Past Concerts
Christmas at Greyfriars
14th December 2024
The Edinburgh Singers' annual choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 26th October 2024, 7:30pm
Parish Church of St Cuthbert's, Lothian Road, Edinburgh
An evening of music celebrating historical themes in contemporary musical settings, featuring a glorious range of works from Whitacre, Lauridsen and Gjeilo to Sondheim and Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Conductor - Alastair Digges
Saxophone - Euan Kemp
Double Bass - May Halyburton
Piano - Andrew Brown
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This Shining Night
26th October 2024
The Edinburgh Singers performed an evening of music celebrating historical themes in contemporary musical settings with accompanying saxophone, double bass and piano.
Saturday 26th October 2024, 7:30pm
Parish Church of St Cuthbert's, Lothian Road, Edinburgh
An evening of music celebrating historical themes in contemporary musical settings, featuring a glorious range of works from Whitacre, Lauridsen and Gjeilo to Sondheim and Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Conductor - Alastair Digges
Saxophone - Euan Kemp
Double Bass - May Halyburton
Piano - Andrew Brown
Sponsored by Vermilion - the Smile Experts
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
15th June 2024
The Edinburgh Singers performed Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle to close its 2023/24 season.
Saturday 15th June 2024, 7:30pm
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
The choir performed Rossini's "little solemn mass", a masterful choral work that blends solemnity and grace with operatic flair. Composed late in Rossini's career, this popular choral work surprises with its delicate melodies and intricate harmonies.
The performance which brought the Choir's 2023/24 season to a close, was accompanied by piano and accordion in the sublime acoustic of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Conductor: Alistair Digges
Piano: José Javier Ucendo
Accordion: Ryan Corbett
Soprano: Monica McGhee
Mezzo-Soprano: Penelope Cousland
Tenor: Cameron Mitchell
Baritone: Christopher Nairne
Path of Miracles
23rd March 2024
The Edinburgh SIngers performed one of the greatest choral works of the 21st century, Joby Talbot’s glorious 17-part a capella masterpiece Path of Miracles.
Saturday 23rd March 2024, 5pm
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
Path of Miracles, by British composer Joby Talbot, is an ethereal choral journey following the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. The Edinburgh Singers first performed one of its movements, Santiago, back in 2018 and were excited to be performing the work in its entirety in 2024.
Written in 2005 following a commission from the vocal chamber group, Tenebrae, this a cappella work contains a libretto that spans Greek, Latin, Basque, Spanish and French as it takes the listener along the path of this ancient route.
Depicting one of the most enduring religious pilgrimages, the Camino de Santiago, it captures travellers’ stories in an unmissable musical journey drawing from a vast range of global vocal traditions.
Alistair Digges - Conductor
Christmas at Greyfriars
9th December 2023
The Edinburgh Singers' annual choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
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Saturday 9th December 2023, 7.30pm
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
In a sell-out performance, Edinburgh Singers and their audience embraced the Christmas spirit with their annual concert performed in the iconic Greyfriars Kirk. The choir performed timeless favourites as well as showcasing some lesser-known festive melodies. The congregations was invited to sing along during the traditional audience carol segments, and enjoyed indulgent mince pies and mulled wine refreshments at the interval.
Alistair Digges - Conductor
Mark O'Keeffe - Trumpet
Andrew Forbes - Organ
Handel's Messiah
28th October 2023
The Edinburgh Singers opened their 2023/24 season with a performance of one of the greatest and most memorable choral works, Handel's Messiah.
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Saturday 28th October 2023, 7.00pm
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers opened their 2023/24 season with a performance of one of the greatest and most memorable choral works, Handel's Messiah. The choir was joined by the Meadows Chamber Orchestra and a stellar lineup of soloists in the beautiful surrounds of St Cuthbert's Parish Church for a special evening of stirring choruses, soaring arias and poignant recitatives that narrate the dramatic story of Christ.
Musical Director: Alistair Digges
Soloists: Catriona Hewitson, Heather Ireson, Cameron Mitchell, Paul Grant
Mendelssohn's Elijah
17th June 2023
The Edinburgh Singers finished their 2022/23 season with a performance of the 19th century's most enduring oratorio, Elijah.
Saturday 17th June 2023, 7.00pm
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers finished their 2022/23 season with a performance of the 19th century's most enduring oratorio, Elijah. Mendelssohn's dramatic portrayal of the prophet Elijah is packed full of stirring choruses and beautiful solo writing. The choir welcomed back Musical Director Alistair Digges from a year's sabbatical with Nederlandse Reisopera. The choir engaged a stellar line up of soloists, with Scottish soprano and winner of the BBC Radio 2 Kiri Prize Shuna Scott Sendall, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Louise Collett, Canadian-born tenor James Schouten, and Scottish baritone Christopher Nairne who has been enjoying success in roles at Opera North and English National Opera. The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia featured many of Scotland's leading professional musicians. In the stunning setting of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, this was a very special evening!
Spain's Golden Age
11th March 2023
The Edinburgh Singers celebrate the Spanish Golden Age and its influence with glorious choral music including works by Victoria, Ginastera and MacMillan.
Saturday 11th March 2023, 7.30pm
St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers presented a celebration of music from the Spanish Golden Age, a period of flourishing culture that produced some of Spain's best music. The programme commenced with Victoria's glorious O Magnum Mysterium and was followed by rousing works collected by Mateo Flecha the Elder, such as the lively Riu Riu Chiu. We sang Romance del Marques de Mantua, part of a collection of songs referenced in Cervantes' Don Quixote, and in celebration of the long-standing connections between Spain and Scotland, we paid homage to Scotland's own bard Robert Burns in MacMillan's The Gallant Weaver. The legacy of Spain's Golden Age was reflected in the programme's more contemporary pieces which included Ginastera's raging and dramatic Lamentations of Jeremiah and Rosita de un verde palmar, a popular Cuban habanera. Guest percussionist Fiona McNeill joined the choir throughout, bringing the evening to a triumphant close with Jansson's To the Mothers in Brazil: Salva Regina.
Under the baton of guest conductor Alison McNeill, in the glorious acoustic of St Mary's Cathedral.
Christmas at Greyfriars 2022
10th December 2022
The Edinburgh Singers' annual choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 10th December 2022
7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' annual choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Under the baton of guest conductor William More, and accompanied by organist Henry Wallace, the evening featured festive favourites, audience participation carols, and complimentary sparkling wine and mince pies.
Duruflé Requiem
29th October 2022
The Edinburgh Singers returned to St Cuthbert's Parish Church with a performance of Duruflé's Requiem.
29th October 2022
7.30pm at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers returned to St Cuthbert's Parish Church with a performance of Duruflé's Requiem, Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs and Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine. Under the baton of guest conductor Philip Redfern, the choir was joined by Heather Ireson (Mezzo-Soprano), Jonathan Forbes Kennedy (Baritone) and Morley Whitehead (organ).
Women Composers Festival
9th July 2022
The Edinburgh Singers joined London Oriana Choir, the Southern Spirit Singers and Archer Academy for a celebration of music by women composers at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London.
Saturday 9th July 2022, 7.30pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London
Performers
London Oriana Choir
Dominic Ellis-Peckham musical director
The Edinburgh Singers
Alastair Digges musical director
Southern Spirit Singers
Andy King conductor
Archer Academy
Alice Humphrey conductor
Repertoire
Mia Makaroff: Butterfly
Kate Rusby: Underneath the stars arr. Jim Clements
Sarah Quartet: Swept away
Eleanor Daley: Set me as a seal
Aileen Sweeney: We will no longer sing into the silence
Judith Weir: My Guardian Angel
Annie Lennox: Love song for a Vampire
Jessica Curry: Home
Interval
Cecilia McDowall: Regina Caeli
Jessica Curry: I loved you first
Cheryl Frances-Hoad: So true a fool is love
Ailsa Dixon: These things shall be
Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #2
Rebecca Dale: Salve regina
Shruthi Rajasekar: Green Fingers
Anna Disley-Simpson: In the blue
Tara Mack: In Lak'ech (You are my other me)
Kerry Andrew: who we are
Howells & Vaughan Williams
11th June 2022
The Edinburgh Singers 70th Anniversary summer concert in the atmospheric surroundings of Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 11th June 2022
7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers 70th Anniversary summer concert in the atmospheric surroundings of Greyfriars Kirk. The choir sang Vaughan Williams' poignant plea for peace, Dona Nobis Pacem, along with Howells' rarely performed masterpiece Hymnus Paradisi. Celebrated soloists and orchestra complemented the choir in performing these evocative and exceptional pieces.
Musical Director: Alistair Digges
Soprano: Sarah-Jane Brandon
Tenor: Jamie MacDougall
Baritone: James Arthur
and The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia
With thanks to our concert sponsors, The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and The Herbert Howells Trust.
Sing Joyfully
19th March 2022
The Edinburgh Singers celebrated our 70th anniversary with a selection of favourite a cappella choral works spanning 500 years, from Byrd to Ešenvalds, and premiere our newly commissioned piece by award-winning Scottish composer Aileen Sweeney.
Saturday 19th March 2022
7.30pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Programme:
David Peebles Si quis diligit me
William Byrd Sing joyfully
Johann Christoph Bach Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Jauchzet dem Herrn
Josef Rheinberger Abendlied
Anton Bruckner Os justi
Gustav Holst Ave Maria
John Stainer God so loved the world
Randall Thompson Alleluia
Franz Biebl Ave Maria
Ēriks Ešenvalds O salutaris hostia
Soloists: Katie Cochrane, Kirsty McRobbie
William More O make me a channel of your peace
Soloists: Olivia Fleming, Alex Marks, Warren MacLeod
Philip Stopford Ave, Regina caelorum
Aileen Sweeney We will no longer sing into the silence
Soloists: Nicola Stock, David Leaver, Stephen Metcalfe
arr. Simon Carrington O my love is like a red, red rose
Soloist: Luke Francis
James MacMillan Lassie, wad ye loe me?
Soloists: Gillian Mitchell, Sylvia Hamilton
Christmas at Greyfriars 2021
11th December 2021
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk for a choral celebration of Christmas.
Saturday 11th December 2021
7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk for a choral celebration of Christmas. Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, and accompanied by organist Henry Wallace, the evening featured choral Christmas highlights including Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium, Gjeilo's Spotless Rose and Wilberg's Joy to the World, as well as traditional carols.
