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24 August 2019

MUSIC
Why this première felt important: James

MacMillan’s Fifth Symphony reviewed

Plus: dramatic intensity and yearning melodies from

the Komische Oper Berlin

Richard Bratby

Harry Christophers conducts the Sixteen and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in the
first performance of Sir James MacMillan’s Fifth Symphony. Image: Ryan Buchanan
Richard Bratby
24 August 2019
9:00 AM

James MacMillan’s Fifth Symphony
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Forget Me Not
The Lyceum, Edinburgh
Eugene Onegin
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

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