The Edinburgh Singers was formed in
1952, and throughout its history has offered the city a
rich variety of music, from simple folk songs and Christmas
carols, to major works such as Bach's B Minor Mass and
Mendelssohn's Elijah. An enthusiastic group of all ages, the choir
strives for the highest quality of performance and
has collaborated with Scottish Opera for Celtic Connections
and Dundee Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and
performed on the BBC's Songs of Praise
and Radio 4 Sunday Worship.
Under Musical Director John Gormley,
who joined us in 2009, the choir has extended the range of its
repertoire both historically and stylistically. Christmas concerts
have included Renaissance and medieval pieces, and we have
performed major works by C20th composers such as
Walton and Leighton, in addition to more familiar Bach, Haydn and
Handel. It is a measure of the quality of the choir that it not
only relishes these challenges as a chorus, but also provides
soloists from within the choir for all but the largest
oratorios.
In 2012 The Edinburgh
Singers celebrated its 60th Anniversary
with a number of special events. On 1 March we performed a
selection from our spring programme at the National Gallery of
Scotland, a truly inspiring place to sing. In June we joined
celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by singing at the Usher Hall prior to
a concert by the Academy of Ancient Music. Our summer concert on 23
June featured Byrd and Vivaldi, and we toured to Rome with our
spring and summer repertoires during July. We performed Fauré's
Requiem and Langlais' Messe Solennelle in Greyfriar's Kirk
on 3 November, and we rounded off with a special Christmas Concert
featuring Bach's Magnificat and a selection of traditional carols
on 15 December. Join us at a spectacular concert on 25 May,
featuring Mozart's Solemn Vespers and Haydn's Nelson Mass!
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