Sir Alexander Gibson 1926 - 1995

[@PatrickJohnGordon]

Thank you for posting. Grew up with him + Scottish Opera. Gone too soon!

[@brhbrh6326]

22:45 The legendary James (Jimmy) Durrant, viola and chamber music teacher from the RSAMD and Saturday Junior Department Orchestas conductor. Such a kind gentleman, with a passion for the music he conducted. Having struggled with Sir Gibson's somewhat erratic downbeat in my NYOS days it was good to hear an explanation for his "interesting" baton technique.

[@christophernicol4762]

I never realised at the time what a golden age I was living through.

[@davidsmith1230]

What a wonderful discovery. This time was my grounding in music which has stayed with. Me all my life! Thank you for uploading this

[@jillsutcliffe6423]

Thanks for uploading this, he was/is my musical hero!

[@alancumming6407]

He was often in Greenock with the SNO in the 60's so as a small boy that was a sometimes twice yearly treat that my mum took me along to. Those superb performances started me on a lifelong love of orchestral music and especially Sibelius.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

His Sibelius and Berlioz (and the occasional Rossini overture on an old lp in a thrift store record bin) with the Scottish National Orchestra I grew up with in the 1980's. Like with Colin Davis and Thomas Beecham.