| Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) | Sinfonietta, FP 141 | |
| Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) | Gloria, FP 177 | |
| Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) | Gloria D-Dur für Solisten, Chor und Orchester, RV 589 |
| Scottish Chamber Orchestra | |
| Maxim Emelyanychev | Musikalische Leitung |
| Anna Dennis | Sopran |
| Rachel Redmond | Sopran |
| Alberto Miguélez Rouco | Countertenor |
| SCO Chorus | |
| Gregory Batsleer | Chorleitung |
Exhilarating choral splendours from across two centuries, with the magnificent SCO Chorus and an exceptional line-up of vocal soloists under the energetic direction of Maxim Emelyanychev.
A hymn of praise to the Creator, the Gloria brings you joy and life-affirming optimism whatever your beliefs. Vivaldi’s Gloria is one of the dazzling jewels of Baroque music – sunny, exuberant, and an all-embracing celebration of light and life. Poulenc’s Gloria blends Gallic wit and sophistication with its profound spiritual expression and is a captivating mix of the sacred and the playful.
To begin though, Poulenc unleashes zesty energy and musical mischief to celebrate French liberation after World War Two – his Sinfonietta is an outpouring of happiness, and the closest he came to writing a symphony.