Jay Capperauld

@jaycapperauld

Scottish Composer & Saxophonist. In a continual enharmonic existential crisis. Associate Composer @scottishchamberorchestra
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They risked everything for love. Experience the passion and tragedy of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers through Prokofiev’s epic ballet score for 'Romeo and Juliet'. This Sunday afternoon, Emilia Hoving conducts one of classical music’s most powerful love stories. Also featured is Glasgow-born accordion virtuoso Ryan Corbett, performing a concerto written especially for him by fellow Scot Jay Capperauld. Galvanic Dances, inspired by Luigi Galvani’s eerie electrical experiments in the 1700s, reimagines the story of Frankenstein as a sequence of high-energy dances, a musical creation crackling with life! The concert opens with a UK premiere by Finnish composer Outi Tarkiainen, an 11-minute surge of hope that reflects on life’s unpredictability and the powerful currents carrying us beyond our control. Sun 17 May, 2pm, Glasgow City Halls
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If you want to join us for our Summer concert on Saturday 6th June, you’d better hurry - 75% of @gsachoir tickets sold already! It’ll be an evening of inspiring choral music, bringing together contemporary and classical works by @ericwhitacre , Lili Boulanger, @lucywalker.music and more. The evening will include the world premiere of Turning Earth, a new work commissioned by the ensemble from Scottish composer, @harrybainesmusic , with text by poet, @stoddartgreta . The programme also features Arcadia by @jaycapperauld , whose forthcoming work (title TBC) will receive its premiere by the ensemble in 2027 as part of our fifteenth-anniversary season. The GSA Choir Jamie Sansbury – Conductor Edward Cohen – Accompanist .uk/event/3/the-gsa-choir-summer-concert?fbclid=Iwc3NjcARuW_RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeRKg150OBg6Kjhz1jPif_jtcXWDhF5AXP917jLPLZiaI9gWahTahKJv0DD3o_aem_o0fxNCtp4WXsEUWSXpaG3w
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Happy World Accordion Day! 🪗 We’re marking the occasion by rewatching last year’s electrifying performance of Galvanic Dances to a full house at Berlin’s Konzerthaus, featuring the incredible @ryan.accordion .👏 Don’t miss your chance to see Galvanic Dances this month! Ryan will be joining the @bbcsso as they bring @jaycapperauld ’s eerie concerto to life. 🧟‍♂️ 📆 14:00 Sun 17 May 2026 📍 City Halls, Glasgow 📺 You can also watch NYOS perform the European premiere of Galvanic Dances on our YouTube channel (link in bio) Be sure to check out our upcoming performances – we've got something cosmic coming your way this summer... 🪐
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A brilliant day at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 🎶✨ We recently recorded The Gemstone Arias — which had its world premiere at the Institut français d'Ecosse earlier this year. With music by Jay Capperauld and text by Niall Campbell, the work was brought to life by Rosie Lavery (soprano) and Anna Michels (piano). From delicate textures to bold, expressive moments, it was a joy to hear this stunning piece take shape in the studio. Huge thanks to Oscar Dash for expertly recording and shaping the session — we can’t wait to share the results with you soon. 💎
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The Night Watch is available to watch FREE now! We'd love to hear what you think. 💭 Music by @JayCapperauld Film by @MatoSilva_Productions Based on the poem by @NiallCPoetry Chorus Director - @GregoryBatsleer Co-presented by @the.scotsman Filmed at @LeithTheatre @MauroMatoSilva #Film #Music #Choir #Singing #NewMusic #SCOScotsman #Scotsman #Scotland #Orchestra #SCO #Chorus @sco_youngsingers
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The Night Watch by Jay Capperauld - our final Digital Film of the Season - premieres tomorrow (2 April) at 7.30pm. 🎥 Watch for free on the SCO website/YouTube channel or via @the.scotsman website. Capperauld’s tender choral work is a meditation on parenthood and the love between father and child, a joyful, intimate setting of a poem by Scottish writer Niall Campbell. Immerse yourself in its jazz-inflected harmonies and radiant wonder in a performance by the SCO Chorus and Chorus Director Gregory Batsleer. Music by @JayCapperauld Film by @MatoSilva_Productions Based on the poem by @NiallCPoetry Chorus Director - @GregoryBatsleer Co-presented by @the.scotsman Filmed at @LeithTheatre @MauroMatoSilva #Film #Music #Choir #Singing #NewMusic #SCOScotsman #Scotsman #Scotland #Orchestra #SCO #Chorus @sco_youngsingers
