David Smythe

See full listing “Batsleer balancing the sound as if on a whetted edge” Reviewed at Holy Trinity St Andrews Church, St Andrews on 20 June 2026 Glass, Three Songs for Chorus a cappella Tavener, Thrinos, for solo cello MacMillan, Miserere Duruflé, Requiem SCO Chorus Gregory Batsleer, Conductor Bethany Horak-Hallett, Mezzo-soprano Paul Grant, Baritone Philip Higham, Cello Michael Bawtree, Conductor A tale of two Glorias: Poulenc and Vivaldi with the SCO in Edinburgh Three sopranos, two Glorias...

See full listing “making farce look as easy as falling out of a window” Reviewed at Theatre Royal, Glasgow on 9 May 2026 Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) (Sung in English) Scottish Opera Dane Lam, Conductor Sir Thomas Allen, Director Simon Higlett, Set Designer, Costume Designer Mark Jonathan, Lighting Designer The Orchestra of Scottish Opera Scottish Opera Chorus Ian Rucker, Count Almaviva Alexandra Lowe, Countess Almaviva Edward Jowle, Figaro Ava Dodd, Susanna Simone...

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s conductor Ben Glassberg eagerly announced a whole programme of recently written music, all part of SCO’s welcome ‘new dimensions’ programming. Each piece here referenced other works, or events, or indeed the vibrant saxophonist Jess Gillam performing two pieces specifically written for her.