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James Loughran (born 30 June 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish conductor. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... A conductor conducting at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ...

Loughran is best known for his appearances at the Last Night of the Proms, in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1984. A task normally carried out by the BBC Symphony Orchestra's principal conductor, Loughran was chosen as the BBC SO had several non-British conductors as chief conductor, and the Last Night was seen as a British conductor's task. At the time, he was chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO), a position he had held for several years in the 1960's. A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ... The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is the BBCs classical music ensemble in Scotland. ...

Loughran has also been principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. He was chief conductor of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark from 1996 to 2003. In addition, he has conducted all the major UK orchestras. The HallÃ© Orchestra is one of Britains longest established orchestras, and is based in Manchester. ... The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra (German: Bamberger Symphoniker) is a prestigious orchestra based in the city of Bamberg, Bavaria. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His recordings include a complete cycle of the Johannes Brahms symphonies with the Hallé Orchestra on the Classics for Pleasure label. Loughran also made the very first commercial recording of Havergal Brian’s music in 1972. Symphonies Nos. 10 and 21, conducted by Loughran and Eric Pinkett respectively, were recorded at the De Monfort Hall, Leicester by the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra. The producer was [[Robert Simpson[[ and the LP was released by Unicorn Records to great critical acclaim in 1973. A special edition of the television programme Aquarius called The Unknown Warrior gave considerable coverage to the recording session (see video links below). Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 â€“ April 3, 1897) was a German composer of the Romantic period. ... William (Havergal) Brian (January 29, 1876 â€“ November 28, 1972), was a British composer. ... Eric Pinkett O.B.E. [1] (born 1911, died 1979), was the founder of the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra is a youth orchestra based in Leicester, England. ... Unicorn-Kanchana[1] was an independent record label. ...

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Videos

The Unknown Warrior A documentary featuring James Loughran's recording session of Havergal Brian's Symphony No.10 with the LSSO.

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