Virginia Aurora Scott: composer, pianist, improviser, teacher born in Glasgow, Scotland 1948 graduated at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Glasgow 1968 in Piano and Cello, and went on to post graduate study in piano at St Cecilia/ Rome Italy and privately with Carlo Vidusso/ Milan. Compositionally self taught with meaningful input from Robin Barr (RSAMD ) and composer Gywn Pritchard.
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 ) 2.00
Terma: 2 pianos (Huddersfield Festival ) Rainer Burke Robert Ruhle 10.09
Moss Heights: solo piano 13 pieces 27.00
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 a life long member of progressive rock band Beggars Opera since 1971.
Virginia Aurora Scott 