Oliver Iredale Searle
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Composer and Educator in Glasgow, Scotland. Head of Composition at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland www.oliveriredalesearle.co.uk
‘Through The Shortbread Tin’, with music by Oliver Searle, will feature at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social @ntsonline.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/through-the-...
‘Through The Shortbread Tin’ at Edinburgh Festival Fringe - What's New
Through The Shortbread Tin, with music by Oliver Searle, will feature at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month.
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ACHROME Ensemble will give the world premiere of Oliver Searle’s ‘Snake Kings’ in Bergamo on Saturday @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/oliver-searl...
Oliver Searle ‘Snake Kings’ Premiere - What's New
May sees the premiere of an Oliver Searle work in Italy as well as news of a Scottish tour of the play ‘Through the Shortbread Tin’.
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The wonderful @martocon.bsky.social is speaking about his fantastic show this afternoon @ntsonline.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social @composersed.bsky.social www.nationalgalleries.org/event/seachd...
Seachdain na Gàidhlig | Through the Shortbread Tin and Beyond (in person) | National Galleries of Scotland
Book live stream tickets A Performance-Led talk on myth, identity and the true story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. In 1746, James Macpherson published his Ossian epic Fragments of Ancient...
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To celebrate Burns Night, Composers Edition’s Isa Gibbs introduces arrangements of Robert Burns’ songs, new works setting Burns’ words & purely instrumental responses to them @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/robert-burns...
Robert Burns in Contemporary Repertoire - What's New
Isa Gibbs introduces arrangements of Robert Burns’ songs, new compositions setting Burns, as well as instrumental responses to his poetry.
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Composers Edition@composersed.bsky.social · 7mo agoTo celebrate Burns Night, Composers Edition’s Isa Gibbs introduces arrangements of Robert Burns’ songs, new works setting Burns’ words & purely instrumental responses to them @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/robert-burns...
The Merchant Sinfonia will perform Oliver Searle’s ‘Skating with Mr Gow’ at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Sunday @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/searles-skat...
Searle’s ‘Skating’ in Glasgow - What's New
The Merchant Sinfonia will perform Oliver Searle’s ‘Skating with Mr Gow’ at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this month.
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The Stockbridge and New Town Community Orchestra will perform Oliver Searle’s ‘Skating with Mr. Gow’ at Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh on Sunday @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/searle-orche...
Searle Orchestral Concert - What's New
The Stockbridge and New Town Community Orchestra will perform Oliver Searle’s ‘Skating with Mr. Gow’ this month.
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Including some new music for wind orchestra by me!!
Composers Edition@composersed.bsky.social · 10mo agoNew music for wind ensemble! Whether you go by ‘wind band’, ‘concert band’, ‘wind orchestra’, or something else, Composers Edition’s Isa Gibbs introduces a selection of great pieces for you whatsnew.composersedition.com/contemporary...
New music for wind ensemble! Whether you go by ‘wind band’, ‘concert band’, ‘wind orchestra’, or something else, Composers Edition’s Isa Gibbs introduces a selection of great pieces for you whatsnew.composersedition.com/contemporary...
Contemporary Repertoire for Wind Orchestra - What's New
Composers Edition's Isa Gibbs introduces a selection of great pieces for large wind ensembles, wind band, concert band & wind orchestra.
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Really pleased that this fabulous show (with music by me!) will be on tour again next year @composersed.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social @ntsonline.bsky.social @martocon.bsky.social www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/throu...
Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland
The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time.1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottish
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Oliver Searle’s ‘Sequenza for Clarinet’ will be performed at Sound in Aberdeen on Saturday @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social @soundscotland.bsky.social sound-scotland.co.uk/event/late-n...
Oliver Searle’s orchestral piece – ‘Sauchiehall’ – has been shortlisted for the Scottish Section of the ISCM World New Music Days, taking place in Bucharest in 2026 @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social @rsno.bsky.social whatsnew.composersedition.com/oliver-searl...
Oliver Searle ISCM Shortlist & Sequenza - What's New
Oliver Searle’s orchestra piece ‘Sauchiehall’ has been shortlisted for the 2026 ISCM World New Music Days, taking place in Bucharest.
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🗣️ NEW MUSIC FOR A NEW MONTH 👂 October brings a range of works by Barker, Boyle, Caddick, Copley, Davismoon, Doolittle, Erber, Zev Gordon, Inglis, Ko, Lynch, Malone, Nelson, Reeves, Searle, Slater, Stölzel, Trapani & Venturi whatsnew.composersedition.com/october-2025...
October New Releases Round-Up - What's New
October brings a range of instrumental, vocal and electronic works by Paul Alan Barker, Rory Boyle, Helen Caddick, Peter Copley, Stephen Davismoon, Emily Doolittle, James Erber, Michael Zev Gordon, Br...
