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EdinburghThe Magic of Mendelssohn
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Sir Stephen Hough; Carolyn Sampson; Emma Morwood; Thomas Walker
GlasgowThe Magic of Mendelssohn
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Sir Stephen Hough; Carolyn Sampson; Emma Morwood; Thomas Walker
EdinburghLa Voix humaine
Ravel, Stravinsky, Poulenc
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Carolyn Sampson
GlasgowLa Voix humaine
Ravel, Stravinsky, Poulenc
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Carolyn Sampson
EdinburghSongs of Light & Longing
Poulenc, Chausson, Fauré
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Carolyn Sampson; Maxim Emelyanychev
EdinburghBeethoven's Missa Solemnis
Beethoven: Mass in D major, “Missa solemnis”, Op.123
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Andrew Manze; Carolyn Sampson; Jennifer Johnston; Andrew Staples; Roderick Williams
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