Programme:
Joy to the World - arr. Mack Wilberg
Ding dong! Merrily on High - arr. David Willcocks
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree - Elizabeth Poston
A Maiden Most Gentle - Andrew Carter
The Holly and the Ivy - arr. Reginald Jaques
Mary's Lullaby - John Rutter
Gabriel's Message - Eleanor Daley
Withers Rocking Hymn - Ralph Vaughan Williams
New Voices soloists: Katie Cochrane, Luke Francis, Kirsty McRobbie
A Gallery Carol - John Gardner
Good people all this Christmastime - trad. Irish (Wexford Carol)
In the Bleak Midwinter - Harold Darke
Soloists: Holly Carter, David Leaver
O magnum mysterium - Morten Lauridsen
Unto us is Born a Son - arr. David Willcocks
Spotless Rose - Ola Gjeilo
The Twelve Days of Christmas - John Rutter
Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Felix Mendelssohn
Angels we have heard on High - Mack Wilberg
Rheinberger Mass for Double Choir
25th September 2021
Rheinberger's most famous choral work, the Mass for double choir in E flat, performed in the glorious acoustic of St Mary's Cathedral.
Saturday 25th September 2021
7.30pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Rheinberger's most famous choral work, the Mass for double choir in E flat, performed in the glorious acoustic of St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. With choral music by Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Ešenvalds, Stanford, Pearsall and Verdi.
Musical Director - Alistair Digges.
Download our programme notes here
Programme:
Charles V. Stanford Beati quorum via
The Blue Bird (soloist: Kirsty McRobbie)
Anton Bruckner Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam
Felix Mendelssohn Beati mortui
Giuseppe Verdi Laudi alla Vergine Maria
Felix Mendelssohn Mitten wir im Leben sind
Josef G. Rheinberger Mass in E flat
Ēriks Ešenvalds The Heavens' Flock
Robert L. Pearsall Lay a Garland
Give Peace - our fundraising video for CLIC Sargent
2nd April 2021
We were delighted to fundraise in Easter 2021 for CLIC Sargent.
Friday 2nd April 2021
We were delighted to fundraise in Easter 2021 for CLIC Sargent with the premiere performance of Give Peace, a very special new piece composed by our Musical Director Alistair Digges and recorded by the choir virtually in lockdown.
Video: youtu.be/2jMeZj2tobc
A big thank you to everyone who donated - £1,147 was raised for CLIC Sargent, supporting children and young people with cancer.
Our JustGiving page has now closed, but you can still donate directly at www.clicsargent.org.uk
Music by Alistair Digges
Words by Henry W Baker
Video by alexchoudhary.co.uk
Deck the Hall - our fundraising video for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
10th December 2020
As we were not able to sing together as a choir for much of 2020, we were delighted when the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity said they wanted videos of choirs singing Christmas music to help them raise money.
Thursday, 10th December 2020
As we were not able to sing together as a choir for much of 2020, we were delighted when the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity said they wanted videos of choirs singing Christmas music to help them raise money.
We hope you enjoyed our virtual performance of Deck the Hall (arr. Mack Wilberg)
Video: https://youtu.be/loIHqQI7L8Q
A massive thank you to everyone who donated - £1,093 raised for this fantastic cause!
Our JustGiving page has now closed, but you can still donate directly at www.echcharity.org
Christmas at Greyfriars 2019
14th December 2019
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk for a choral celebration of Christmas.
Saturday 14th December 2020 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Highlights of the concert included works by John Rutter and choir favourite, Ēriks Ešenvalds. We were delighted to be joined by Mark O'Keeffe, Principal Trumpet of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Traditional carols, mulled wine and mince pies completed the evening in the atmospheric surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Alistair Digges: Music Director
Mark O'Keeffe: Trumpet
Henry Wallace: Organ
Programme highlights included:
John Rutter: The Very Best Time of the Year
John Rutter: Christmas Lullaby (Clear in the darkness...)
Andrew Carter: I saw three ships
Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
Mack Wilberg: Angels we have heard on high
Ēriks Ešenvalds: Stars
Immortal Bach
2nd November 2019
This Edinburgh Singers concert was performed in the atmospheric St Mary's Cathedral, providing a rich acoustic for music of such depth.
Saturday 2nd November at 7.30pm
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
The focus of our concert was Bach - JS Bach, for chorus and for cello along with other members of the Bach family as well as Bach as reimagined by Knut Nystedt, in the piece which gives us our concert title - "Immortal Bach". We also presented Sir John Tavener's emotionally charged "Svyati", and brought our concert to a stunning close with Ēriks Ešenvalds' "In Paradisum".
The choir was thrilled that renowned cellist Su-a Lee joined us to start our new season of concerts. After graduating from the Julliard School, Seoul-born Su-a moved to Scotland to take up the role of Assistant Principal Cello with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, a position she continues to hold. She is also very much in demand as a soloist and chamber music performer of extraordinary variety. We are very pleased that Su-a's Scottish Chamber Orchestra colleague, Brian Schiele joined us for our final work.
The concert was performed in the atmospheric St Mary's Cathedral, providing a rich acoustic for music of such depth.
Download the full concert programme here
Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No.1 for solo cello (BWV 1007)
Prélude
Chorale: Jesu, meine Freude (JS Bach)
Allemande
Chorale: Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein (JS Bach)
Courante
Aria: Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben (JC Bach)
Sarabande
Chorale: Es ist genug (JS Bach)
Menuet 1, Menuet 2
Geistliche Lied: Gross ist der Herr (CPE Bach)
Gigue
Interval
Knut Nystedt Immortal Bach
John Tavener Svyati (O Holy One) Cello soloist: Su-a Lee
Ēriks Ešenvalds In Paradisum Cello soloist: Su-a Lee; Viola soloist: Brian Schiele
Puccini's Messa di Gloria
15th June 2019
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was an orchestral concert of late romantic masterpieces.
7.30pm, Saturday 15th June 2019 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was an orchestral concert of late romantic masterpieces. The highlight of the evening was Puccini's stunning Messa di Gloria, rightly considered an essential part of any choir's repertoire.
The first half included the piece Anton Bruckner considered his finest, his Te Deum, along with Brahms' Alto Rhapsody. The evening was rounded off with a performance of Mascagni's ever-popular Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana - always a fixture in the Classic FM Hall of Fame!
The choir was joined by four of today's most in demand soloists along with The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia, comprising players from Scotland's national orchestras, all under the guidance of Musical Director, Alistair Digges.
Bruckner: Te Deum
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Mascagni: Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana
Alistair Digges: Musical Director
Catriona Clark: Soprano
Cheryl Forbes: Mezzo Soprano
David Lynn: Tenor
Piran Legg: Bass Baritone
The Singing Heart - Belgium Tour
6th - 8th April 2019
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to perform selected highlights from our Edinburgh concert "The Singing Heart" on our concert tour to Belgium.
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to perform selected highlights from our Edinburgh concert "The Singing Heart" on our concert tour to Belgium. Our international programme of choral music centred around the theme of love, spanning hundreds of years. We started with early Scottish composer David Peebles and finished with a work from Scotland's most celebrated living composer, James MacMillan's beautiful setting of Scottish text, The Gallant Weaver.
Watch our promotional video here
For programme notes and translations click here
Saturday 6th April 2019, 3.00pm
Cathedral of St Michael & St Gudula, Brussels
Sunday 7th April 2019, 3.00pm
St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
Monday 8th April 2019, 12.45pm
Notre-Dame du Finistère, Brussels
The Singing Heart
30th March 2019
The Edinburgh Singers present a programme of choral music centred around the theme of love spanning hundreds of years.
Saturday 30th March 2019, 7.30pm
at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
We start with early Scottish composer David Peebles and finish with a work from Scotland's most celebrated living composer, James MacMillan's beautiful setting of Scottish text, The Gallant Weaver.
Making up the rest of the programme is music of English tradition from Roxanna Panufnik and Bob Chilcott, as well as music from around world by Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Holst and our continuing celebration of the ethereal works of Ēriks Ešenvalds.
Watch our promotional video here
Full programme:
Si quis diligit me - David Peebles
God so loved the world - John Stainer
Psalm 100 (Jauchzet dem Herrn) - Felix Mendelssohn
Set me as a seal upon thine heart - William Walton
I love my love - Gustav Holst
Mo-Li-Hua (Jasmine Flower) - Hyo-Won Woo
The Singing Heart - Bob Chilcott
Interval
Surge, propera amica mea - Francisco Guerrero
Kyrie (from The Bavo Mass) - Andrew Wise
Salutation - Ēriks Ešenvalds
Love Endureth - Roxanna Panufnik
Let my love be heard - Jake Runestad
The Gallant Weaver - James MacMillan
Edinburgh Official Chinese New Year Concert
9th February 2019
Asian Association of Commerce, Culture and Education in Europe was once again honoured to present the Chinese New Year Concert in the Usher Hall on Saturday 9th February 2019.
Saturday 9th February 2019
at Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Asian Association of Commerce, Culture and Education in Europe was once again honoured to present the Chinese New Year Concert in the Usher Hall on Saturday 9th February 2019. The Chinese New Year, known as the Spring Festival, was celebrated on stage by the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Edinburgh Singers, and many outstanding artists and soloists from China and home.
The concert involved instrumental performances and vocal virtuoso. The Chinese folk pieces such as Jasmine Flower (茉莉花) and Blooming Flowers and Full Moon (花好月圆) chosen for this occasion are renowned and traditional, and combined with the orchestration of western music traditions, creating an experience of multicultural voyage in your mind. Apart from the Chinese folk classics, we also had a few favourites from the western classical repertoire along with some contemporary such as Bob Chilcott and James MacMillan. A choreography was also put together for young dancers to dance to the live orchestra playing the well-loved Blue Danube. The spectacle delighted the senses audibly and visually. This unforgettable night of beautiful music finished with a rendition of Auld Lang Syne never heard before.
Christmas at Greyfriars 2018
8th December 2018
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to return to the historic Greyfriars Kirk for a choral celebration of Christmas.
Saturday 8 December 2018, 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
An evening of festive music, featuring Grieg, Rutter and Whitacre as well as a selection of traditional carols, mulled wine and mince pies in the atmospheric surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, and accompanied by organist Henry Wallace and trumpeter Andrew Connell-Smith.
Agnus Dei
3rd November 2018
The Edinburgh Singers' first concert of the 2018/19 season was a selection of a cappella choral classics.
Saturday 3rd November 2018, 7.30pm at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' first concert of the 2018/19 season was a selection of a cappella choral classics. A highlight of the concert was a rare chance to hear a movement from a 20th century choral masterpiece - Schnittke's Choir Concerto.
Barber: Agnus Dei
Tavener: Mother of God, here I stand
Duruflé: Quatre motets sur des thèmes Grégoriens
Schnittke: O Master of all living things
Tavener: Funeral Ikos
Tippett: Five spirituals
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
16th June 2018
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was a performance of Elgar's epic "The Dream of Gerontius".
