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.
Varied musical experience as Mellotronist for Beggars Opera Progressive Rock band, songwriter/ session musician for British Lion Music, tutor of piano, cello and composition at her own practise and Renfrewshire County Council Music Dept. Scotland and Trinity College Carmarthen St Davids University of Wales.
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 since 1971.
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