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Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy
Studio album by Nicola Benedetti
Released	4 July 2014
Genre	Classical, Scottish
Length	76:00
Label	Decca Records

Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy is the seventh studio album by Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. She describes it as a deeply personal blend of classical and Scottish traditional music. The more classical tracks are performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (tracks 1–5, 7, 14). The Gaelic songs are sung by Julie Fowlis (tracks 11, 13).

Track listing

1-4. Max Bruch, Scottish Fantasy

I Introduction: Grave - Adagio cantabile

II Scherzo: Allegro

III Andante sostenuto

IV Finale: Allegro guerriero

5. Robert Burns, Ae Fond Kiss

6. Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne Variations

7. Robert Burns, My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

8. James Scott Skinner, Hurricane Set

9. James Scott Skinner, The Dean Brig o' Edinburgh

Banks Hornpipe

10. Phil Cunningham, Aberlady

11. Mouth Music and Tunes Set

I Bothan a bh'aig Fionnghuala (traditional)

II The Appropriate Dipstick (Phil Cunningham & Iain MacDonald)

III Meal do bhrògan (traditional)

IV Hogties (Phil Cunningham)

12 Phil Cunningham, The Gentle Light that Wakes Me

13 Coisich a rùin (traditional)

14 Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond (traditional)

References

1. CD booklet, p.5.

• 2014 classical albums
• Nicola Benedetti albums