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, Roman

MacMillan was appointed Affiliate Composer of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 1990, and between 1992 and 2002 he was Artistic Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra's Music of Today series. In January

James MacMillan press reviews James MacMillan conducts the Netherlands Radio Kamer Philharmonie in a recording of his Visitatio Sepulchri and Sun Dogs on BIS “The composer’s intense conducting

James MacMillan compositions Key works After the Tryst (violin + piano - 1988) The Confession of Isobel Gowdie (orchestra - 1990) The Berserking (piano concerto - 1990) Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (percussion