The Poems
The first stage of the project was the creation of seven poems by Alexander McCall Smith, one of Scotland’s most renowned authors and a great supporter of St Mary’s Music School. Inspired by Edinburgh’s unique landscape, each poem is dedicated to one of the landmark hills that surround the city.
The Composers and the Hills
Seven composers with connections to Scotland and to the School were each been commissioned to write a musical work inspired by one of the seven hills and its companion poem by McCall Smith.
The composers are:
Jay Capperauld
Tom David Wilson
Neil Tòmas Smith
Helen Grime MBE
Ailie Robertson
Simon Smith
David Horne
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The hills are:
Arthur's Seat
Blackford Hill
Calton Hill
Braid Hills
Craiglockhart Hill
Corstorphine Hill
Castle Rock
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