A NEW national “theme tune” for Scotland will give prospective visitors goosebumps, tourism chiefs claim.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has recorded a new classical score for a 2016 marketing drive by VisitScotland.
Composer Giles Lamb was asked to create “goosebumps” in listeners with the track, which evokes the country’s landscape.
Lamb said: “You would think that translating the beauty of Scotland into music would be an easy task – the landscapes and magic in the air is unquestionable - but to create a score which captured all the elements of our fine country in just 60 seconds was a challenge indeed.
“From the beautiful stormy skies over the mountains in the Highlands to the soft rolling peaceful landscapes of the Scottish Borders, we had to make sure we were capturing it all and I hope the finished piece does just that.
“It was truly an honour to be asked to create this score and I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
Helen Campbell, of VisitScotland, said: “We were looking for a score that stirs something deep inside everyone.”
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