James MacMillan
Born: 16th July 1959, Kilwinning, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Sir James Loy MacMillan, TOSD is a Scottish classical composer and conductor.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_MacMillan
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Further Reading: MacMillan
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Owain Park on Radiant Dawn
15th Dec 2025
The director of The Gesualdo Six talks about the group's new album, which sees them collaborating with trumpeter Matilda Lloyd.
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Rory Macdonald on Our Gilded Veins
1st Jul 2024
The conductor discusses his new album of contemporary orchestral works with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, released last month on Linn and featuring music by Anna Clyne, Sir James MacMillan, Martin Suckling & Jay Capperauld.
Popular Genres: MacMillan
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Choral
Concertos
Popular Works: MacMillan
- ... here in hiding ... (3)
- A Child's Prayer (20)
- A New Song (18)
- Adam's Rib, for brass quintet (4)
- After the Tryst (5)
- Alpha & Omega (4)
- as others see us (4)
- Ave maris stella (8)
- Bring us, O Lord (4)
- Cantos Sagrados (5)
- Christus Vincit (9)
- Gaudeamus in loci pace (4)
- Give Me Justice (3)
- Ì (A Meditation on Iona) (3)
- Memento for string quartet (4)
- Miserere (11)
- O bone Jesu (4)
- On The Annunciation Of The Blessed Virgin (4)
- Piano Sonata (4)
- Scots Song (7)
- Seinte Mari Moder Milde (6)
- So Deep (4)
- Tenebrae Responsories (5)
- The Confession of Isobel Gowdie (6)
- The Gallant Weaver (14)
- The Lamb has come for us from the house of David (3)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Data est mihi (4)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Dominus dabit benignitatem (6)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Factus est repente (4)
- The Strathclyde Motets: In splendoribus sanctorum (4)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Mitte manum tuam (5)
- The Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn (19)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Sedebit Dominus Rex (5)
- The Strathclyde Motets: Videns Dominus (5)
- The World's Ransoming. A Concertante work for cor anglais and orchestra (3)
- Tryst (5)
- Tuireadh (5)
- Untold (4)
- Veni, Veni Emmanuel (5)
- Visions of a November Spring (String Quartet No. 1) (4)
Recent Best Sellers: MacMillan
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Brahms: Symphony No.4 & MacMillan: Larghetto for Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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Building A Library, October 2025, Top Choice (Brahms)
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Lead, Kindly Light
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2026, Choral Choice
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New. The Journey
Tenebrae, Nigel Short
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Macmillan: Stabat Mater
The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia, Harry Christophers
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2017, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Shortlisted - Contemporary
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2017, Winner - Musique Chorale
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Record Review, 4th March 2017, Recording of the Week
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