Saturday 16 June, 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was a performance of Elgar's epic "The Dream of Gerontius", widely regarded as his finest choral work. Conducted by Alistair Digges, the choir was joined by soloists Ben Johnson (Tenor), Katie Schofield (Mezzo-Soprano) and James Arthur (Baritone), and an orchestra of players specially assembled for the night.
The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia:
First Violin - Justine Watts (leader), Frances Pryce, Feargus Hetherington, Gillian Risi
Second Violin - Angus Ramsay, Alex Gascoine, Kobus Frick, Jackie Norrie
Viola - Mark Braithwaite, Mary Ward, Emma Connell-Smith, Nicola Boag
Cello - Sarah Oliver, Anne Brincourt, Niamh Molloy
Double Bass - Alice Durrant, Tom Berry
Harp - Helen Thompson
Flute - Charlotte Ashton
Oboe - Kirstie Logan
Clarinet - Jenny Stevenson
Bassoon - Graeme Brown
Horn - Patrick Broderick, James Goodenough
Trumpet - Brian McGinley
Trombone - Jonathan Hollick
Organ - Morley Whitehead
Timpani - Alasdair Kelly
Percussion - Oliver Butterworth
Amazing Grace
17th & 18th March 2018
The Edinburgh Singers present a programme of heavenly a cappella music, featuring works by Talbot, Whitacre, Ešenvalds and a world première by Edinburgh composer Chris Hutchings.
Saturday 17 March 2018, 7.30pm at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Sunday 18 March 2018, 7.30pm at Church of the Holy Rude, St John Street, Stirling
The Edinburgh Singers present a programme of heavenly a cappella music, featuring works by Talbot, Whitacre, Ešenvalds and a world première by Edinburgh composer Chris Hutchings, specially commissioned in collaboration with Creative Scotland. Under the direction of Alistair Digges, in the stunning surroundings of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh and the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling.
Full Programme:
Cristóbal de Morales - Parce mihi Domine
Francisco Guerrero - Ave Maria
Tomás Luis de Victoria - O quam gloriosum
Joby Talbot - Santiago (from 'Path of Miracles')
Ēriks Ešenvalds - O salutaris hostia
Chris Hutchings - I brought your name to the river
Eric Whitacre - When David Heard
Ēriks Ešenvalds - Amazing Grace
Christmas at Greyfriars 2017
9th December 2017
A choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk. Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges.
Saturday 9 December 2017, 7.30pm qt Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk. Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, and accompanied by organist Henry Wallace and trumpeter Simon Bird, the evening featured choral Christmas favourites including Darke's In the Bleak Midwinter, Poston's Jesus Christ the Apple Tree and Howells' A Spotless Rose; works by contemporary composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, James MacMillan, Chris Hutchings and Tom Cunningham, as well as some traditional carols for all to join in.
Download a concert programme here.
Programme:
Carol: Once in Royal David's City - Soloist: Morag Kyle
O Du Fröhliche - Traditional German carol - Soloists: Sylvia Hamilton & Aileen Boyle
Ding Dong! Merrily on High - Traditional carol arr. David Willcocks
The Coventry Carol - Kenneth Leighton - Soloist: Olivia Wollaston
In the Bleak Midwinter - Harold Darke - Soloists: Holly Carter & Pat Snowdon
Data Est Mihi Omnis Potestas - James MacMillan
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree - Elizabeth Poston - Soloist: Claire Busby
Adeste Fideles - Chris Hutchings
A Spotless Rose - Herbert Howells - Soloist: Stephen Metcalfe
A Gallery Carol - John Gardner
- Interval -
Stars - Ēriks Ešenvalds
Unto Us is Born a Son - Traditional carol arr. David Willcocks
Dormi, Jesu - John Rutter
Carol: O Come All Ye Faithful
Away in a Manger - Alistair Digges - Soloist: Ellie Pilkington
Trumpet solo: The Prayer of St. Gregory - Alan Hovhaness
Sir Christèmas - Tom Cunningham
The Twelve Days of Christmas - Traditional carol arr. John Rutter
Carol: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Love Came Down at Christmas - Richard Lloyd
Fanfare
28th October 2017
A rousing programme of choral music with organ, brass, percussion and harp.
Saturday 28th October 2017, 7.30pm at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
A rousing programme of choral music with organ, brass, percussion and harp. Conducted by Alistair Digges, and accompanied by organist Andrew Forbes and an ensemble of players specially assembled for the night.
Ralph Vaughan Williams - O clap your hands
Leonard Salzedo - Divertimento
Ēriks Ešenvalds - Trinity Te Deum
Ēriks Ešenvalds - Who can sail without the wind
Ēriks Ešenvalds - The earthly rose
James MacMillan - Tu es Petrus
Benjamin Britten - Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
John Rutter - Gloria
Musicians
Organ: Andrew Forbes
Harp: Calum Macleod
Trumpet: Al Douglas, Stephanie Mitchell, Lloyd Griffin, Mark James
Trombone: Lewis Bettles, Dan Eddison, Jim Bone
Tuba: James Cunningham
Percussion: Jonathan Chapman, John Glynn Forrest, David Kerr
Brahms - A German Requiem
17th June 2017
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was a performance of Brahms' magnificent Requiem.
Saturday 17th June at 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' season finale was a performance of Brahms' magnificent Requiem, prefaced by Holst's delicate Seven Part Songs. Conducted by Alistair Digges, the choir was joined by soloists Catriona Clark (Soprano) and James Arthur (Baritone), and an orchestra of players specially assembled for the night.
British Choral Icons - Berlin Tour
2nd April 2017
The Edinburgh Singers toured to Berlin.
Sunday 2 April 2017 at 5.00pm
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche
Wisbyer Str. 7, 10439 Berlin
Monday 3 April 2017 at 7.00pm
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin
A video of our performance in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church can be found here.
British Choral Icons
26th March 2017
A programme of a cappella music celebrating the wealth of British choral music.
Sunday 26th March 2017, 7.30pm at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
A programme of a cappella music celebrating the wealth of British choral music. Featuring works by British choral icons including MacMillan, Tavener, Holst, Purcell and Howells.
Purcell - Hear my prayer
Gibbons - O clap your hands
Pearsall - Lay a garland
Stanford - Justorum animae
Holst - The Evening Watch
Parry - My soul, there is a country
Harris - Bring us, O Lord God
Howells - Salve Regina
Macmillan - Data est mihi omnis potestas
Tavener - Song for Athene
Rutter - Hymn to the creator of light
MacMillan - Lassie, wad ye loe me?
Christmas at Greyfriars 2016
10th December 2016
A choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday, 10th December at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk. Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, and accompanied by organist Henry Wallace and trumpeter Bryan Allen, the evening featured choral Christmas favourites including Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium, Tavener's The Lamb, Warlock's Bethlehem Down and Stopford's Lully, Lulla, Lullay, as well as some traditional carols for all to join in.
Carol: Once in Royal David's City - Soloist Morag Kyle
The Holly and the Ivy
No Small Wonder
It came upon the midnight clear
O Magnum Mysterium
Carol: O little Town of Bethlehem
In Dulci Jubilo - Octet Maddy Seale, Claire Busby, Elizabeth Rose, Ailis Sandilands, Gareth Hateley,
Iain McIntyre, Don Roberts, Stephen Metcalfe
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Sing Lullaby!
Bogoroditse Devo
Joy to the World
- Interval -
Stille Nacht
Sir Christèmas
The Lamb
Carol: O Come all ye Faithful
Bethlehem Down
O Holy Night - Trumpet soloist Bryan Allen
Lully, Lulla, Lullay - Soloist Aileen Boyle
The twelve days of Christmas
Carol: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil
12th November 2016
Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, the Edinburgh Singers performed the entirety of this breathtakingly beautiful unaccompanied piece.
Saturday, November 12th 2016 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Sometimes known as the Rachmaninov Vespers, this setting of the eastern Orthodox vigil was one of the composer's favourites among his own works, and is widely considered to be his greatest. Under the baton of Musical Director Alistair Digges, the Edinburgh Singers performed the entirety of this breathtakingly beautiful unaccompanied piece, including both the evening Vespers and the morning Matins, in the stunning surroundings of St Mary's Cathedral.
Videos of the performance can be found on here.
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor
25th June 2016
A rare opportunity to see a performance of one of Mozart's sublime works for chorus and orchestra, the stunning Great Mass in C minor.
Saturday 25 June 2016, 7.30pm at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' first orchestral concert since Alistair Digges joined as Musical Director was a rare opportunity to see a performance of one of Mozart's sublime works for chorus and orchestra, the stunning Great Mass in C minor.
The choir was joined by some exceptional solo talent, including BBCSSO principal trumpet Mark O'Keeffe, as well as Catriona Clark and Megan Read (Soprano), Jamie MacDougall (Tenor) and James Arthur (Bass).
The headlining Mass was supplemented by Mozart's ever-popular gem, Ave Verum Corpus, and the evening also featured music by Haydn, with his dramatic Te Deum in C, and a real treat as Mark O'Keeffe played the Trumpet Concerto in Eb.
Haydn: Te Deum in C
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in Eb
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor
The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia
First Violin - Emily Ward (Leader), Feargus Hetherington, Olivier Lemoine, Emma Bragg
Second Violin - Alice Rickards, Gongbo Jiang, Wen Wang
Viola - Rebecca Wexler, Martin Wiggins
Cello - Philip Higham, Anne Brincourt
Double Bass - Nikita Naumov
Flute - Joanna Shaw
Oboe - Stella McCracken, James Horan
Bassoon - Anthea Wood, Kath Nagl
Horn - Stephanie Jones, Ian Smith
Trumpet - Bryan Allen, Aaron Akugbo
Trombone - Nigel Cox, Paul Stone, Kyle MacCorquodale
Organ - Morley Whitehead
Timpani - Colin Hyson
Hail, gladdening light
19th March 2016
The Edinburgh Singers presented a programme of heavenly a cappella music spanning five centuries.
The Edinburgh Singers presented a programme of heavenly a cappella music spanning five centuries, featuring works by Tallis, Allegri, Mendelssohn, Holst and Whitacre. Under the direction of Alistair Digges.
Performed on Saturday 19 March at Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, and on Sunday 20 March at the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling.
