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St James Orchestra, Paisley
St James Church, Underwood Road, Paisley, PA3 1TL

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Premieres

Elaine Agnew
Tir na Nog (1992) (first performance of choral version)

Richard Rodney Bennett
Sinfonietta (1985) (first performance in Scotland of National Federation of Music Societies commission)

Ray Clarke
Folk Song Trilogy:

A Northumbrian Folk Song
Scarborough Fair
Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron (1999) (première)


Martin Dalby
A Wheen in Doric (2000) (suite commissioned by St James Orchestra):

Cradle Song
Reel: Mary Walker
The Cabrach
Pastoral: Fyvie Castle
Rant: La Beata Francesca


Robin Erskine
Two Scenes:

Prelude (2002) (première)
Battle


Selena Kay
Machaut Nova (1994)

Paul Leonard-Morgan
The Mohi-Jig (1993) (winner of a competition run by St James Orchestra)
Mindscape (1994) (commissioned by St James Orchestra)


Matthew Roddie
Hydraulics (1994)

Alistair Sharp
Macrocosm (1979)

Gareth Wilson
Romanza (1994)



Who we are
The orchestra is run by an elected committee of members - all are talented musicians in the orchestra...
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Interested in Joining?
Our current membership stands at 35 and is made up of musicians of all ages and abilities who simply enjoy making music together.

St James Orchestra is always pleased to welcome new members. No formal audition is necessary...
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Soloists
Many talented musicians have appeared as soloists with St James Orchestra in the last decade including Nicki Kennedy.

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Nicki Kennedy
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