Great mention of the @RetrospectOpera recording of C.V. Stanford's Shamus O'Brien this morning on @BBCRadio3, following broadcast of a movement from one of Stanford's symphonies. Listen from 13:13-13:51 here:

RT @RetrospectOpera: The longer version of the interview with @jkaconductor about our recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's The Seal-Wo….

The longer version of the interview with @jkaconductor about our recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's The Seal-Woman has now gone live: To order our recording of The Seal-Woman:

Here's a short video featuring @jkaconductor interviewed by @B_F_Hamilton in advance of our recent launch of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's The Seal-Woman: . To order our recording of The Seal-Woman:

Congratulations to our Trustee David Chandler, whose co-authored book Succeeding Puccini: The Operatic Career of Italo Montemezzi, 1875–1952 is published today! More info: To purchase:

Last Sunday, six tracks from our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's The Seal-Woman were broadcast on @BBCRadioScot's 'Classical Now', presented by Jamie MacDougall & introduced by @bycarbytrain who sings the title role. Listen here from 51.25-1.16.28:

One week on: some photos from last Friday's launch event for our recording of Kennedy-Fraser and Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman. To watch the launch: To order our recording: @jkaconductor @scottishopera.

RT @MrPhoebus: This unique opera couldn't have asked for a better 21st century champion than @JKAConductor. Hattie Butterworth talks to the….

We had a fantastic launch event for The Seal-Woman on Friday at Gran T. After a small technical hitch with the livestream meaning our panel were very small on the screen, we’ve edited in the back-up video with closed captions:

Our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's The Seal-Woman is now available to purchase! Here's a video by Yvonne Howard, who plays The Cailleach, discussing the opera, the legend, & what Kennedy-Fraser means to her. To order: @ScottishOpera @JKAConductor

RT @JKAConductor: I really enjoyed chatting to Hattie Butterworth at @GramophoneMag about our @RetrospectOpera recording of 'The Seal Woman….

Our recording of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and Granville Bantock's Celtic folk opera The Seal-Woman is released today!. Please join @RetrospectOpera at our Facebook page at 1pm UK time today for the live online launch. @ScottishOpera @JKAConductor @RSK_Classical

The release date of our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's Celtic folk opera The Seal-Woman has arrived! . To order: Please join us at our Facebook page at 1pm UK time today for the live online launch. @ScottishOpera @JKAConductor @RSK_Classical

RT @JKAConductor: Ahead of tomorrow's release of 'The Seal Woman' for @RetrospectOpera, I wrote for @ClassicalMusic_ about the dilemma - c….

Just hours before our recording of The Seal-Woman is released on 20.06.25, here's @JKAConductor's article for @ClassicalMusic_ on how Kennedy-Fraser & Granville Bantock negotiated between preservation and appropriation in basing it on Hebridean folk music.

RT @RetrospectOpera: Our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman is released tomorrow, 20.06.25. Watch this video from….

Our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman is released tomorrow, 20.06.25. Watch this video from @LoizouChristian (who plays The Water-Kelpie & Second Fisher) on why you should get your hands on a copy! @ScottishOpera @JKAConductor

RT @RetrospectOpera: Two days until the release of our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman this Friday, 20.06.25.….

Two days until the release of our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman this Friday, 20.06.25. Watch the video to find out from two of our brilliant cast, @arthurgbruce & Seumas Begg, why they can't wait! @ScottishOpera @JKAConductor

RT @RetrospectOpera: Our recording of Kennedy-Fraser & Bantock's opera The Seal-Woman is released 20.06.25! Find out more in this @GBNews i….