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Classic FM will broadcast The Honours of Scotland Concert from Balmoral Castle this Friday, 5th September at 7pm.
The concert was recorded last week, and features works originally performed at the Honours of Scotland National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication in July 2023.
Presented by Alan Titchmarsh, the hour-long programme brings together musicians from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, of which The King is Patron, alongside leading Scottish performers.
The line-up includes mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, the Ayoub Sisters, accordionist Ryan Corbett, and fiddler Raemond Jappy with Robert Lovie on piano, performing music inspired by Scotland’s landscapes, history, and poetry.
The concert opens with Hamish MacCunn’s By the Burnside and includes works by contemporary composers such as Jay Capperauld and Joanna Gill, as well as pieces rooted in folk traditions.
It concludes with Dougie MacLean’s Caledonia, a love song to Scotland from a homesick traveller performed by Corbett and Jappy alongside local singer Robert Lovie, and Paul Mealor’s The Call of Lochnagar, first heard during the 2023 Honours of Scotland Service.
Alan Titchmarsh said: “This concert is such a special evening, in one of Scotland’s most historic rooms, filled with music that speaks to the heart and soul of the nation.
“To hear such extraordinary talent gathered in Balmoral’s Ballroom in the Presence of The King and Queen was a privilege, and I’m delighted that Classic FM listeners across the UK will be able to share in it too.”