Scotland the Brave (concert)
Scotland the Brave is a series of concerts celebrating Scottish music in Australia. Conducted by Colin Harper it was first held in Brisbane Concert Hall in 1998.[1] It returned there in 1999 before moving to the Sydney Opera House later in the year[2] and was later presented at other venues around Australia and internationally.
A 2000 Sydney Opera House concert was broadcast nationally by the ABC.[3] A video of that concert was released and by November 2001 had sold around 30,000 copies with the CD version selling 20,000 copies.[4]
Album[edit]
In 2000 ABC Classics released an album of highlights recorded at the Sydney Opera House concert[5] on 10 June 2000. It was nominated for the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Cast or Show Album.[6]
Track Listing[edit]
- Wi' a Hundred Pipers
- Isle of Mull
- The Long Ships
- The Dark Island
- The Uist Tramping Song
- Dream Angus
- I'll Walk Beside You
- My Heart is in the Highlands
- Banks of Doon
- Skye Boat Song
- The Star of Rabbie Burns
- Sleeps the Noon
- Annie Laurie
- The Song of the Clyde
- Scottish Singalong
- Gude Wallace / The Gael
- Scots Wha Hae
- Highland Cathedral
- Amazing Grace
- Auld Lang Syne
- Will Ye No' Come Back Again
Personnel[edit]
- McKinnon Andrew, Director
- Colin Harper. Conductor
- Greg Moore, tenor
- Thomas Keenan, baritone
- Lisa Lockland, soprano
- Stephen Baker, mouth organ
- Queensland Pops Orchestra
- Australian Concert Orchestra
- Julie Anne O'Reilly, concert master
- Max Ahrens, General Manager
- Pymble Ladies' College Choir
- Imogen Men's Chorus
References[edit]
- ^ "No wee achievement.", The Australian, 8 January 1999
- ^ Gillies, Malcom (10 May 1999), "Brave hearts and voices soar for Scotland.", The Australian
- ^ McLean, Sandra (28 January 2001), "Roamin' in the gloamin'.", Sunday Mail
- ^ Kelly, Patricia (13 November 2001), "Sound advice", Courier Mail
- ^ Walmsley, Barry (9 November 2000), "If Music Be The Love Of Food . . .", Newcastle Herald
- ^ "List of nominations for the 2001 ARIA Awards", Australian Associated Press, 13 September 2001