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Work: Oboe Concerto

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ComposerMacMillan, Sir James (b. 1959)
PeriodContemporary
Work typeOrchestral
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Scottish première of James MacMillan's Oboe Concerto with the SCO

Written for oboist Nicholas Daniel and first performed in Birmingham in 2010, there was excitement and anticipation in Perth for James MacMillan’s Oboe Concerto receiving its Scottish première.The Scottish Chamber Orchestra with soloist François Leleux gave a virtuosic performance of this thought-provoking work, conducted by Thierry Fischer.
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