Atmospheric settings of poems in Scottish and in English by William Soutar (1898-1943), a central figure in the Scottish literary renaissance: ''Scots Song'' (6 mins), ''Ballad'' (4 mins) and ''The Children'' (6 mins). In this edition the first two songs are transposed into keys higher than the original, the last song remains in the original key. The ensemble accompaniment to ''Scots Song'' is available on hire.