The ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra (±«Óãtv SSO) is a Scottish broadcasting symphony orchestra based in Glasgow. One of five full-time orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation (±«Óãtv), it is the oldest full-time professional radio orchestra in Scotland. The orchestra is based at City Halls in Glasgow.
The ±«Óãtv opened its Edinburgh studio in 1930, and decided to form its own full-time Scottish orchestra to complement ±«Óãtv orchestras already established in London, Manchester and Wales. The ±«Óãtv Scottish Orchestra was established as Scotland's first full-time orchestra on 1 December 1935 by the ±«Óãtv's first head of music in Scotland, composer and conductor Ian Whyte.
In 1938, the orchestra moved into its purpose-built home at Studio One, in the newly opened Glasgow Studios, at Broadcasting House in Queen Margaret Drive. The newly formed Scottish Variety Orchestra (which became the ±«Óãtv Scottish Radio Orchestra in 1967) occupied Studio Two.
As one of the ±«Óãtv's many ensembles, the orchestra led a busy though sheltered life, broadcasting live at least five times a week from its studio and only occasionally allowed out. Throughout the war, the orchestra fulfilled 30 hours of broadcasts per week on the ±«Óãtv ±«Óãtv and World Services. This meant live performances at any time of day or night, often broadcasting live to Latin America at half past one in the morning.
The ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra (±«Óãtv SSO) is a Scottish broadcasting symphony orchestra based in Glasgow. One of five full-time orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation (±«Óãtv), it is the oldest full-time professional radio orchestra in Scotland. The orchestra is based at City Halls in Glasgow.
The ±«Óãtv opened its Edinburgh studio in 1930, and decided to form its own full-time Scottish orchestra to complement ±«Óãtv orchestras already established in London, Manchester and Wales. The ±«Óãtv Scottish Orchestra was established as Scotland's first full-time orchestra on 1 December 1935 by the ±«Óãtv's first head of music in Scotland, composer and conductor Ian Whyte.
In 1938, the orchestra moved into its purpose-built home at Studio One, in the newly opened Glasgow Studios, at Broadcasting House in Queen Margaret Drive. The newly formed Scottish Variety Orchestra (which became the ±«Óãtv Scottish Radio Orchestra in 1967) occupied Studio Two.
As one of the ±«Óãtv's many ensembles, the orchestra led a busy though sheltered life, broadcasting live at least five times a week from its studio and only occasionally allowed out. Throughout the war, the orchestra fulfilled 30 hours of broadcasts per week on the ±«Óãtv ±«Óãtv and World Services. This meant live performances at any time of day or night, often broadcasting live to Latin America at half past one in the morning.