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Nice to be one of the composers in the shortlist for the #ISCM Scottish Section this year, for my piece 'Sauchiehall' @scottishmusic.bsky.social @composersed.bsky.social #Scotland www.scottishmusiccentre.com/iscm-2026
ISCM 2026 — Scottish Music Centre
The Scottish Music Centre and New Music Scotland are pleased to announce the Call for Works for the ISCM World New Music Days 2024!
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New Music for youth orchestra? Exciting, contemporary pieces for musicians of all ages? Yes please! Composers Edition’s Isa Gibbs introduces a selection of works in the catalogue composed for youth orchestras whatsnew.composersedition.com/contemporary... @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social
Nordic Resonance – a sonic journey shaped by Shetland’s wild beauty. Renzo Spiteri & Richard Craig explore land, sea & sky through immersive, improvised sound. 📆 Sun 22 June | 7.30pm 📍The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/nordic-res...
Stockbridge and New Town Community Orchestra will premiere Oliver Searle’s ‘Skating with Mr Gow’ at Stockbridge Parish Church on Saturday @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social www.snco.org.uk
Stockbridge and New Town Community Orchestra
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My 'Postcards from the Barras' will be performed in Edinburgh on Friday this week, alongside other new works @composersed.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trio-for-p...
Trio for Piano, Viola & Mezzo-Soprano
Eventbrite - Scottish_Arts_Trust presents Trio for Piano, Viola & Mezzo-Soprano - Friday, May 16, 2025 at Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian. Find event and ticket information.
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The National Theatre of Scotland’s ‘Through The Shortbread Tin’ – with music by Oliver Searle – ends its tour of Scotland this month! Tomorrow and Friday in Inverness @ntsonline.bsky.social @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social [photo © Eoin Carey] whatsnew.composersedition.com/oliver-searl...
🗣️ NEW MUSIC FOR A NEW MONTH May brings a range of works by Bingham, Boyle, Doolittle, Fokkens, Gorb, Johnson, Ko, Malone, Searle, Self, Singer, Slater & newly signed Paul Max Edlin whatsnew.composersedition.com/may-new-rele...
Through the #ShortbreadTin continues its travels through Scottish history and the Highlands! The show is in Cove tonight for a sell-out show before heading onto its final stops in Shetland & Inverness! 🏴
With the rest of the tour selling fast, we recommend you be quick to avoid disappointment BOOK NOW www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/throu... Through The #ShortbreadTin is written and performed by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp
Through the Shortbread Tin | National Theatre of Scotland
The story of the greatest literary hoax of all time. 1760 – Scottish poet James Macpherson sets the world ablaze with stories of the third-century Scottis
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Thank you to the press who have joined us for a daunder Through the #ShortbreadTin for their lovely reviews 🌟 🏴 This exploration of Scots & Gaelic culture and highland history comes to Stornoway’s An Lanntair tonight before continuing its journey across Scotland...
👏 👏 With music by Oliver Searle! @olisearlecomposer.bsky.social
National Theatre of Scotland@ntsonline.bsky.social · last yr.★★★★ “An entertaining and intelligent investigation into the illusions and inconsistencies of Scottish history, culture and identity.” - @thestage.co.uk Jine us for a daunder Through the #ShortbreadTin tae explore the greatest literary rise ae aw time...
The run of performances in Edinburgh starts this evening @ntsonline.bsky.social @composersed.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:58...
Scottish Storytelling Centre
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My Herald review of Through the Shortbread Tin, Martin O’Connor’s epic poetic rumination on truth and myth in Scottish culture. Lu Kemp’s National Theatre of Scotland production tours throughout April. www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/throu... www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Epic monologue goes beyond the Outlander effect
Dead poets don’t always get second lives once they are lost to history. Once rediscovered and reclaimed, however, poetic license is up for grabs…
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A lovely review of the show @martocon.bsky.social @composersed.bsky.social @ntsonline.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social
Neil Cooper@neilcooper.bsky.social · last yr.My Herald review of Through the Shortbread Tin, Martin O’Connor’s epic poetic rumination on truth and myth in Scottish culture. Lu Kemp’s National Theatre of Scotland production tours throughout April. www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/throu... www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Some lovely photos of the show @composersed.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social
National Theatre of Scotland@ntsonline.bsky.social · last yr.In celebration of its opening night in Melrose tonight here’s a first look at Through The #ShortbreadTin 🏴 It’s time tae jine Martin an Macpherson oan an anterous carrant spannin centuries ae Scottish history... Tickets are selling fast so make you don’t miss out! 📸 Sally Jubb
