known for championing British contemporary music and, following two albums entirely dedicated to Thomas Wilson, the orchestra now turns to other leading composers of the contemporary scene. Devised by conductor Rory Macdonald, the programme includes works that share the themes of loss, love and life: Jay Capperauld's Our Gilded Veins takes centre-stage, alongside Within Her Arms, Anna Clyne's 'fragile elegy' (The New Yorker), James MacMillan's legend-based The Death of Oscarand the commemorative For Zoe, Martin Suckling's Meditation (after Donne) - which features church bells from across Scotland - and Peter Maxwell Davies's Farewell to Stromness (in an arrangement for strings by Rosemary Furniss), which arguably features the composer's most recognisable tune.
Critic reviews
“To my mind, Suckling’s work and Clyne’s elegy are the most substantial pieces in this very fine programme.”
MusicWeb International, Recommended, June 2025
“The Scottish orchestra and Rory Macdonald clearly believe in this music and play beautifully.”
MusicWeb International, Nominee for recording of the year, December 2024
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“To my mind, Suckling’s work and Clyne’s elegy are the most substantial pieces in this very fine programme.”
MusicWeb International, Recommended, September 2024
Tracklist 6 tracks
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1 Our Gilded Veins 24:13
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Our Gilded Veins
- Duration
- 24:13
- Composer
- Jay Capperauld
- Performer
- Katherine Bryan
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald
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2 Within Her Arms 13:20
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Within Her Arms
- Duration
- 13:20
- Composer
- Anna Clyne
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald
-
3 For Zoe 05:54
- Track
- 3
- Title
- For Zoe
- Duration
- 05:54
- Composer
- James MacMillan
- Performer
- Henry Clay
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald
-
4 The Death of Oscar 10:43
- Track
- 4
- Title
- The Death of Oscar
- Duration
- 10:43
- Composer
- James MacMillan
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald
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5 Meditation (after Donne) 13:49
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Meditation (after Donne)
- Duration
- 13:49
- Composer
- Martin Suckling
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald
-
6 The Yellow Cake Revue: Farewell to Stromness (arr. R. Furniss for string orchestra) 04:26
- Track
- 6
- Title
- The Yellow Cake Revue: Farewell to Stromness (arr. R. Furniss for string orchestra)
- Duration
- 04:26
- Composer
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Rory Macdonald