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. It returned there in 1999 before moving to the Sydney Opera House later in the year and was later presented at other venues around Australia and internationally.
A 2000 Sydney Opera House concert was broadcast nationally by the ABC. 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.
Album
In 2000 ABC Classics released an album of highlights recorded at the Sydney Opera House concert on 10 June 2000. It was nominated for the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Cast or Show Album.
Track Listing
- 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
- 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
- "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