The Scottish Chamber Orchestra invited 13 music students from Fife secondary schools to take their first steps in the world of composition during a weekend-long hands-on workshop. The resulting composition was then performed live by the participants themselves at the Univesity of St. Andrews.
Directed by Hans Lucas of Earnest Hemingway Films, Candlebird combines interviews, rehearsal footage and live performance to mirror the spontaneous collaboration and bold responses of the musicians’ creative process. Watch the full film in the video above.