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 to there in 1999 before moving to the Sydney Opera House later in the year[2] and has since move onto 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

  1. Wi A Hundred Pipers
  2. Isle Of Mull
  3. The Long Ships
  4. The Dark Island
  5. The Uist Tramping Song
  6. Dream Angus
  7. I'll Walk Beside You
  8. My Heart Is In The Highlands
  9. Banks Of Doon
  10. Skye Boat Song
  11. The Star Of Rabbie Burns
  12. Sleeps The Noon
  13. Annie Laurie
  14. The Song Of The Clyde
  15. Scottish Singalong
  16. Gude Wallace / The Gael
  17. Scots Whae Hae
  18. Highland Cathedral
  19. Amazing Grace
  20. Auld Lang Syne
  21. Will Ye No' Come Back Again

Personnel

  • Colin Harper - Conductor
  • Queensland Pops Orchestra
  • Australian Concert Orchestra
  • Piob Nam Albanach
  • Pymble Ladies' College Choir
  • Imogen Men's Chorus
  • Thomas Keenan - vocals
  • Lisa Lockland - vocals
  • Greg Moore* - vocals

References
  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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