How I wrote a symphony about the Holy Spirit
September 5, 2019
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I was an undergraduate in Edinburgh way back in the late 1970s. Among the reasons I went there was the
My ‘Scotland’s Shame’ speech provoked debate, but what changed?
April 4, 2019
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Twenty years ago, in August 1999, I made a speech at the Edinburgh International Festival called “Scotland’s Shame” arguing that
Diary: by James MacMillan
August 2, 2018
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My son Aidan is getting married next month. He and his bride will have their nuptial Mass in Cumnock, my
Diary by James MacMillan
May 2, 2018
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One Friday in late April Lynne and I headed to Rome to hear a performance of my Stabat Mater in
Fatima at 100: How I set a miracle to music
May 11, 2017
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The people at the shrine in Fatima approached me some years ago about writing a new work to mark the
A new generation of Christian artists
February 23, 2017
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I’ve been involved in ongoing, fruitful discussions with theologians over the years. These have led to specific works such as
Blessed by a little angel
January 21, 2016
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People say – in fact, the most interesting people say – that God intervened in human history. That is, he
Blessed by a little angel
January 21, 2016
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The eulogy given by Sir James at his granddaughter Sara’s Requiem Mass tells how a frail young child brought God’s grace to the lives of all those who knew her