FULL PROGRAMME
Antonio Lotti - Crucifixus
Thomas Tallis - If ye love me
William Byrd - Sing joyfully
Gregorio Allegri - Miserere
Felix Mendelssohn - Kyrie
Felix Mendelssohn - Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Felix Mendelssohn - Heilig
Josef Rheinberger - Abendlied
Charles Wood - Hail, gladdening light
Interval
Dobri Hristov - Tebe Poem
Gustav Holst - Ave Maria
Stephen Paulus - Pilgrims' hymn
Henryk Górecki - Totus Tuus
Philip Stopford - Ave, Regina Caelorum
Eric Whitacre - Sleep
Christmas at Greyfriars 2015
12th December 2015
The Edinburgh Singers presented a choral celebration of Christmas at our annual Christmas in the atmospheric surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday, 12th December 2015 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers presented a choral celebration of Christmas at our annual Christmas at Greyfriars concert, in the atmospheric surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk. Under the baton of guest conductor Philip Redfern and accompanied by organist David Turner, the concert featured a range of festive pieces both old and new, including some traditional carols for all to join in. We were delighted to be joined by violinists Imogen Brewer and Melissa McDonald from St Mary's Music School.
Download the concert programme here.
FULL PROGRAMME:
Audience Carol - Once in Royal David's City (Soloist: Morag Kyle)
Away in a manger - Reginald Jacques
Sussex carol - Trad. carol arr. David Willcocks
O little one sweet - J.S. Bach
A babe is born - William Mathias
Three violin duets - Dmitri Shostakovich (Violins: Imogen Brewer and Melissa McDonald)
I - Praeludium
II - Gavotte
III - Walzer
Audience Carol - O little town of Bethlehem
Joy to the world - arr. John Rutter
There is no rose - John Joubert
Sans Day carol - arr. John Rutter
Coventry carol - arr. Martin Shaw
Unto us is born a son - arr. David Willcocks
INTERVAL
In the bleak mid-winter - Harold Darke (Soloists: Aileen Boyle and Pat Snowdon)
A Hymn to the Virgin - Benjamin Britten (Octet: Catherine Siddall, Louise Wright, Alex Marks, Ailis Sandilands, Iain McIntyre, Ashton Montgomery, Stephen Metcalfe and Jonathan Wright)
The Snow - Edward Elgar (Violins: Imogen Brewer and Melissa McDonald)
My Lord has come - Will Todd
Audience Carol - O come all ye faithful
Lux Aurumque - Eric Whitacre (Soloist: Catherine Bapty)
A maiden most gentle - Andrew Carter
Mary's lullaby - John Rutter
Audience Carol - Hark! the herald angels sing
The twelve days of Christmas - arr. John Rutter
Augmented Beauty: a concert with London Oriana Choir
14th November 2015
A special collaborative concert with London's most versatile choir, London Oriana Choir.
Saturday, 14th November 2015 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
A special collaborative concert with London's most versatile choir, London Oriana Choir. Under the direction of Alistair Digges and critically acclaimed conductor Dominic Peckham, former Musical Director of The Edinburgh Singers.
Augmented Beauty featured transcendent music from Stanford, Gibbons, Monteverdi, Ešenvalds, MacMillan, Paulus, Parry and the Scottish première of Half Moon Rising by John Winzenburg.
Download the concert programme here
FULL PROGRAMME:
The Edinburgh Singers
Salvator Mundi - Thomas Tallis
Cantate Domino - Claudio Monteverdi
Phoenix : Agnus Dei - Ola Gjeilo
The London Oriana Choir
O Clap Your Hands - Orlando Gibbons
Duo Seraphim - Francisco Guerrero
Ave Verum - Francis Poulenc
The Blue Bird - Charles Villiers Stanford
Beati Quorum Via - Charles Villiers Stanford
The London Oriana Choir and The Edinburgh Singers
Flame - Ben Parry
INTERVAL
The London Oriana Choir and The Edinburgh Singers
Trilo - Trad. arr. Ale Möller
The Edinburgh Singers
Otche Nash - Nikolai Kedrov
O Radiant Dawn - James MacMillan
Ave Verum - Philip Stopford
The London Oriana Choir
Immortal Bach - Knut Nystedt
Pao Ma Liu - arr. John Winzenburg
Xiao He Tang Shui - arr. John Winzenberg
L'Amour De Moi - Ward Swingle
The London Oriana Choir and The Edinburgh Singers
Only In Sleep - Ēriks Ešenvalds
The Road Home - Stephen Paulus
Circle Songs - arr. Dominic Peckham
Come and Sing - Fauré's Requiem
19th September 2015
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to invite singers of all ages and abilities to Come and Sing Fauré's Requiem.
Saturday, 19th September 2015 at at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers were delighted to invite singers of all ages and abilities to Come and Sing Fauré's Requiem with us on Saturday 19 September 2015 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, to raise funds for CLIC Sargent.
Starting at 11.00am, a full day of preparation workshops led by our inspirational Musical Director Alistair Digges culminated in a public performance, with organist Morley Whitehead and soloists Andrew McTaggart and Sapphire Armitage, at 7.30pm. The concert was followed by a wine reception.
We were thrilled that this event successfully raised £1,803 for CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading cancer charity for children and young people, dedicated to helping them and their families to deal with the impact of cancer and its treatment.
Additional photos of the Come and Sing can be found on our Facebook page.
Download the concert programme here.
La Nouvelle Alliance - Paris Tour
28th & 29th June 2015
Three choral performances to celebrate 720 years of The Auld Alliance between France and Scotland.
28th & 29th June 2015 in Paris
Three choral performances to celebrate 720 years of The Auld Alliance between France and Scotland, performed in Église Saint-Sulpice, The American Cathedral and La Madeleine, Paris, conducted by Alistair Digges.
Sunday 28 June 12:00
Église Saint-Sulpice, 2 Rue Palatine, 75006 Paris
Copland, Duruflé, Hutchings, More, Thompson
with organ recital by Daniel Roth
Sunday 28th June 16:00
The American Cathedral, 23 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris
Lauridsen, Cunningham, MacMillan
Organist Andy Dewar
Monday 29 June, 12:30 Mass
La Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris
Byrd, Howells, Copland, Duruflé
Organist Michel Geoffrey
The Edinburgh Singers performing in Église Saint-Sulpice
Additional photos of The Edinburgh Singers Paris Tour 2015 can be found on our Facebook page.
Scotland at Night
13th June 2015
A programme of choral music by great Scottish composers.
Tom Cunningham's song cycle with lyrics by Alexander McCall Smith, heads a programme of choral music by great Scottish composers, including James MacMillan, Edward McGuire, Chris Hutchings, Martin Dalby, William More, Ken Johnston and Tommy Fowler, and featuring a newly-commissioned piece by Gordon Cree (recording available here).
Under the baton of Alistair Digges and with John Kitchen at the organ, in Old St Paul's Episcopal Church.
Download the concert programme here.
Tota Pulchra Es - James MacMillan
A New Song - James MacMillan
O Vos Omnes - Chris Hutchings
Contemplator Celestium - Martin Dalby
Mater salutaris - Martin Dalby
O Make Me a Channel of Your Peace - William More
Song for St Cecilia - Ken Johnston
INTERVAL
Three Reflections - Edward McGuire
1) Let It Be Forgotten
2) Alone
3) Heaven-Haven (A nun takes the veil)
Life's rejoicing - Tommy Fowler
Scotland at Night - Tom Cunningham
1) Dusk
2) Refinery in the Darkness
3) Ceilidh
4) Simmer Dim in Shetland
5) Trout Loch
6) Lullaby
The Gallant Weaver - James MacMillan
Scottish Blessing - Gordon Cree
Made in America
18th April 2015
Alistair Digges' debut as Musical Director of The Edinburgh Singers.
Alistair Digges' debut as Musical Director, with American Baritone Whitaker Mills, Organist Morley Whitehead and pianist Justin Nash at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh.
Four Motets - Aaron Copland (Soloists: Aileen Boyle, Catherine Dunlop, Seth Armitage & Stephen Metcalfe)
I. Help Us, O Lord
II. Thou, O Johovah, Abideth Forever
III. Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord
IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King
Lux Aeterna - Morten Lauridsen
Alleluia - Randall Thompson
Concert Variations on the Star Spangled Banner - John Knowles Paine (Organist: Morley Whitehead)
Her Sacred Spirit Soars - Eric Whitacre
Old American Songs - Aaron Copland (Baritone: Whitaker Mills)
Zion's Walls
The Little Horses
Long Time Ago
Ching-a-Ring Chaw
Sure on this Shining Night - Samuel Barber
Ol' Man River - Jerome Kern (Baritone: Whitaker Mills)
Shenandoah - Traditional, Arr. Mack Wilberg
Christmas at Greyfriars 2014
13th December 2014
"Christmas at Greyfriars", with Henry Wallace at the organ, under the baton of John Gormley. Featuring well-known seasonal favourites as well as some less familiar Christmas pieces. Carols, mulled wine and mince pies in the surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
The Edinburgh Singers presented a choral celebration of Christmas at our annual Christmas in the atmospheric surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
"Christmas at Greyfriars", with Henry Wallace at the organ, under the baton of John Gormley. Featuring well-known seasonal favourites as well as some less familiar Christmas pieces. Carols, mulled wine and mince pies in the surroundings of Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Intro
Nowell, Nowell (Sir Christèmas) - Matthias
Set 1 Prophesy
Adam lay ybounden - Warlock (Soprano: Claire Claymore)
A Virgin Most Pure - arr. Cleobury
The Sussex Carol - arr. Willcocks
Audience Carol 1 - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Set 2 - The Annunciation
Gabriel's Message - arr Willcocks
A Spotless Rose - Howells - Solo: David Leaver
There is no Rose - Wilson
The Lamb - Tavener
Audience Carol 2 - Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Set 3 - The Birth
Hodie Christus natus est - Marenzio
O magnum mysterium - A. Gabrielli
In Dulci Jubilo a8 - Praetorius
INTERVAL
Set 4 The Kings
The three Kings - Cornelius arr. Atkins - Solo: Mark Woods
Here is the Little door - Howells
Lullaby my sweet little baby - Byrd Quintet: Louise Wright, Lucy Metcalfe, Ailis Sandilands, Iain McIntyre, Stephen Metcalfe
Audience Carol 3 - We Three Kings
Set 5 Beyond the birth
Torches - Joubert
Joys Seven - Cleobury
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - Gardner
Audience Carol 4 - Once in Royal David's City
Coda
What sweeter music - Rutter
Chants Sacrés
4th October 2014
The Edinburgh Singers present Chants Sacrés, featuring works by Widor, Duruflé, Poulenc, and Fauré, under the baton of John Gormley.
