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Bruckner Symphony No. 4

To end their 90th season, the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra are joined by the 麻豆社 Singers and Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth for his own Magnificat and music by Bruckner.

The air shimmers, and a horn calls softly in the distance. Is there a more magical beginning to any symphony than the vista that opens Bruckner鈥檚 Fourth? There's a reason he called it 鈥淩omantic鈥�.

Bruckner imagined a story of knights, forests and castles, but he preferred to let the music speak for itself, and in this closing concert to the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 90th anniversary, Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth will let it do exactly that. It鈥檚 a world away from the spiritual intimacy of Bruckner鈥檚 sacred music 鈥� sung tonight by the 麻豆社 Singers 鈥� and the bridge is a new version of Wigglesworth鈥檚 own powerful Magnificat. Featuring soprano Sophie Bevan, the 麻豆社 Singers and the 麻豆社 SSO, admire its 鈥淗eaven-meets-earth choral harmonies" (Bachtrack).

Bruckner: Ave Maria (1861 setting)
Ryan Wigglesworth: Magnificat - for solo soprano, chorus and orchestra (revised version, world premiere)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, 鈥楻omantic鈥�

Sophie Bevan, soprano
Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor
麻豆社 Singers
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Thu 11 Jun 2026 19:30
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Music Played

  • Anton Bruckner

    Ave Maria

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Magnificat (revised version, world premiere)

    Singer: Sophie Bevan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 (IV Rondo)

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.
    • Brahms: String Sextets.
    • Alpha Classics.
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  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, 'Romantic'

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Cafe 1930

    Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Performer: Jos茅 Gallardo.

Broadcast

  • Thu 11 Jun 2026 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3