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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......

Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Only a few weeks until Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown premiere the result of the @royalphilsoc.bsky.social Thea Musgrave grant, "MEDUSA" at Edinburgh International Festival, Queen's Hall, 11th August. With a beautiful specially commissioned text by @jlwpoetry.bsky.social

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I just noticed that I have quite a lot more followers here than I thought! Hello! I should probably post more here! So here's an aerial view of the small wildflower patch I planted in the garden this year.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Haha yes, apparently he invented the limpet mine. Nothing to do with me, honest

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Royal Philharmonic Society @royalphilsoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Applications for RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grants are open until 7 July. We offer funding for established composers writing a new work for soloist, duo or chamber ensemble, including to devote to focused workshop and rehearsal time with performers. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/rp...

Image of composer Stuart MacRae, alongside a quote. Text reads: ' The chance to work closely with performers during the composition of a new piece benefits all, leading to a deeper mutual understanding –
Beth and Hamish provided me with a wealth of insight that will stay with me in future compositions. I’m very grateful to Thea Musgrave, Peter Mark and the RPS for making this possible! Stuart MacRae, RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grant recipient, 2025'

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

True! Except when the chords are unplayable...

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Am I overusing the string-crossing texture? Yes Do I care? No

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

No, she remained completely hidden until her hands, then arms slowly rose above the flowers. I found that magical.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Great review David! I saw the livescreen - blown away by Schager and the orchestra as you were, and so much of the acting was superb in close-up. Also a truly beautiful awakening of Brünnhilde!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I wish HMRC would stop asking me every day if I'm ready for Making Tax Digital. I'm not, and I don't have to be because classical composers don't earn that much. Maybe next year when the threshold comes down. Then again, maybe not.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

If I were feeling cynical I'd say it's a sort of publicity stunt for institutions, get a celeb in and maybe some more international students will want to come.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Looking forward to RBO Siegfried in the cinema tomorrow evening. Hope there's not too much popcorn munching!

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Royal Philharmonic Society @royalphilsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

'@stuartmacrae.bsky.social's song cycle 'Medusa', written for mezzo soprano Beth Taylor and supported by the RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, will be performed for the first time at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh as part of @edintfest.bsky.social on 11 August: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/stu...

Composer Stuart MacRae and mezzo soprano Beth Taylor

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Ah yes, I see it now! So now you have a different problem because of Bluebeard!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

You could have it instead of Last Days, which is from the wrong century (I haven't seen it, sadly)

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I forgot about Saint Francois d'Assise, that might replace my Henze choice tbh

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Ooh quite a few of our late C20th ones are the same.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Salome Wozzeck Vec Makropulos Elegy for Young Lovers King Priam The Mask of Orpheus Prometeo Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern Bluebeard's Castle Greek

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David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A decade since I saw it. Well overdue a revival. www.theartsdesk.com/opera/devil-...

Scene from Stuart MacRae's opera The Devil Within, 2016

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Still probably my favourite of my operas.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Wow - what an experience that must have been!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Work is proceeding apace, with her incredible voice in mind!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

That's a major failure of education, isn't it?

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Without wanting to come over all 70s-sitcom-grumpy-husband, why does caramel always have to be so bloody salty these days? Wasn't it better when it was sweet?

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Happy Birthday John! I'll be joining you on that summit in about 7 months.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

You know something I really, really hate? Email apps trying to write replies for me, and 'autocorrecting' as I type (it's usually wrong).

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

No better feeling than when you think you have to go out to a party then discover it's not for another week.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Pavarotti is on the TV and I just had a pang of concern that the young people might not have heard of Pavarotti. They should be told.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Blimey, what did he do to deserve that?!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

And many thanks to @royalphilsoc.bsky.social, Thea Musgrave and Peter Mark for their extraordinary generosity and vision in establishing these new awards.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Very excited indeed to be working with mezzo Beth Taylor on a new piece next year!

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nordicviola.bsky.social @nordicviola.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thank you @francisrouthtrust.bsky.social for supporting our new project on John Rae, which will include new works by @stuartmacrae.bsky.social and Ailie Robertson, as well as 2 Nordic composers. Morenews coming very soon!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thanks for the mention David - I'd love nothing more than a revival of that piece!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I love Max's music but R3 are playing this piece waaaay too much recently.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

If you're not smiling/crying/both by the end of this I don't know what to tell you (and if you haven't seen or heard this before - you're welcome!) youtu.be/Ypd1YGW5Huw?...

youtu.be

Oscar Peterson - Sweet Georgia Brown

YouTube video by Lucas Dann

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The more I hear from Peter Kyle, the less I want to. First in the pockets of the AI industry (and hang the arts and creative industries), now undermining the value of higher education with materialistic bromides about entrepreneurship and business.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I'm finding it really baffling that so much of the news is about the death of someone in the US I had literally never heard of until today. The more I hear about him, the less I want to.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It makes sense - always on the cusp of something ungraspable. Perceived but never reached.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Whoah - what an amazing thought!

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Berg's harmony (and particularly in Lulu) makes me scrunch up my face in a way no other music can - the precise and logical beauty of his unresolving voice-leading, his exquisite voicing and the drama of his timing are almost too much to bear - in the best possible way.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Yes - nothing replaces twitter. As well as the interesting conversations, I can't believe how many professional connections I made there (including your good self!), many of which led to enduring working relationships and actual work/income. Now I mostly feel I'm just working in a room by myself.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Cheers Jeremy - that piece is a blast from the past!

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I’m extremely medieval peasant brained about AI. Do not interact with the demon box.

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Previously, when I said 'hey google' then 'navigate home', my phone would instantly bring up the best route and start it. Now an AI assistant tells me it has found a route & asks if I want to ask anything else, before opening maps, adding 15 secs to the process. Is this meant to be an improvement?

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Stuart MacRae @stuartmacrae.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Composing is so much easier and more satisfying than 'being a composer' 🤔

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