Saturday, 4th October, 2014
On 4th October, in Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk, the Edinburgh Singers present Chants Sacrés, a concert for autumn, with Morley Whitehead at the organ, under the baton of John Gormley
Widor: Messe à deux choeurs et deux orgues, Op.36
Duruflé: Quatre Motets sur des Thêmes Gregoriens
Poulenc: Litanies A La Vierge Noire
Poulenc: Prières de Saint Françoise d'Assise
Fauré: Messe basse
Fauré: Cantique De Jean Racine
Widor: Tantum Ergo
A review for this concert can be found here.
Joyous Sounds!
28th June 2014
The Edinburgh Singers present a Summer Concert of Music by Palestrina, Mozart and Elgar.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
In Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk at 7pm, The Edinburgh Singers present a Summer Concert of Music with Justin Nash at the piano, under the Musical Direction of John Gormley, and featuring:
Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Elgar From the Bavarian Highlands
Songs of Redemption
10th May 2014
The Edinburgh Singers present a programme of music by MacMillan, Howells, Finzi and Kodály.
In the 40th year after the Pinochet coup, The Edinburgh Singers will be performing Cantos Sagrados, a moving and thought-provoking song cycle about political repression in Latin America.
This masterpiece by Scotland's greatest composer James MacMillan, sets three poems by Ariel Dorfman and Ana Maria Mendoza; on "the disappeared", on summary executions, and on the continuing plight of tribal peoples.
The programme will continue with Howells: Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing (an elegy on the assassination of President Kennedy), and Finzi: Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice, (an anthem to redemptive love, written at the end of the Second World War), concluding with Kodály's beautiful and inspiring Missa Brevis, again written at the end of the War.
St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Lothian Road, under the baton of John Gormley and with John Kitchen at the organ.
Gloria and a Feast of Christmas Music
14th December 2013
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring John Rutter's Gloria and John Tavener's Hymn to the Mother of God, along with well-known seasonal favourites and some less familiar music to the sound of Organ and Brass.
Saturday 14th December 2013, 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Singers, directed by John Gormley, with Henry Wallace at the organ, and a brass band assembled by Tom Poulson, present an evening of festive music, featuring John Rutter's "Gloria" along with well-known seasonal favourites and some less familiar music to the sound of Organ and Brass.
A review of this concert can be found here
Rutter Te Deum
Carol:The first Nowell arr. D. Willcocks
Praetorius Puer Natus in Bethlehem arr. J. Gormley
Soprano: Elizabeth McColl
Alto: Nicola Stock
Bass: Mark Woods
Carol:While shepherds watched their flocks arr.D.Willcocks
Rutter Gloria
Soprani: Catherine Siddall and Aileen Boyle
Alto: Ailis Sandilands
INTERVAL (with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies)
Carol:Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (with fanfare) arr. D. Willcocks
Poulenc: Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël
1. O Magnum Mysterium
2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
3. Videntes stellam
4. Hodie Christus natus est
Carol:God rest you merry, gentlemen arr. D. Willcocks
John Tavener Hymn to the Mother of God
Chris Hutchings Balulalow
Soprano: Claire Claymore
Bass: Pat Snowdon
Chris Hutchings In the Bleak Midwinter
Carol:O come, all ye faithful (with fanfare) arr. D. Willcocks
Tormé The Christmas Song arr. P. Knight
Featuring:The Brass Diversions Ensemble:
Trumpets - Bryan Allen, Simon Bird, Mark O'Keefe, Tom Poulson
Trombones - Chris Mansfield, Cillian O'Ceallachian
Bass Trombone - Tom Smith
Tuba - Kenneth Brown
Timpani - Ruari Donaldson
Percussion - Phil Hague, Amy Murch
Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer
5th October 2013
The Edinburgh Singers present Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer (Love Song Waltzes), with four-hands-on-a-piano accompaniment, plus part-songs by Elgar, Finzi and Vaughan-Williams.
5th October 2013 7.00pm at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk.
A review of this concert can be found here.
Vaughan Williams 3 Shakespeare Songs
1. Full Fathom Five (The Tempest, Act 1 scene 2)
2. The Cloud-Capp'd Towers (The Tempest, Act IV scene 1)
3. Over Hill, Over Dale (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II scene 1)
Finzi 7 Unaccompanied Partsongs
1. I praise the tender flower
2. I have loved flowers that fade
3. My spirit sang all day
4. Clear and gentle stream
5. Nightingales
6. Haste on, my joys!
7. Wherefore to-night so full of care
INTERVAL
Elgar 3 Part-Songs, Op. 18
1. O Happy Eyes
2. Love
3. My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land
Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzer (with four-hands-on-a-piano accompaniment)
Haydn 'Nelson Mass'
25th May 2013
The Edinburgh Singers perform Haydn's 'Nelson Mass' and Mozart's 'Solemn Vespers'.
Saturday 25th May 2013, 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Following their sell-out Christmas performance of Bach's Magnificat, The Edinburgh Singers return to Greyfriars to present their summer concert featuring music by Haydn and Mozart. Haydn's Nelson Mass encapsulates the drama of Napoleonic warfare, culminating in Nelson's heroic victory at the Battle of the Nile. This is contrasted with Mozart's final work for Cathedral liturgy, the melodic and tranquil Solemn Vespers. Featuring professional soloists and full orchestra.
Musical Director: John Gormley
Mozart Soloists:
Sopranos Judith Gardner Jones, Aileen Boyle, Joanne Dunwell
Mezzo Catherine Dunlop
Tenors David Leaver, Keith Main
Baritone Jonathan Wright
Haydn Soloists:
Soprano Judith Gardner Jones
Mezzo Taylor Wilson
Tenor Chris Elliott
Baritone Anders Östberg
Orchestra: Organised by Iain McLarty
Organ - Jeremy Cull
Violin - Lauren Clay, Laura Horn, Julia Lungu, Heather Kennedy, Jennifer Nicholson
Cello - Gillian Dainty, Justny Jabconska
Timps - Euan Fairbairn
Double Bass - Ed Lucas
Bassoon - Anna Mary Lynch
Trumpet - Tom Poulson, Bede Williams, Vicky Williams
Viola - Alistair Mailer
Trombone - Paul Stone, Alex Trotter, Josiah Walters
Sopranos:
Aileen Boyle, Joanne Dunwell, Sarah Gore, Sylvia Hamilton, Gillian Mitchell, Jo Richards, Julia Sanders, Catherine Siddall, Anna Skinner, Jean Waddie, Zoë WestwoodTenors:
Seth Armitage, Adria Bargues, David Cameron, Jim Gilchrist, Bob Gould, David Leaver, Simon Maclaren, Keith Main, Iain McIntyre, Justin Nash, Geoff WatersAltos:
Shona Banks, Catherine Dunlop, Fiona Easton, Sarah Farnworth, Alex Marks, Alison Preston, Isobel Ramsay, Ailis Sandilands, Harriet Skipworth, Nicola StockBasses:
Martin Boyle, Lyn Jones, Ed Jupp, Tom Macintyre, Sean McBride-Stewart, David Pudney, Don Roberts, Bruce Royan, Martin Tolley, Mark Woods, Jonathan Wright
Sunday Worship: Dr Livingstone
28th April 2013
From Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of explorer and missionary David Livingstone. With the Kirk Choir and the Edinburgh Singers, conducted by John Gormley.
Sunday 28th April 2013 at Crammond Kirk, Edinburgh
From Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of explorer and missionary David Livingstone. With the Kirk Choir and the Edinburgh Singers, conducted by John Gormley. Organist: Ian Macpherson. Service led by Judy Arrowsmith and the Minister Rev Dr Russell Barr.
INTROIT: Lord, give me faith (Kathleen Robson)
HYMN: God whose almighty Word
ANTHEM: There's a wideness in God's mercy (Corvedale): Maurice Bevan
HYMN: I to the hills
HYMN: For everyone born a place at the table
HYMN: Ye servants of God
Bach 'Magnificat', and Carols for All
15th December 2012
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring Bach's 'Magnificat' and a selection of traditional carols.
Saturday 15th December 2012, 7.30pm at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring Bach's 'Magnificat' and a selection of traditional carols.
Musical Director: John Gormley
Organist: Morley Whitehead
Orchestra Organised by Iain McLarty:
Flute - Yvonne Paterson, Lee Holland
Oboe - Julian Appleyard, Morven Bell
Bassoon - Anna Mary Lynch
Trumpet - Caroline Farren, Vicky Williams, Alex Priestley
Timpani - Euan Fairbairn
Violin - Roddy Long, Kate Miguda, Heather Kennedy, Daniel Paterson, Jonathan McBride, Lauren Clay
Viola - Liz Ford, Alison Lucas
Cello - Robin Mason, Andrew Huggan
Double Bass - Eddie Lucas
*****
Johann Sebastian Bach Magnificat in D (BWV 243)
'Et Exsultavit' (sop 2), Sylvia Hamilton
'Quia Respexit' (sop 1), Catherine Siddall
'Quia Fecit' (bass), Jonathan Wright
'Et Misericordia' (alto / tenor), Nicola Stock and Keith Main
'Deposuit Potentes' (tenor), David Leaver
'Esurientes' (alto), Catherine Dunlop
'Suscepit Israel' (sop 1 + 2 / alto), Clare Claymore, Gillian Mitchell, Ailis Sandilands and Shona Banks
---INTERVAL---
Mathias Sir Christèmas
Rutter Nativity Carol
Arr.Willcocks Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day
(soprano): Julia Sanders
Wade arr. Willcocks O Come all ye Faithful
Rutter Shepherds' Pipe Carol
Terry Myn Lyking
Arr.Willcocks Ding Ding Merrily on High!
Arr. Willcocks God Rest you Merry, Gentlemen
Arr. Holst Personent Hodie
Arr. Willcocks Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable?
(bass): Pat Snowdon
Arr. Leighton Lully, Lulla, thou little tiny Child
(soprano): Aileen Boyle
Mendelssohn arr. Willcocks Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Fauré and Langlais
3rd November 2012
The Edinburgh Singers present Langlais' Messe Solennelle and Triptyque, and Fauré's Requiem, in the atmospheric setting of Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 3rd November 2012 at Greyfriars Kirk.
The Edinburgh Singers, directed by John Gormley and with Henry Wallace at the organ, present Langlais' Messe Solenelle and Triptyque, and Fauré's Requiem.
This contrasting programme showcases the versatility of both the choir and the magnificent Peter Collins organ.
