by KEN WALTON @ The Scotsman.
FANS of Paul Mealor’s popular choral works may find his debut symphony challenging and dark, but it’s still a cause for celebration, says the composer
It’s been 20 years in the making, and its premiere in Aberdeen this week coincides with its creator’s 40th birthday. So it’s hardly surprising composer Paul Mealor felt justified in downing a few large gin and tonics once he had penned the final note of his first symphony, Passiontide.
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