James MacMillan - MagnificatJames MacMillan is one of today's most successful living composers, also internationally active as a conductor. His musical language is flooded with influences from his Scottish heritage, Catholic faith, social conscience, and close connection with Celtic folk music, all blended with influences from Scandinavian and Eastern European music. MacMillan is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, and has conducted

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New Zealand mystery miniseries co-stars Emily Piggford

the contrasts and

repetitive movements

which could be sung alone or accompanied by a harmonic instrument

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that isn't an act of kindness

Genevieve Schreier (The Unsettlers)

On this recording he performs works by Mendelssohn

Wilhelm Stenhammar's Symphony No

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