Jean Langlais Messe Solennelle
Jean Langlais Triptyque
Henry Wallace Organ Solo
Gabriel Fauré Requiem
Mark Woods Baritone (Offertory)
Aileen Boyle Soprano (Pié Jesu)
Pat Snowdon Baritone (Libera Me)
Byrd and Vivaldi
23rd June 2012
William Byrd's Mass for Four Voices and Mass Propers for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, and Vivaldi's Gloria. At St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Lothian Road.
Saturday 23rd June 2012 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
William Byrd's Mass for Four Voices and Mass Propers for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, and Vivaldi's Gloria.
Musical Director John Gormley
Violin Emma Lloyd
Violin Kate Miguda
Cello Duncan Strachan
Double Bass Ben Williams
Trumpet Tom Poulson
Oboe Julian Appleyard
Continuo Michael Harris
*****
William Byrd Mass for four voices (Semichorus: Joanne Dunwell, Julia Sanders, Sophie Brown, Harriet Skipworth, David Leaver, Justin Nash, Mark Woods, Jonathan Wright)
William Byrd Tu Es Petrus
David Peebles Descendi in Hortum Meum
William Byrd Constitues Eos Principes (Semichorus: Joanne Dunwell, Julia Sanders, Anna Skinner, Sophie Brown, Harriet Skipworth)
David Peebles Si Quis Diliget Me
Antonio Vivaldi Gloria (Soloists: Claire Claymore, Sylvia Hamilton, Aileen Boyle, Catherine Dunlop)
A Diamond Jubilee
4th June 2012
A celebration of 60 years of The Edinburgh Singers, linked with the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen of Scots, singing Elgar part-songs on the steps of the Usher Hall.
Monday 4th June 2012 on the steps of the Usher Hall, Edinburgh
A celebration of 60 years of The Edinburgh Singers, linked with the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen of Scots, singing Elgar part-songs on the steps of the Usher Hall.
Musical Director John Gormley
Piano accompanist Justin Nash
Songs of Springtime
17th March 2012
A celebration of Spring and the beautiful Elgar Part-songs and a tea-time concert.
17th March 2012 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
A celebration of Spring in the, Lothian Road: and a tea-time concert.
Musical Director John Gormley
Piano Justin Nash
*****
Sir Edward Elgar From the Bavarian Highlands
E J Moeran Songs of Springtime
Sir Edward Elgar 4 Part Songs (Op 53)
C V Stanford The Bluebird
Illuminare
17th December 2011
The Edinburgh Singers presented their Christmas Concert in the beautiful Church of St Cuthbert's Lothian Road - featuring music by Praetorius, Whitacre, and others, as well as traditional carols.
17th December 2011 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers presented their Christmas Concert in the beautiful Church of St Cuthbert's Lothian Road.
Musical Director: John Gormley
Organist: Morley Whitehead
*****
Mendelssohn Weihnachten
Gauntlett / Mann (descant Gormley) Once in Royal David's City (Soloist: Aileen Boyle)
Arr. Willcocks Angelus ad Virginem
Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Soloist: Joanne Dunwell)
Arr. Wood A Virgin Most Pure
Arr. Sargent Zither Carol
Arr. Willcocks The First Nowell
Handl Resonet in Laudibus
Hassler Angelus ad Pastores Ait (Soloists: Aileen Boyle, Joanne Dunwell, Sophie Brown, Catherine Dunlop, Alex Marks, Ailis Sandilands, Davis Leaver, Justin Nash)
Praetorius Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
Praetorius In natali domini
Schütz Ein Kind ist uns geboren
Arr. Praetorius Good Christians all rejoice
Mathias A Babe is Born
Arr. Willcocks Sussex Carol
R R Terry Myn Lyking
Leontovych / Wilhousky Carol of the Bells
Joubert Torches
Arr. Willcocks Good King Wenceslas
Thomas Wilson There is no rose
Judith Weir Illuminare
Whitacre Lux Aurumque (Soloist: Aileen Boyle)
Arr. Willcocks God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Cornelius (arr. Atkins) The Three Kings (Soloist: Jonathan Wright)
R R Bennett What sweeter music
Arr. Gormley Coventry Carol
Darke In the bleak mid-winter (Soloists: Claire Claymore, David Leaver)
Arr. Willcocks Hark! The herald angels sing
Arr. Arthur Warrell We wish you a merry Christmas
Coronation Anthems
17th June 2011
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of popular Baroque and Classical music, featuring the thrilling Zadoc the Priest.
17th June 2011
The Edinburgh Singers present an event of popular Baroque and Classical music with Handel's Coronation Anthems (featuring the thrilling Zadoc the Priest), Dixit Dominus and Haydn's Little Organ Mass. Director of Music: John Gormley. Pieces performed with orchestra.
George Frideric Handel Coronation Anthems:
Let thy hand be strengthened HWV259
My heart is inditing HWV261
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
The King Shall Rejoice HWV 260
Soprano Claire Claymore
Alto Jenny Rice-Jones
Tenor David Leaver
Bass Mark Woods
(Franz) Joseph Haydn Mass No 7 in B flat, 'Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo' (Little Organ Mass) HobXXII/7
Organist Morley Whitehead
Soprano Catherine Siddall
George Frideric Handel Dixit Dominus HWV 232
Dixit Dominus
Soprano Aileen Boyle
Alto Margaret Hartley
Tenor Keith Main
Virgam Virtutis
Alto Catherine Dunlop
Tecum Principium
Soprano Aileen Boyle
Juravit Dominus
Tu es Sacerdos
Dominus a Dextris Tuis
Sopranos Catherine Siddall & Aileen Boyle
Alto Liz Fuggle
Tenor David Leaver
Bass Jonathan Wright
Judicabit in Nationibus
De Torrente in via Bibet
Sopranos Sylvia Hamilton & Claire Claymore
Gloria Patri
Sopranos Catherine Siddall & Aileen Boyle
Tenor Keith Main
Durufle Requiem
2nd April 2011
The superb setting of the Requiem Mass by organist and composer Maurice Durufle, in St Cuthbert's Church.
2nd April 2011 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh.
The superb setting of the Requiem Mass by organist and composer Maurice Duruflé. He mixes Gregorian chant and splendid harmonies, to make what is without doubt, one of the most moving religious works from the 20th Century. In St Cuthbert's Church.
Musical Director John Gormley
Organist: Henry Wallace
Cellist: Feargus Egan
Tenor: Rory Wilson
Mezzo: Catherine Dunlop
Baritone: Jonathan Wright
*****
Leighton, Kenneth Crucifixus pro Nobis
Duruflé Requiem (Opus 9)
O Holy Night
11th December 2010
The award-winning Edinburgh Singers presented an evening of angelic festive music, featuring well-known favourites and some less familiar music in a choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 11th December 2010 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
Musical Director - John Gormley
Organist - Henry Wallace
*****
Once in Royal David's City (Soloist: Aileen Boyle)
Sweenlinck Hodie Christus Natus Est
Arr. Willcocks Gabriel's Message
Guerrero Canite Tuba
Andrea Gabrielli Magnificat
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Arr. Wood Past Three a Clock
Arr. Willcocks Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Arr. Shaw Coventry Carol
Arr Jacques Rejoice and be Merry
The First Nowell
Arr Gormley Orientis Partibus
Praetorius Psallite unigenito
Arr. Gormley Riu, Riu, Chiu (Soloist: Jonathan Wright)
Arr.Gormley Gaudete (Soloist: Sean MacBride-Stuart)
Trad. C15 Sing We to this Merry Company (Soloists: Catherine Siddall, Rory Wilson)
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Good King Wenceslas
Arr. Willcocks Hush! My Dear, Lie Still and Slumber
Arr. Willcocks I Saw Three Ships
Arr. Pearsall In Dulci Jubilo (Soloists: Aileen Boyle, Catherine Siddall, Jenny Rice-Jones, Ailis Sandilands, Keith Main, Rory Wilson, Jonathan Wright, Mark Woods)
Adam O Holy Night (Soloist: Claire Claymore)
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Walton All This Time
Walton What Cheer?
Walton King Herod and the Clock
Walton Make We Our Joy Now in this Fest
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Arr. Arthur Warrell A Merry Christmas
Sunday Worship: Advent
28th November 2010
A Vision for City People. Live from Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, with Greyfriars Choir and the Edinburgh Singers.
Sunday 28th November 2010 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A Vision for City People. The first of our series of services for Advent which visits 4 cities across the nations of the United Kingdom exploring the meaning of incarnation in daily city life. Live from Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, with Greyfriars Choir and the Edinburgh Singers.
Led by the Rev Ruth Halley.
Preacher: The Minister, the Rev Richard Frazer.
Musical Director: John Gormley.
Organist: Henry Wallace
Producer: Mo McCullough
Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-5
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11
Hymns: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Lo! He comes with clouds descending (Helmsley)
People Look East (Besancon)
I will always bless the Lord (Ps 34) (Taladh Chriosta)
Anthem: O thou the central orb (Wood)
Songs of Farewell
26th June 2010
The award-winning Edinburgh Singers present the music of some of the 20th century's greatest composers with a series of unaccompanied works in the beautiful setting of Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 26th June 2010 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The award-winning Edinburgh Singers present the music of some of the 20th century's greatest composers with a series of unaccompanied works in the beautiful setting of Greyfriars Kirk.
Musical Director John Gormley
Soprano Aileen Boyle
Alto Lizz Fuggle
Tenor Keith Main
Tenor Rory Wilson
Baritone Jonathan Wright
*****
Parry, Hubert Songs of Farewell
Howells, Herbert Requiem
Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel Mass in E flat Major
I Was Glad
27th March 2010
John Gormley directs the choir in a concert of 20th-century sacred works: Vierne's 'Messe Solennelle', Walton's 'The Twelve' and Vaughan Williams' 'Five Mystical Songs'. At St Mary's Cathedral
Saturday 27th March 2010 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
A concert of 20th-century sacred works at St Mary's Cathedral.
Musical Director: John Gormley
Organist: David Hamilton
Guest Baritone Soloist: Jonathan Sedgewick
Semichorus: Claire Blake, Claire Claymore, Valerie Wiersma, Jenny Rice-Jones, Keith Main, and Mark Woods
*****
Parry, Hubert I was Glad
Vierne, Louis Messe Solennelle in C Sharp Minor
Walton, William The Twelve
Williams, Vaughn Five Mystical Songs
The Mystery of Christmas
19th December 2009
The award-winning Edinburgh Singers present their annual Christmas concert from St Cuthbert's Church in the heart of Edinburgh with a programme featuring music from Howells, Lauridsen and Poulenc, as well as traditional festive song and carols. An enchanting evening of beautiful music; come and explore the mystery of Christmas.
