Shona Mackay

“It’s very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present…”

Following the busy weeks and months that led up to the premiere of my work Continuum by the Glasgow School of Art Choir,

Continuing after Continuum

Now that the dust has settled on our Fifth Anniversary Gala Concert – and the world premiere of ‘Continuum’, by Shona Mackay – it

A surprise gift from a distant relation

Opening the score of a new commission for the first time is rather like opening a surprise gift from a distant relation.

Body Percussion, Vocal Scales and a Hocket or Two…

Having met the GSA Choir at a few rehearsals (and social occasions), it was time to try out some ideas with them in a practical w

I thought to myself "Here’s the composer for us"

They say that Scotland’s a small country, and the adage was – perhaps – proved true at the launch of the Adopt a Composer Scheme

Thrown in at the deep end!

When I found out that I had been paired with the Glasgow School of Art Choir I was really excited by the many prospects and possibilities that the