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<description>These podcasts will give you information about Sinfonia's upcoming concerts and will usually be an interview with the conductor Neil Mantle. You'll learn about the pieces that Sinfonia will be playing and so hopefully come to the concerts knowing a little more before you get there! You will also hear about the soloists who will be playing. All podcasts are produced by WoodsNobleMedia.co.uk</description>
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<itunes:subtitle>Concert Previews and news from Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will give you information about Sinfonia's upcoming concerts and will usually be an interview with the conductor Neil Mantle. You'll learn about the pieces that Sinfonia will be playing and so hopefully come to the concerts knowing a little more! You will also hear about the soloists who will be playing. All podcasts are produced by WoodsNobleMedia.co.uk</itunes:summary>
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  <itunes:name>Alison Hutcheson</itunes:name>
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<title>November 2008 Concert</title>
<itunes:subtitle>Wagner, Dvorak and Brahms - find the links!</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will consist of interviews about Scottish Sinfonia's upcoming concerts. The orchestra is playing a beautiful and lyrical set of pieces for their next concert on November 23rd 2008 in Greyfriars Kirk. First it's Wagner's Prelude to Act 1 of Lohengrin, the Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor with the Glasgow based soloist Donald Gillan and finishing up with Brahms Symphony No 2 in D major. Here conductor Neil Mantle talks about the links between the composers and points to a few things to listen for. The podcast is produced by Woods Noble Media and is introduced by Alison Hutcheson</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>7.31</itunes:duration>
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<pubDate>Tues, 4th November 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Edinburgh Fringe Festival Concert 2008</title>
<itunes:subtitle>Find out some of the background to these exciting Russian pieces</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will consist of interviews about Scottish Sinfonia's upcoming concerts. Scottish Sinfonia is back for the Edinburgh Fringe with an all Russian programme at Greyfriars Kirk on Sunday the 24th of August 2008. They are playing Stravinsky's Suite 'The Firebird, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 4 (soloist Alastair Beatson) and Shostakovitch's Symphony No. 12 'In The Year 1917' In this podcast conductor Neil Mantle explains some of the background of the pieces. The podcast is produced by Woods Noble Media and is introduced by Alison Hutcheson</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>7.58</itunes:duration>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 August 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Scottish Sinfonia is back for the Edinburgh Fringe with an all Russian programme at Greyfriars Kirk on Sunday the 24th of August 2008. They are playing Stravinsky's Suite 'The Firebird, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 4 (soloist Alastair Beatson) and Shostakovitch's Symphony No. 12 'In The Year 1917' In this podcast conductor Neil Mantle explains some of the background of the pieces. The podcast is produced by Woods Noble Media and is introduced by Alison Hutcheson</description>
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<title>Handel's Messiah March 2008</title>
<itunes:subtitle>Learn a little more about Handel's Messiah before you come to the concert!</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will consist of interviews about Scottish Sinfonia's upcoming concerts. Scottish Sinfonia joins forces with the Edinburgh Bach Choir for a performance of Handel's Messiah on Sunday the 16th of March in Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. The soloists are Alison Beck, Sharon Jacobsen, Adam Magee and Michael Bundy. Neil Mantle is the conductor of both the orchestra and choir and here tells us a little more about this work.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>5:25</itunes:duration>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Scottish Sinfonia joins forces with the Edinburgh Bach Choir for a performance of Handel's Messiah on Sunday the 16th of March in Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. The soloists are Alison Beck, Sharon Jacobsen, Adam Magee and Michael Bundy. Neil Mantle is the conductor of both the orchestra and choir and here tells us a little more about this work.</description>
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<title>Concert Preview February 2008</title>
<itunes:subtitle>An interview with Sinfonia Conductor Neil Mantle about the February 2008 concert and a wee peek at a rehearsal</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will consist of interviews about Scottish Sinfonia's upcoming concerts. Scottish Sinfonia's next concerts is in Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh on Sunday February the 3rd. The programme is Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, Brahms Double Concerto in A minor with soloists: Claire Sterling and Robin Michael and Beethoven's
Symphony No3 in E-flat "Eroica"  In this interview, conductor Neil Mantle talks about the programme and the soloists and at the end we sneak a wee listen at the first rehearsal.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>8:34</itunes:duration>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Scottish Sinfonia's next concerts is in Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh on Sunday February the 3rd. The programme is Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, Brahms Double Concerto in A minor with soloists: Claire Sterling and Robin Michael and Beethoven's
Symphony No3 in E-flat "Eroica"  In this interview, conductor Neil Mantle talks about the programme and the soloists and at the end we sneak a wee listen at the first rehearsal.</description>
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<title>Concert Preview November 2007</title>
<itunes:subtitle>An interview with Sinfonia Conductor Neil Mantle about the November 2007 concert</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>These podcasts will consist of interviews about Scottish Sinfonia's upcoming concerts. Scottish Sinfonia's next concerts are at St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow on Nov 17th and Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh on Nov 18th 2007. The programme is Weber: Overture 'Der Freischutz', Mozart: Horn Concerto No.2 in E flat (soloist Anthony Halstead) and Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E flat 'Romantic' In this interview, conductor Neil Mantle talks about the programme and the soloist.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:author>Scottish Sinfonia</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>7:16</itunes:duration>
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<pubDate>Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Scottish Sinfonia's next concerts are at St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow on Nov 17th and Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh on Nov 18th 2007. The programme is Weber: Overture 'Der Freischutz', Mozart: Horn Concerto No.2 in E flat (soloist Anthony Halstead) and Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E flat 'Romantic' In this interview, conductor Neil Mantle talks about the programme and the soloist.</description>
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