Saturday 19th December 2009 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The award-winning Edinburgh Singers present their annual Christmas concert from St Cuthbert's Church in the heart of Edinburgh with a programme featuring music from Howells, Lauridsen and Poulenc, as well as traditional festive song and carols. An enchanting evening of beautiful music; come and explore the mystery of Christmas. Director of Music: John Gormley, Organist: Morley Whitehead
Wishart Alleluya, A new work
Trad. O Little Town of Bethlehem
Victoria O Magnum Mysterium
Anon. Arr. Kenneth Elliot Nou Lat Us Sing
Johnson Gaude Maria Virgo
Anon. Arr. Kenneth Elliot Ecce Novum Gaudium
Leontovich Carol of the Bells
Matthias Sir Christemas
Trad. Good King Wenceslas
Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est
Leighton, Kenneth Lully, Lulla
Britten A Hymn to the Virgin
Trad. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Trad. Arr. Reginald Jacques Rejoice and be Merry
Bach O Little One Sweet
Trad. Arr. Charles Wood Past Three a Clock
Trad. Ding Dong Merrily on High
Howells A Spotless Rose
Howells Here is the Little Door
Howells Sing Lullaby
Mendelssohn Hark the Herald Angel Sing
Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
The Choir also performed part of this repertoire at the Royal Scottish Academy.
Sunday Worship: Calvin
12th June 2009
From Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, the French reforming theologian whose influence led to Scotland being called a Calvinist country.
Sunday 12th June 2009 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
From Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, the French reforming theologian whose influence led to Scotland being called a Calvinist country.
With Greyfriars Church Choir and the Edinburgh Singers, conducted by John Gormley. Organist: Henry Wallace
Elijah
27th June 2009
The Edinburgh Singers present Mendelssohn's dramatic oratorio Elijah, in the beautiful setting of Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh. Featuring soloists from Scottish Opera and Opera North and players from the RSNO and BBCSCO.
Saturday 27th June 2009 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers present Mendelssohn's dramatic oratorio Elijah, in the beautiful setting of Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh. Featuring soloists from Scottish Opera and Opera North and players from the RSNO and BBCSCO
Musical Director - John Gormley
Organist -Stuart Campbell
Soprano - Emma Harper
Alto - Jemma Brown
Tenor - Paul Featherstone
Bass - Jonathan Sedgwick
Youth - Ruby Dayan
Angelic Chorus - Glasgow University Madrigirls
Quartet - Claire Spencer, Margaret Hartley, Keith Main, and Mark Woods
*****
Violin - Roger Foxwell
Violin - Nigel Mason
Violin - Gillian Risi
Violin - Andrew Martin
Violin - Sophie Lang
Violin - Alice Richards
Violin - Susan Henderson
Violin - Christopher Foulkes
Violin - Anna Hansen
Violin - Alex Gascoine
Violin - Lillian Potter
Viola - Susan Harris
Viola - David McCreadie
Viola - Andrew Berridge
Viola - David Martin
Cello - Jeremy Fletcher
Cello - Sarah Nelson
Cello - Sharon Molloy
Cello - Angela Welsh
Double Bass - Sally Davis
Double Bass - May Haliburton
Flute - Andrea Kuypers
Flute - Janet Larsson
Oboe - Emmanuel Laville
Oboe - Zoe Kitson
Clarinet - Andrew Langford
Clarinet - Nicola Lang
Bassoon - Grant Mackay
Basson - Clara Scuse
Horns - Fergus Kerr
Horns - Kenneth Blackwood
Horns - Steven Cowling
Horns - Timothy Hunter
Trumpet - Iain Muirhead
Trumpet - Caroline Tenent
Trumbone - Bryan Free
Trumbone - John Fishwick
Trumbone - Marion Brackpool
Tuba - Phillip Hore
Timpani - Euan Fairburn
BBC Songs of Praise: Scottish Bible Society
10th May 2009
The Scottish Bible Society is celebrating its bicentenary, and joined the congregation of St Michael's Linlithgow, and the Edinburgh Singers, to celebrate.
10th May 2009 at St Michael's, Linlithgow
The Scottish Bible Society is celebrating its bicentenary, and joined the congregation of St Michael's Linlithgow, Sally Magnusson, and the Edinburgh Singers, to celebrate.
Light on our Path, a Lamp about our Way
Specially written by Bishop Timothy Dudley Smith for the SBS bicentenary
Tune: Highland Cathedral Uli Roever and Michael Korb arranged by Paul Leddington Wright
Performers: Edinburgh Singers
Beethoven's 9th
28th & 29th March 2009
The "Choral" Symphony is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. On Saturday 28th March 2009 in the Caird Hall, Dundee, and Sunday 29th March 2009 in St Cuthbert's Edinburgh, The Edinburgh Singers collaborated with the Dundee Symphony Orchestra to perform this sublime work, alongside Vaughan Williams' "Serenade to Music".
Saturday 28th March 2009 at the Caird Hall, Dundee
Sunday 29th March 2009 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. On Saturday 28th March 2009 in the Caird Hall, Dundee, and Sunday 29th March 2009 in St Cuthbert's Edinburgh, The Edinburgh Singers collaborated with the Dundee Symphony Orchestra to perform this sublime work. The full programme was:
Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 100 "Military"
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Ca' the Yowes
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Ward the Pirate
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Turtle Dove
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Early in the Spring
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Loch Lomond
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 "Choral"
Soprano: Christina Dunwoodie
Alto: Jennifer McEwan
Tenor: Paul Featherstone
Bass: Gordon Cowie
Conductor: Robert Dick
Musical Director: Catherine Fish
Leader: Barbara Geller
Navidad Nuestra
13th December 2008
Greyfriars Kirk plays host to a mix of traditional and familiar Carols, plus Ariel Ramirez’s Navidad Nuestra and four beautiful motets from Francis Poulenc.
Saturday 13th December 2008 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Greyfriars Kirk plays host to a concert of traditional and modern seasonal music. With Organist Morley Whitehead.
Catherine Fish Musical Director
Morley Whitehead Organist
Gilmour MacLeod Piano
Ross Milligan Guitar
Ian Ryan Harpsichord
Allie Young Percussion
*****
Parry Welcome Yule!
Praetorius En Natus est Emmanuel
Trad Come all ye Faithful
Howells Here is the Little Door
Mathias A Babe is Born
Poulenc Quatre motets pour le Temps de Noel
Rutter What Sweeter Music
Trad O Little Town of Bethlehem
Trad Ding Dong Merrily on High
Trad arr. Rathbone Gabriel's Message
Rathbone Hear the Angel Sing
Bullard Scots Nativity
Hubbard No Wind at the Window
Trad Hark the Herald Angel Sing
Ramirez Navidad Nuestra
Trad arr. Rutter 12 Days of Christmas
BBC Songs of Praise: Advent
30th November 2008
For Advent Sunday Sally Magnusson visits St Michael's Church Linlithgow. Music includes Advent favourites, with performances by The Edinburgh Singers.
Sunday 30th November 2008 at St Michael's, Linlithgow
For Advent Sunday Sally Magnusson visits Linlithgow, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, who was baptised in St Michael's Church. Music includes Advent favourites O Come O Come Emmanuel, Tell Out My Soul, and Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending, with performances by The Edinburgh Singers of Bach's 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring', John Rutter's 'The Lord Bless You and Keep You', and 'Gabriel's Message for Advent'.
BBC Radio Scotland: Remembrance Service
9th November 2008
Kevin Franz explores the poetry of the First World War and how it speaks to us still. Featuring the Edinburgh Singers and organist Morley Whitehead at Morningside Parish Church.
Sunday 9th November 2008 at Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh
Remembrance Service, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland: presented by Kevin Franz in Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh. With the Edinburgh Singers directed by Catherine Fish. Organist: Morley Whitehead.
Opening organ music: Composer Charles MacPherson. Part V, from A Little Organ Book in memory of Hubert Parry, published by Dean & Son, The Year Book Press.
Hymn 1: O God our help in ages past (Tune: St Anne)
Solo voice after Minute's Silence: 'Floo'ers o' the Forest' sung by Catherine Fish
Hymn 2: O God of earth and altar (Tune: King's Lynn) Words by G K Chesterton, Tune - English traditional arranged by Vaughan Williams
'Sleep' by Eric Whitacre, Published by Walton Music (www.waltonmusic.com)
Hymn 3: I waited patiently for God: Adaptation of Ps 40 by John L Bell, melody by Alex Muir
Hymn 4: For the healing of the nations (Tune: Tantum Ergo Sacramentum)
'The Lord bless you and keep you' by John Rutter, Published by Oxford University Press
Mass in B Minor
22nd June 2008
The Edinburgh Singers performed Bach's B Minor Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Sunday 22nd June 2008 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers performed Bach's B Minor Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Dominic Peckham Musical Director
Laura Kelly Mezzo-Soprano (substituted for Reno Troilus Counter Tenor)
Catharine Rogers Soprano
Emilie Alford Soprano
Andrew Dickinson Tenor
Bartholomew Lawrence Bass
Morley Whitehead Organist
*****
Willem Mathlener Leader
Fiona Murdoch Violin I
Feargus Hetherington Violin I
Fiona Stevens Violin II
Rachel Jane Spencer Violin II
David McCreadie Viola
Hua Zong Viola
John Davidson Cello
Laura Sergeant Cello
Lesley Ann Smith Double Bass
Katie Punter Flute
Jo Ashcroft Flute
Louisa MacPherson Oboe
Arelene Cochrane Oboe
Fraser Gordon Bassoon
Jennifer Stewart Bassoon
Euan Fairburn Timpani
Johan Hentze Trumpet
Tom Poulson Trumpet
David Collins Trumpet
Christine Smith Horn
Ian Ryan Harpsicord
Sunday Worship: Fathers Day
15th June 2008
A service from Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh, led by Rev Gillean Maclean.
Sunday 15th June 2008 at Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh
A service for Fathers' Day exploring how faith is influenced by images of God as a stern or tender parent. From Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh, led by Rev Gillean Maclean. Preacher: Rev Laurence Twaddle. Dominic Peckham directs the Edinburgh Singers. Organist: Leslie Shankland.
BBC Songs of Praise: Scottish History
20th April 2008
Sally Magnusson takes a trip through Scottish history. With David Steel and Sir Alex Ferguson With music from Greyfriars Kirk from the Dunedin Consort, and the Edinburgh Singers.
Sunday 20th April 2008 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Sally Magnusson takes a trip through Scottish history on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, visiting the Castle, St. Giles Cathedral and the Scottish Parliament. Lord David Steel tells the story of his Covenanter ancestor and Sir Alex Ferguson, the new Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, reveals how faith influences his work. With music from Greyfriars Kirk, including a performance of Tallis' Canon by Edinburgh's award-winning Dunedin Consort, and 'Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing' from The Edinburgh Singers.
