about

Virginia Scott Ricky Gardiner and David Bowie San Francisco 1976
Virginia with David Bowie and company 1977

Virginia Aurora Scott composer, pianist and improviser was born in 1948 in Glasgow, Scotland and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Music.

Recorded music includes:

Volcano Diaries 2009 TMK 1301
Schumanntron 2010  TMK 1303
Volcano Diaries Two 2011 TMK 1302
The Karpestra Dairies  TMK 1304

Written works include:

How the Song Grows: solo oboe d’amore for Jennifer Porcas (24.42 ) in 3 movements

Celtic Dreams: oboe/ cor anglais and bassoon for Three Reeds (9.17 )

Skydancer: flute/ guitar for Lynne Plowmann and Sally Hillier ( Arts Council Wales Commission ) 12.13

Eyes Completely Open (Bowie Transcription): solo oboe for Katherine Pluygers (Coma workshop ) 9.53

The Fading Sun: solo piano (Boosey and Hawkes ) 2 mins

Terma: 2 pianos (Huddersfield Festival ) Rainer Burke Robert Ruhle 10.09

Moss Heights: solo piano 13 pieces ( 27 mins)

Performance venues include: Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music, Bangor Cathedral, Aberystwyth University, BMIC London, Norwegian Church Cardiff, Ucheldre Centre Angelsey and workshops at COMA.

Open improvisation collaborators include: Ricky Gardiner Rainer Burke Lindy Karpestra Lucy Lucy and Andrew Keeling

Virginia Scott is also a life long member of progressive rock band Beggars Opera with whom she has worked since 1971.

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