Scotland's Street Orchestra: Recent Episodes
The Big Light
Nevis Ensemble’s aim is to take music to everyone, everywhere. The orchestra can be found in schools, homeless centres, mountain tops and supermarkets. 2020’s lockdown prevented live performance from taking place and, as part of its online activity, Nevis asked members of the orchestra to explore music from traditionally underrepresented composers. In this series, Nevis Ambassador Andrea Baker speaks to the musicians about their choices.
In December 2020, Nevis Ensemble commissioned two composers - Ailie Robertson and Harry Baines (a 15-year old school pupil) - to write two new carols in Scots and Gaelic for the orchestra. Andrea Baker speaks to Harry about what it was like to work on his first ever orchestra commission, whilst being mentored by Scottish composer Stuart MacRae. She also speaks to Ailie about life as a composer and harpist. Both carols - 'A Blythe Yule' (with text by Stuart Paterson) and 'An Dùbhlachd' (with text by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir) - can be found on the Nevis Ensemble website here: www.nevisensemble.org/carols
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Ronan Whittern (Nevis bassoonist) speaks to Andrea Baker about choosing 'Erzittern' by Japanese-German composer, Tamon Yashima. Ronan talks about the ways in which Nevis has changed his approach to music-making and shares his experience of music in lockdown. Hear Ronan perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Olivia Tomasović (Nevis oboist) chose to play 'Remembering Home', a piece for solo oboe by her friend Amit Anand. She speaks to Andrea Baker about the music and what drew her to Nevis Ensemble when she joined the orchestra for its very first tour in 2018. Hear Olivia perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Joanna Stark (versatile Nevis cellist) speaks to Andrea Baker about the final movement of 'Lamentations'by Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson, as well as making music in Nevis and in other groups such as The Forth Trio. Hear Joanna perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Lucy Morrell (Nevis bassoonist) chose to learn and play 'Ola Ilu' by Nigerian composer, Godwin Sadoh. Lucy talks about exploring music by underrepresented composers (using resources such as No Broken Links) and what it’s like to be a bassoon playing NHS paramedic! Hear Lucy perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Heidi van der Swaagh (American cellist) speaks to Andrea Baker about choosing 'Petite Suite de Concert', one of Samuel Coleridge Taylor's most enduring works. Heidi talks about some of her favourite Nevis experiences, including working with Glasgow charity Refuweegee, as well as some of the practicalities of learning an instrument as a child - sometimes it’s down to the logistics of what can fit in the car! Hear Heidi perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrew Taheny (Nevis violinist) speaks to Andrea Baker about choosing 'Blues Forms' (by Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson) as his piece. He also talks about making music during lockdown. Hear Andrew perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Teresa Fereirra (Nevis violist from Portugal) speaks to Andrea Baker about Quinn Mason’s 'In memory'and what it means to her. She also fulfils one of her ambitions - to appear in a podcast! Hear Teresa perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Jessica Holmes, one of Nevis’ oboe players, selected 'Pieta' by Ulysses Kay as her piece. She speaks to Andrea Baker about music-making during lockdown, and how it has affected her life, and also her recent move to Hong Kong to live and work. Hear Jessica perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Joey O’Neill (Nevis French horn player) chose 'PoyoPoyo' by Dai Fujikura as his piece and here he speaks to Andrea Baker about all things Nevis Ensemble (visiting the Hebrides and how being in the orchestra has changed his outlook on what being a musician means). Hear Joey perform the full piece here: www.nevisensemble.org
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Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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In this opening episode, Andrea Baker speaks to Nevis co-Artistic Directors Holly Mathieson and Jon Hargreaves, and Chief Executive Jamie Munn, about how Nevis Ensemble first started and what makes the orchestra a unique part of Scotland’s cultural landscape. Find out more at: www.nevisensemble.org
Nevis Ensemble: www.nevisensemble.org
Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
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Andrea Baker, Nevis Ensemble Ambassador, introduces a new series of podcasts exploring Scotland’s Street Orchestra. Over the course of 11 episodes, Andrea will be speaking to Nevis musicians, staff and composers about their goal of making ‘music for everyone, everywhere’.
Nevis Ensemble: www.nevisensemble.org
Andrea Baker: www.singsistahsing.com
For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/scotlandsstreetorchestra
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