This account of Scotland's national orchestra traces its history from the time of its foundation, 100 years ago, to the present. It describes its origins and charts the ups and downs as it developed into an internationally known orchestra. The orchestra is portrayed through chapters on the notable conductors who have moulded it, eye-witness accounts of foreign tours, analysis of the relations between orchestra and management and critical appraisals of the orchestral sound over the years and in various concert halls.