Roman Catholic composer James MacMillan here follows his St John and St Luke Passions with a work that moves into the period after the Crucifixion. Since it was the day of Preparation . . . (2012) ...

Andrew Ford:... Rostropovich died last week at the age of 80. We're fortunate to have on the line from Perth, the composer and conductor James MacMillan, who worked with Rostropovich and knew him ...

Renowned Scottish composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan stated that, in the modern world, “Silence is almost extinct.” Echoing Cardinal Robert Sarah’s warning that Western materialistic culture ...

Just over a year ago, Sir James MacMillan's family was rocked by the sudden death of his five- year-old granddaughter, Sara. It wasn't entirely unexpected. Sara Maria, only child of the composer's ...

Bach’s Passions loom like giants over aspiring composers of sacred music. A devout Scottish Catholic, James MacMillan brings a keen sense of drama to his daunting task. At just over 70 minutes, his St ...

Sir James MacMillan is being awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship, it has been announced. The 64-year-old Scottish composer and conductor said he is “delighted and extremely proud” to join other ...

Sir James MacMillan called it “quite a cloak and dagger meeting at Westminster Abbey.” Going in, the composer wasn’t certain what these representatives from Buckingham Palace wanted to discuss with ...

James MacMillan, 49, is a classical composer and conductor known for his accessible style. When the Scottish Parliament reconvened in 1999, his fanfare accompanied the Queen into the chamber, and he ...