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James Macmillan: A Scotch Bestiary; Piano Concerto No. 2

~ James [2] MacMillan (Composer), James MacMillan (Conductor), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Wayne Marshall (Organ, Piano)
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  • Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Conductor: James MacMillan
  • Composer: James [2] MacMillan
  • Audio CD (29 May 2006)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Chandos
  • ASIN: B000FMR3Z8
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 135,374 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: The book is opened: Andante -Wayne Marshall 1:29£0.59
Listen  2. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 1. Ode to a cro-magnon hyena: Adagio -James MacMillan 2:33£0.59
Listen  3. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: A page is turned: Tempo I -Wayne Marshall0:42£0.59
Listen  4. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 2. Reptiles and Big Fish [in a small pond]: Largo - Andante - Largo - Andante - Tempo di valse [Allegro] - Andante - Largo -James MacMillan 1:57£0.59
Listen  5. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 3. Her Serene and Ubiquitous Majesty, Queen Bee: Senza misura: Prestissimo possibile, sempre legatissimo - [ - ] - Adagio -Wayne Marshall 2:10£0.59
Listen  6. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: Another page is turned: Tempo I -James MacMillan0:56£0.59
Listen  7. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 4. The red-handed, no-surrender, howler monkey: [ - ] - Tempo di marcia -Wayne Marshall 1:36£0.59
Listen  8. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 5. Uncle Tom Cat and his Chickens: Adagio -James MacMillan 2:00£0.59
Listen  9. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: Yet another page is turned: Tempo I -Wayne Marshall0:41£0.59
Listen10. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 6. Scottish Patriots: [ - ] - [ - ] - Maestoso -James MacMillan 2:10£0.59
Listen11. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 7. The Reverend Cuckoo and his Parroting Chorus: [ - ] -Wayne Marshall 1:34£0.59
Listen12. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: No. 8. Jackass Hackass: Prestissimo possibile [moto perpetuo] -James MacMillan 1:41£0.59
Listen13. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, caged: The book is closed: Tempo I -Wayne Marshall 1:35£0.59
Listen14. A Scotch Bestiary: The menagerie, uncagedJames MacMillan12:40Album Only
Listen15. Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Cumnock fair: FastJames MacMillan12:08Album Only
Listen16. Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Shambards: quarter note = c. 60James MacMillan 7:58£0.59
Listen17. Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Shamnation: Allegro [Tempo di reel]James MacMillan 9:51Album Only

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5.0 out of 5 stars Altogether superb., 9 Aug 2006
By Steve (Huddersfield, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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Unlike many other contemporary classical composers, James MacMillan writes music that is actually accessible to the average classical music lover. And he doesn't sell us short by making things too easy. For example, don't be put off by the dissonant chords opening 'A Scotch Bestiary'; this work turns out to be a real showcase for organ and orchestra. I began to read the (excellent) sleeve notes but as so often I realised it's better to just sit back and listen to the music. There are obviously some musical and, evidently, political, jokes being played out but all you have to do is listen. MacMillan himself conducts and gets superlative results from the BBC Philharmonic. Wayne Marshall is the fine organist and Chandos have produced a stunning recording (The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester) which I would put in the demonstration class.

The 2nd. Piano Concerto is in similar vein, Scottish folk tunes appear and undergo sometimes humorous transformation. I found myself returning to this disc again and again and, by letting the music sink in, learn to appreciate it ever more.

This now has made me want to seek out more of MacMillan's music; maybe The Confession of Isobel Gowdie or Veni, Veni, Emmanuel next.

A wonderful disc, highly recommended to more adventurous classical music fans.

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