Recorded at the Worcester Youth Orchestra Christmas Concert, St. Martin's Church, Worcester, Saturday 3rd December 2016.

The following was taken from Peter Gutmann's Classical Notes (http://www.classicalnotes.net/classics2/rimsky.html)
"According to the 1,001 Nights, this tale finds the seafaring adventurer Sinbad meeting many strange folk, birds, fish and other rarities after landing on an island that turns out to be the back of a giant fish. Scheherazade spins her tales, from a print by Kay Nielsen After the gruff opening cedes to the irresistible sweetness of the Scheherazade refrain, it softens into the primary theme, which then, together with its fragments and echoes, modulates over arpeggiated strings that conjure the undulations and changing moods of the ocean. Built wholly upon repetitions of the simplest materials, the movement sustains interest through the wonder of Rimsky's dexterous handling."

Rimsky Korsakov, Scheherazade Opus 35, "The Sea and Sinbad's Ship"

Recorded at the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra's 2016 Christmas concert, just how can you not feel festive after listening to this!

Jingle Bell Boogie

So after a couple of years of doing this, Megan decided to play Carol of the Bells on her Harp for a 3rd year, building on what she has achieved before.

For other versions:
Carol of the Bells '15 - https://soundcloud.com/rbilsland/carolofthebells2015
Carol of the Bells '14 - https://soundcloud.com/rbilsland/carol-of-the-bells

Carol of the Bells '16

The Academia Musica Orchestra playing in Malvern Priory, 7th January 2017. This was just one of the pieces played that night, a concert full of overtures.

Overture, The Fair Melusine, Op 32 (1833), Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Magnificat In G by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford performed by the Academia Musica at Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 25th January 2017.

Magnificat In G - Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

Ave verum Corpus by William Byrd performed by the Academia Musica at Evensong, Hereford Cathedral, 8th February 2017.

Ave verum Corpus - William Byrd

The Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg performed by a student led wind quintet at their recent concert, an Evening of Music held at Hereford 6th Form, Music Department, 1st July 2017.

Peer Gynt Suite - Edvard Grieg

Music: Fredrik Sixten (b.1962), Words: Bo Setterlind tr. Fredrik Gildea, Soloist: Megan Bilsland.

Performed at a Service of Lessons & Carols, Monday 18th December 2017 at 7:00pm, St Paul's Church, Tupsley by Academia Musica Choir, Directed by Jon Weller & Accompanied by Robert Green.

Silent Night

Recorded at their Christmas 2017 concert the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra play a calypso version of Deck the Halls.

Deck The Halls - Calypso

Recorded at "A Celebration of Harp Playing" on Sunday 6th January 2019, 2:30pm in the Great Hall at the Bishops Palace, Worcester. Megan Bilsland was one of 7 performers who each played a variety of pieces.

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