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This afternoon’s concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday 27 December at 5.05pm, it will then be available on-line for seven days: www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Jamie MacDougall has established himself as one of the country’s most versatile singers and performers. Since 2001 he has been the voice of classical music on BBC Radio Scotland and he has also moved into television, annually presenting BBC Proms in the Park Glasgow as part of the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms. He continues to tour with Caledon – Scotland’s Tenors (of which he is a founding member) and returned to Berlin with their new show ‘Whirlin in Berlin’, which was subsequently released on DVD and CD last month. They have also taken this show to the USA and to Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic as well as to various venues in England and Wales. Future plans will see them at His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen, Glasgow Pavilion and the Eden Court Theatre Inverness. On the solo front Jamie will return to the Royal Albert Hall in London next April for a performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Royal Choral Society.

Stephen Bell was born in Lancashire and studied conducting at the Royal College of Music in London under Norman Del Mar. He now has a challenging schedule which gives him the opportunity to conduct in locations as varied as Istanbul, Toronto, Athens and London. He has worked with an eclectic range of artists from Stephen Hough and Xeufei Yang to Alfie Boe and Katie Melua.

His discography includes critically acclaimed CDs on the ASV, Naxos and Dutton labels, including two with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and, most recently, three world premiere recordings with Roger Chase and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Since 2005 he has conducted the BBC Philharmonic for the annual BBC Proms in the Park Manchester, and in 2008 made his BBC Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall with the highly successful Doctor Who Prom. This season sees engagements with a number of orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, Hallé, London Philharmonic, Southbank Sinfonia, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the ERT National Symphonic Orchestra (Athens). Earlier this year he was appointed Artistic Director of the City of Oxford Orchestra. He first worked with the BBC SSO in June this year.For further information, please visit: www.stephenbell.info

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra The BBC SSO is one of Britain’s most versatile orchestras, with a huge repertoire ranging from the most complex modern scores to the great classics, from music by Scottish composers to film scores and music for television. Founded in December 1935 (and since 2006 based at City Halls in Glasgow), the orchestra appears in the UK’s most prestigious events like the BBC Proms

and Edinburgh International Festival, and it plays in venues all over Scotland. Abroad, it has appeared in many of the great musical centres of Europe and has toured the USA, South America and been twice to China, most recently in May 2008. The majority of its performances are broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and its innovative concert programmes and acclaimed recordings have made it the recipient of numerous awards, including four Gramophone Awards. Edinburgh-born Donald Runnicles became the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor in September 2009, a post which runs concurrently with his position as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He succeeded Ilan Volkov (Chief Conductor from January 2003-September 2009) who now holds the post of Principal Guest Conductor.For further information, please visit: www.bbc.co.uk/bbcsso

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ChRisTMAs AT ThE MOviEsCity Halls, Glasgow sunday, 20 December 2009, 3.00pm

FEsTivE hiGhliGhTs FROM BBC sCOTlANd

Christmas Celebration BBC One Scotland Christmas Eve, 11.45pm-12.30amSally Magnusson introduces a celebration of Christmas from two of Perthshire’s most celebrated historical sites - St John’s Kirk, Perth and Scone Palace.

Watchnight Service BBC Radio Scotland Christmas Eve, 11.30pm-12.05amCarols and reflection in this year’s Watchnight Service as Christmas morning approaches, from Duddingston Kirk in Edinburgh, with the Reverend Jim Jack and the choir and congregation.

Christmas Classics BBC Radio Scotland Christmas Day, 2.30pm-4.00pmPerformed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and presented by Jamie MacDougall, this concert was recorded at The Music Hall in Aberdeen on 18 December: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s ballet

The Nutcracker, and Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival are some of the classics which feature in the programme.

Proms In The Park 2009 BBC Two Scotland Saturday 26 December, 8.00pm-9.00pmFeaturing a breathtaking performance by internationally acclaimed Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti, Jamie MacDougall hosts highlights from this year’s Scottish Proms in the Park, recorded at Glasgow Green in September. Also taking part in the celebrations is mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, Salsa Celtica, the National Youth Choir of Scotland with artistic director Christopher Bell while celebrated conductor Robert Ziegler commands the evening’s entertainment alongside the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Classics Unwrapped Special: Christmas at the Movies BBC Radio Scotland Sunday 27 December, 5.05pm-7.00pm Enjoy listening to this afternoon’s concert again.

leader: Elizabeth Layton Presented by: Jamie MacDougall Conducted by: stephen Bell

PlEAsE ENsURE All MOBilE TElEPhONEs ANd diGiTAl AlARMs ARE sWiTChEd OFF. Please keep coughs and sneezes well muffled - thank you. The use of cameras, video or sound-recording equipment is prohibited. Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in performance.

PART ONE

Strike up the Band George Gershwin, arranged Stanley Black

‘Hedwig’s Theme’ from Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone John Williams

Selection from: The Sound of Music Richard Rodgers, arranged Peter Knight

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Henry Mancini, arranged Stanley Black

‘I am reviewing the situation’ from Oliver! Lionel Bart, arranged Bobby Richards Jamie MacDougall, tenor

Medley of themes from: Pirates of the Caribbean Klaus Badelt, arranged Ted Ricketts

‘HRH’ (from the soundtrack of The Queen) Alexandre Desplat, transcribed by Bobbie Field

Medley of themes from James Bond films Arranged Stanley Black

iNTERvAl (c.25’)

(Festive mince pies and mulled wine are available during the interval from the catering team at City Halls. If you have paid in advance, please take your pre-paid voucher to one of the collection points. If you haven’t bought a voucher by the time you’re reading this note, then you can still buy mince pies: £1.55 each; mulled wine and a mince pie: £3.70; tea or coffee and a mince pie: £2.90; mulled wine only: £2.60)

PART TWO

Star Wars John Williams

Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken arranged Mike Townend

Theme from Schindler’s List John Williams Elizabeth Layton, solo violin

The Magnificent Seven Elmer Bernstein, arranged Stanley Black

Tribute to July Garland Arranged Roland Shaw

The Holly and the Ivy - Fantasy on Christmas Carols Malcolm Arnold, arranged Christopher Palmer

‘Raiders March’ from Raiders of the Lost Ark John Williams

White Christmas from ‘Holiday Inn’ Irving Berlin, arranged D. Boyle Jamie MacDougall, tenor

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know. Where the tree-tops glisten and children listen To hear the sleigh-bells in the snow.

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas With ev’ry Christmas card I write: “May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.”

ArtWorks Scotland: Auld Lang Syne BBC Two Scotland New Year’s Eve, 7.15pm-7.45pmArtWorks Scotland investigates the global phenomenon that is Auld Lang Syne. Robert Burns’ most famous song is sung all round the world but even in Scotland few people know all the words, fewer still know what they mean and hardly anyone knows where the song came from and how it has travelled so far.

Proms in the Park 2009 BBC Radio Scotland New Year’s Day, 4.05pm-6.00pmJanice Forsyth and Jamie MacDougall present highlights from Proms in the Park 2009 plus a look behind the scenes with BBC SSO violinist Alex Gascoine.

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