Virginia Aurora Scott: composer, pianist, improviser, teacher born in Glasgow, Scotland 1948. Graduated at Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Glasgow 1968 in Piano and Cello. Further study in pianoforte in Italy St Cecilia/ Rome 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 