Scotland the Brave (concert)

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.^[1] It returned there in 1999 before moving to the Sydney Opera House later in the year^[2] and was later presented at other venues around Australia and internationally.

A 2000 Sydney Opera House concert was broadcast nationally by the ABC.^[3] 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.^[4]

Album

In 2000 ABC Classics released an album of highlights recorded at the Sydney Opera House concert^[5] on 10 June 2000. It was nominated for the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Cast or Show Album.^[6]

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

[1] "No wee achievement.", The Australian, 8 January 1999

[2] Gillies, Malcom (10 May 1999), "Brave hearts and voices soar for Scotland.", The Australian

[3] McLean, Sandra (28 January 2001), "Roamin' in the gloamin'.", Sunday Mail

[4] Kelly, Patricia (13 November 2001), "Sound advice", Courier Mail

[5] Walmsley, Barry (9 November 2000), "If Music Be The Love Of Food . . .", Newcastle Herald

[6] "List of nominations for the 2001 ARIA Awards", Australian Associated Press, 13 September 2001

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