2024 Recordings
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Robert Marshall (Artistic Director)
Robert Marshall, the Artistic Director of the Melrose Music Festival, offers a comprehensive look at what to expect from this year's event.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Philip Blackledge
Philip Blackledge shares his reflections on the magic, beauty, and holiness of music. He delves into the profound importance of music as a unique form of expression, one that can convey emotions and ideas in ways that words alone cannot.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Alison Fraser of the Borders Chamber Choir
Alison Fraser of the Borders Chamber Choir discusses the positive impact singing can have on mental health and wellbeing. She explains that being part of a choir connects you with like-minded people and allows you to sing purely for the love of music.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Sir James MacMillan
Sir James MacMillan, one of the world’s most celebrated composers and conductors, shares his thoughts on the significance of festivals like Melrose Music Festival. Speaking at the launch of the festiva in May, Sir James discusses how such events unite communities, helping to build a strong sense of cultural identity and belonging.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Jonathan Aldridge of the Borders Chamber Choir
Jonathan Aldridge shares his enthusiasm for the Borders Chamber Choir, particularly highlighting the Vaughan Williams and Mozart pieces they will be performing at Melrose Music Festival. He invites everyone to come and experience these beautiful works and share in the choir’s passion for music.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Derrick Morgan (Assistant Conductor with the RSNO)
Derrick Morgan, Assistant Conductor at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and a native of Coldstream, discusses the importance of the Melrose Music Festival. He highlights how it gives young people the chance to experience music locally from an early age.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Derrick Morgan (Assistant Conductor at the RSNO)
Derrick Morgan, Assistant Conductor at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, discusses the diversity of the programme at this year’s Melrose Music Festival. He shares his enthusiasm for the concert he will be conducting on his 30th birthday, featuring a wonderful programme in C major.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Cath Cormie of the Borders Chamber Orchestra
Cath Cormie, a founding member of the Borders Chamber Orchestra, talks about the orchestra's formation in 2023 with the goal of bringing beautiful music to the Borders and making it more accessible to the local community.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Dorothy Coe of the Borders Chamber Orchestra
Dorothy Coe of the Borders Chamber Orchestra shares her experience of being part of the region's musical community, describing it as energising and deeply satisfying.
Melrose Music Festival 2024:
Olivia Hoppe of The Borders Chamber Choir
Olivia Hoppe of the Borders Chamber Choir encourages everyone to attend the Melrose Music Festival. She highlights the warm welcome, friendly atmosphere and the diversity of experience that awaits.