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Jamie MacDougall presents the best in Classical music from Scotland and beyond. Sir James MacMillan shares some exciting news about his latest work, which has its Scottish premiere this month. Music director Catherine Larsen-Maguire introduces a concert recording of Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue performed by NYOS – Scotland’s national youth orchestra. Scottish singer Glen Cunningham shares a suite of songs by Robert Burns from his new album ‘My Heart’s In The Highlands’. Plus music from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Quatuor Ebene, RSNO, and we hear the iconic theme tune to the Shipping Forecast, which celebrates its centenary this year.

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