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Motion · S6M-19699 · 13 Nov 2025

World Premiere of The Pebbles We Keep

Lodged by Clare Adamson (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Motherwell opera singer, Monica McGhee, on the forthcoming world premiere of her debut song cycle, The Pebbles We Keep, at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; notes that the work celebrates and brings to life four centuries of words and experiences from Scotland’s female writers by setting eight poems by women from across the country’s history to music; understands that the oldest poem featured in the eight-movement cycle is Elizabeth Melville’s Ane Godlie Dreame, from 1603, which it understands is the first published poem by a Scottish woman, and that the most recent is contemporary poet Lisa Kennedy’s The Pebbles We Keep, from which the piece takes its title; recognises the creative achievement of composing a work that honours Scotland’s literary and cultural heritage through music, and wishes Monica McGhee every success with the premiere performance and in her ongoing artistic career.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.