The Scottish Parliament's 25th anniversary

Order of Service Watch the introduction to the order of service from the Presiding Officer Arrival procession The arrival of Their Majesties The King and Queen Fanfare for the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Scottish Parliament – composed by John Wallace CBE, conducted by John Logan and performed by The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Brass Ensemble is played as Their Majesties The King and The Queen enter the Debating Chamber The Scottish Parliament’s Mace borne by Robert White The King’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) The Officers of Arms accompanied by representatives of youth organisations from across Scotland The Crown of Scotland borne by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, escorted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and the Captain-General Welcome The Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP Address His Majesty The King Performance An t-Iarla Diùrach / Innis Dhòmhsa Cà’il Thu Cadal? / Biodag Dhò’ll ‘ic Alasdair – arranged by Sileas Sinclair, conducted by Joy Dunlop Performed by Còisir Alba Response to His Majesty The King First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party Leader of the Scottish Conservatives and Unionist Party Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Performance Highland Cathedral – composed by Korb / Roever, arranged by Rennard / Munn, conducted by David Munn and performed by 92 young musicians from Big Noise programmes across the country: Douglas (Dundee), Govanhill (Glasgow), Raploch (Stirling), Torry (Aberdeen) and Wester Hailes (Edinburgh) Response to His Majesty The King Co-Leader of the Scottish Green Party Leader of the Scottish Liberal-Democrats Performance Ca' the Yowes – written by Robert Burns, arranged and performed by Calum McIlroy Departure of Their Majesties The King and Queen Auchmountain’s Bonnie Glen – performed by the Scottish Parliament’s Piper Stuart McMillan MSP from the Members’ Garden