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 Kevin
McCrae | Arranger |
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Kevin McCrae is one of the most sought-after arrangers in Scotland. He has arranged music for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Ensemble (formerly the BT Scottish Ensemble), BBC Television (Hogmanay live, Songs of Praise, Proms in the Park 2003, the 6 part series Gruth is Uachdar, Celtic Connections 2003 etc), Grampian Television and the Discovery Channel. He has done work for artists such as Eddi Reader, Dougie MacLean, Karen Matheson, James Grant, Patti Smith, Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain, Brian McNeill, Michael Marra, the comedienne Joan Rivers and the pop group Deacon Blue. He also orchestrated the score for the Don Coutts film, American Cousins (2003). He can arrange music in any style to suit anyone’s needs. CDs featuring some of Kevin’s arrangements include
What the critics said! Eddi Reader - The Songs of Robert Burns “Kevin McCrae’s orchestral arrangements
fit Reader’s emotional interpretations
like a dream” “Kevin McCrae’s string arrangements
also serve to make this an album that impresses with its
musicality and charm.” “The orchestra was used to great effect
to heighten emotional peaks and Kevin
McCrae was as sympathetic a conductor as he is arranger.” “…
McCrae’s subtle arrangements enhancing the songs at every
turn,” Dougie MacLean - Perthshire Amber “The string writing – expertly
scored by Kevin McCrae – ranged across
decorative backdrops, bustling counterpoints with the folk
instruments and powering the rhythmic engine room of the
music” James Grant - Sawdust in my veins “Kevin McCrae’s strings are magnificent!” |
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