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The soloists were eminent singers from Britain and the Commonwealth; the opening and closing lines were sung by Baillie. [13] Ten days after the concert Wood and his 16 singers recorded the work for Columbia, "thereby", in the words of Michael Kennedy, "preserving her marvellous ascent to top A on the words 'sweet harmony'". [1]
John Law "Jock" Hume (9 August 1890 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish violinist. [31] Hume was born on 9 August 1890 in Dumfries, Scotland and lived with his parents at 42 George Street, Dumfries. [31] He had already played on at least five ships before the Titanic, and was recruited to play on its maiden voyage due to his good reputation as a ...
The Titanic Memorial, Belfast. Memorials and monuments to victims of the sinking of the RMS Titanic exist in a number of places around the world associated with Titanic, notably in Belfast, Liverpool and Southampton in the United Kingdom; Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada; and New York City and Washington, D.C. in the United States.
William Lang Denholm McCue OBE (1934–1999) was a Scottish singer known for his performances in opera, musical theatre and traditional Scottish folk music. Bill was born in Allanton on 17 August 1934. In 1982 he was awarded an OBE for his contribution to Scottish music. In 1999 he died aged 65. [1] [2] [3]
Isobel Buchanan was born in 1954 in Glasgow, Scotland.In 1971, aged 17, she received a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where in 1974, she was awarded with Student of the Year prize.
Soprano Monica McGhee says that while she lost some of her vocal range to cancer, her experience has given her performance more depth.
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She made her Scottish Opera debut in September 2007 with the part of Rosina in The Barber of Seville. [5] In April 2012, she recorded Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Robin Ticciati (Linn records). In December 2012 she appeared in the supporting cast with the Metropolitan Opera for Berlioz's Les ...