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Relive the Magic 🪄 Jay Capperauld’s Galvanic Dances 📺 You can now experience NYOS’ performance of Jay Capperauld’s electrifying accordion concerto via the NYOS Youtube channel! ⚡🧟 Did this whet your appetite for more exhilarating performances by Scotland’s national youth orchestra? 👇 🎫 Be sure to get your tickets for our spring concerts! 🔗 Links in bio
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Our next Digital Season film is nearly here! 📽️ The Night Watch by @JayCapperauld , based on the poem by Niall Campbell (@niallcpoetry ), premieres next Thursday at 7.30pm on the SCO YouTube account and @The.Scotsman website. #SCO #Film #Music #Poetry #Parenting #DigitalSeason
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We are thrilled that Rhona Smith will be joining us to perform at TAPESTRY on 29 March. Rhona Smith is a Scottish composer and digital harpist with cerebral palsy. Rhona has been involved with @DrakeMusicScotland since the late 1990s and is a founding member of the Digital Orchestra, a group of disabled musicians who perform using innovative digital instruments. Don't miss out on this live premiere of her new work, plus a host of incredible performances at the Queen's Hall (including a newly curated piece by Associate Composer @JayCapperauld ), all for just £5! Original photo: Sandy Butler @queens_hall #Tapestry #Edinburgh #Craigmillar #Community #Orchestra #Harp #DigitalHarp
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📣CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT🎶 Celebrate Christmas with the GSA Choir! Join us for a mix of classical and contemporary choral works, as well as some show-stopping festive medleys containing well-loved standards from the golden age of Christmas. The concert will feature the world premiere of ‘Stars’ – a new work commissioned by the GSA Choir from composer, Kim Porter, with lyrics by Marjorie Pickthall – and will also include ‘The Winter’s Brightening’ by @jaycapperauld , and Benjamin Britten’s choral masterpiece, ‘A Ceremony of Carols’. Due to overwhelming demand for tickets at our previous Christmas concerts there will be both matinee (3.00pm) and evening (7.30pm) performances. Tickets will be available in September.
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February delivered some incredible press coverage for our clients at RDMR. Swipe to see 👀 🎼 Steven Isserlis’ new album 1851 received great coverage across the press, from in depth interviews in @the_strad_ and @gramophonemagazine to glowing reviews. 🌅 Manchester Collective’s Sky With The Four Suns captivated audiences, including a 5 star review from @nickholmesmusic . 🎶 Anna Clyne marked a major milestone as the most performed living female composer in the world in @bachtrack 2025 statistics, highlighted by @limelightartsau . 🔥 Andrey Gugnin’s Russian Ballet Suites earned 5 star reviews from @bbcmusicmag and @pianist . 🎙️ Mark Williams joined The Third Floor Podcast to discuss Magdalen College Choir’s latest CORO records release. ✨ Jane Mitchell appeared on @bbcradio3 This Classical Life with Jess Gillam. 🎻 Huddersfield Choral Society received excellent reviews for their new recording of The Dream of Gerontius on Hyperion Records. 📻 James Murphy spoke to @jumokefasholaofficial @bbclondon ahead of the RPS Awards on the 12 March. 🌍 Vanessa Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, spoke to @intl_arts_manager about why an international outlook matters for the arts. 🎵 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra received glowing reviews for their recent concerts including a 5* review from @the.independent 🏆 Andrew Barney was announced as the winner of the Liverpool Philharmonic’s Rushworth Composition Prize, covered by @classicalmusic_uk . 🎹 Yunchan Lim’s Goldberg Variations reached No. 1 on the Official Charts. ⭐ A 5 star review from @musicomh for Guildhall School’s Spring Opera production of Owen Wingrave. 🎶 Classical Upstairs at Ronnie’s received multiple reviews, including 5 stars from @ayoungishperspective . 🎤 Lizzie Ball and James Pearson spoke to Here and There and @intl_arts_manager about bringing classical music to Upstairs at Ronnie’s, with Lizzie also being interviewed by @observeruk . 🎧 Jay Capperauld, Associate Composer of the SCO, featured alongside Debbie Wiseman on @bbcradio4 Add to Playlist.
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Thank you, @annekariceart for your lovely words in tonight's #PickoftheWeek @bbcradio4 ! So glad you love the show 🤗. Listen at 1815 or on @bbcsounds now. Thanks to Friday's fab #AddToPlaylist line-up #DebbieWiseman @jaycapperauld @annaphoebemusic & @jeffreykboakye . Always a joy! 🎶🎵🎹
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