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James MacMillan

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Scottish composer and conductor (born 1959)

Person · Open Library

Works
23

Top works

  • Offered Christ
  • Nova! Nova! Ave Fit Ex Eva
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano
  • O Virgo Prudentissima
  • Trombone Concerto

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22,404
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114,206

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James MacMillan is one of today’s most successful living composers, and is also internationally active as a conductor. His musical language is flooded with influences from his Scottish heritage, his Roman Catholic faith, social conscience and close connection with Celtic folk music, blended together with influences from Far Eastern, Scandinavian and Eastern European music. MacMillan first became internationally recognised after the extraordinary success of The Confession of Isobel Gowdie at the

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James MacMillan at Meet the Composers 2012, headshot.jpg
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date of birth
1959-07-16
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