After years of turmoil and despair, the residents of St. Kilda evacuated their island in 1930. 86 years later, songs from the fated community were recorded by a surviving student of the island’s musical tradition. “Soay”, for instance, is a ballad with haunting melodies that conjures misty valleys and vast lakes.
- The Daydream Club
- Northwestern University Cello Ensemble & Hans Jørgen Jensen
- Lorenzo Masotto
- English Chamber Orchestra, Natalie Clein, Stephen Layton, Temple Choir & The Holst Singers
- The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia & Harry Christophers
- Nicola Benedetti, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Kirill Karabits