Vivaldi Gloria
1st March 2008
A programme of music for Spring, including Vivaldi's Gloria. At St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Lothian Road.
Saturday 1st March 2008 at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Edinburgh
A programme of music for Spring, including Vivaldi's Gloria. At St Cuthbert's Parish Church, Lothian Road.
Musical Director Dominic Peckham
Soprano Lucy Tanat-Jones
Mezzo Catherine Dunlop
Soprano Lisa Galbraith
Soprano Claire Spencer
Contralto Liz Fuggle
******
Willem Mathlener Leader
Kobus Frick Violin I
Emily Mory Violin I
Ian Watson Violin II
Gillian Reeece Violin II
Veronika Toth Viola
Heather MacIntyreViola
Helen McVey Cello
Lesley-Ann Smith Double Bass
Catherine Ernshaw Oboe
Vicky Jones Trumpet
Martyn Strachan Chamber Organ
Ben Dorain
19th January 2008
The Edinburgh Singers joined with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus and Glasgow University Chapel Choir in the World Premiere of Ronald Stevenson's choral symphony "Praise of Ben Dorain".
Saturday 19th January 2008
The Edinburgh Singers joined with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera Chorus and Glasgow University Chapel Choir in the World Premiere of Ronald Stevenson's choral symphony "Praise of Ben Dorain".
Conductor James Grossmith
Chorus Master Dominic Peckham.
Gaelic boy solo Alex Fitzhowle
Gaelic girl solo Ruby Dayan
Soprano Megan Read
Tenor Declan McCusker
The performance was broadcast live as part of the Celtic Connections festival, on BBC Radio Scotland and Radio nan Gàidheal.
On Bethlehem Down
15th December 2007
The Edinburgh Singers' annual concert of seasonal compositions and Christmas carols at Greyfriars Kirk
Saturday 15th December 2007 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' annual concert of seasonal compositions and Christmas carols at Greyfriars Kirk.
Martyn Strachan Organ
Willem Mathlener Violin
Kobus J Frick Violin II
David McCreadie Viola
Christoff Fourie Cello
Lesley Ann Smith Double Bass
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Gauntlett (arr. Willcocks) Once in Royal David's City
Bruckner Christus Factus Est
Rutter There is a Flower
Howells A Spotless Rose
Berlioz Shepherds Farewell
Wade (arr. Willcocks) O Come all ye Faithful
Rutter Nativity Carol
Walton All This Time
Ord Adam Lay Y Bounden
Howells Sing Lullaby
Piae Cantiones (arr. Willcocks) Of the Father's Heart Begotten
Rutter Thy Perfect Love
Williams, Vaughn This is the Truth Sent from Above
Cunningham Dormi Jesu
arr. Willcocks The Holly and the Ivy
Praetorius Sir Christemas
Trad. (arr. Peckham) O Come O Come Emmanuel
arr. Willcocks Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day
arr. Davies Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Trad. Deck the Hall
Mendelssohn (arr. Willcocks) Hark the Herald Angel Sing
Warlock Bethlehem Down
BBC Songs of Praise
25th November 2007
Sally Magnusson introduces music from The Dunedin Consort and The Edinburgh Singers in Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Sunday 25th November 2007 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
In the week of World Aids Day, two Edinburgh women tell Sally Magnusson about a new partnership with Zambia to overcome the scourge of Aids, which affects 30 percent of the population there. Music from the award winning Dunedin Consort and the Edinburgh Singers. Hymns sung in Edinburgh's historic Greyfriars Kirk include Marching in the Light of God, For All the Saints, Tell Out My Soul, and John Rutter's 'Gaelic Blessing'.
Missae et Lux
16th June 2007
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, hosts a concert of sacred music by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Whitacre.
Saturday 16th June 2007 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, hosts a concert of sacred music by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Whitacre
Dominic Peckham Musical Director
John Gormley Guest Conductor
Kate Fish Guest Conductor
Gilmour MacLeod Accompanist
Emilie Alford Soprano
Susan Boyd Mezzo-Soprano
Reuben Lai Tenor
Trevor Bowes Baritone
*******
Williams, Ralph Vaughan Mass in G Minor
Whitacre, Eric Lux Aurumque
Beethoven, Ludwig Van Mass in C
Sunrise
24th March 2007
A celebration of Spring at St Andrew's and St George's, George Street, Edinburgh.
Saturday 24th March 2007 at St George's, George Street, Edinburgh
A celebration of Spring at St Andrew's and St George's, George Street, Edinburgh.
Musical Director Dominic Peckham
Accompanist Gilmour MacLeod
*****
Guerrero Ave Virgo Sanctissima
Finzi My Spirit Sang all Day
Harris Bring us O Lord God
Holst Nunc Dimittis (soloists - Catherine Dunlop and Mark Woods)
Reger Unser Lieben Frauen Traum
Pearsall Lay a Garland
Bruckner Os Justi
Tchaikovsky Khvalitye Gospoda S Nyebyes
Mozart Ave Verum (Octet - Louise Wright, Jean Waddie, Liz Fuggle, Catherine Dunlop, David Leaver, Keith Main, David Offord and Sean MacBride-Stewart)
Whitacre Lux Aurumque (Soloist - Aileen Boyle)
Rutter God be in my Head (Upper Voices)
Arr. Marshall Bartholomew De Animals A-comin (Lower Voices)
Arr. Williams, Vaughan The Turtle Dove (Soloists - David Leaver and Jamie Ashmore)
Arr. Williams, Vaughan Ca' the Yowes (Soloist - Mark Woods)
Arr. Rutter Sourwood Mountain (Soloists - Nick Clelland and David Offord)
Joy to the World
16th December 2006
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring well-known favourites and some less familiar pieces in a choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 16th December 2006 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring well-known favourites and some less familiar pieces in a choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Musical Director Dominic Peckham
Organist Ruaraidh Sutherland
Harpist Fiona Hislop
Reader Robin Harper MSP
Reader Claire Fleck
*****
Gauntlett (arr. Willcocks) Once in Royal David's City (soloist - Hazel Bell)
Tchaikovsky Khvalitye Gospoda S Nyebyes
Trad. Sussex Carol
Holst Lullay my Liking (soloists - Hazel Bell, Lisa Galbraith, Mark Woods and Louisa Stewart)
Mateo Flecha the elder Riu Riu Chiu (soloist - Jonathan Wright)
Piae Cantiones (arr. Willcocks) Of the Father's Heart Begotten
Britten Wolcum Yole (Upper Voices)
Britten There is no Rose of Such Virtue (Upper Voices)
Trad. Arr. Wilson God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (Lower Voices)
Trad. Arr. Pearsall In Dulci Jubilo (Trio - Aileen Boyle, Elen Vink, Keith Main) (Octet - Jacobine Scott, Louise Wright, Catherine Dunlop, Jenny Rice-Jones, Rory Wilson, Keith Main, Don Roberts and David Offord)
Trad. Arr. Darke In the Bleak Mid Winter (soloists - Jean Waddie and Nick Clelland)
Trad. Arr. Peckham Joy to the World
Bortnianski Tibie Paiom
Wade (arr. Willcocks) O Come all ye Faithful
Trad. Arr. Peckham I saw Three Ships
Trad O Come O Come Emmanuel (Louise Wright)
Britten A Hymn to the Virgin (Quartet - Claire Spencer, Liz Fuggle, Nick Clelland and David Offord)
Mendelssohn Hark the Herald Angel Sing
Warlock Bethlehem Down
Dido and Aeneas
24th June 2006
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring well-known favourites and some less familiar pieces in a choral celebration of Christmas in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 24th June 2006 in the gardens of Abbey House, Culross
The beautiful terraced gardens of Abbey House, Culross, the home of Lord & Lady Bruce, are the setting for an outdoor concert performance of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Culross Festival Committee have engaged five international Opera soloists from the Royal Opera House, English National Opera and Scottish Opera, supported by the Edinburgh Singers and accompanied by a string quartet and hapsicord.
Dido: Elizabeth McCormack
Belinda: Judith Howarth
Aeneas: Scott Davies
The Sorceress: Debra Stuart
Israel in Egypt
17th June 2006
A performance of Handel's oratorio, in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.
Saturday 17th June 2006 St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
A performance of Handel's oratorio, in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.
Click here to read the review of this concert by Conrad Wilson, published in The Herald on 19 June 2006.
Musical Director Dominic Peckham
Accompanist Gilmour MacLeod
Soprano Rhona McKail
Soprano Emma Harper
Mezzo Louise Collett
Tenor Alistair Digges
Baritone Rhys Jenkins
Baritone Terrence Ayebare
*****
Leader Gill Risi
1st Violin Ysla Robertson
1st Violin Rosamund Noll
2nd Violin Kathryn Bailey
2nd Violin Willem Mathlemer
Viola Heather MacIntyre
Cello Heather McVey
Double Bass Una MacGlone
Harpsichord Ruaraidh Sutherland
Organ Duncan Ferguson
1st Oboe Judith Herd
2nd Oboe Morag Watson
1st Bassoon Simon Rennard
2nd Bassoon Karen Geoghan
1st Trumpet Cerridwen Cehary
2nd Trombone Robert Moss
Bass Trombone Peter Petrie
Timpani Euan Fairburn
Les Fleurs et les Arbres
18th & 19th March 2006
A celebration of Spring at St John's Church, Princes Street (18th March) and Perth North Church (19th March).
Saturday 18th March 2006 at St John's Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 19th March at Perth North Church, Perth
Musical Director Dominic Peckham
Pianist Gilmour MacLeod
Octet:
Soprano Kim Symonds
Soprano Sophie Zaidi
Alto Ellen Vink
Alto Ailis Sandilands
Tenor David Leaver
Tenor Keith Main
Bass Jonathan Wright
Bass David Offord
*****
Monteverdi Cantate Domino
John IV, King of Portugal Crux Fidelis
Tallis If Ye Love Me
Victoria O Magnum Mysterium
Pergolesi Stabat Mater (Upper Voices)
Gibbons The Silver Swan (Octet)
Bennet Weep O Mine Eyes (Octet)
Stanford Coelos Ascendit Hodie
Eriksson, arr. Peckham Kalla
Saint-Saens Les fleurs et les arbres
Saint-Saens Calme des nuits
Purcell Hear My Prayer, O Lord
Olsson Jesu Dulcis Memoria
Stanford The Bluebird
Trad Xhosa, arr. Peckham Meguru (Lower Voices)
Paranjotti, arr. Peckham Dravidian Dithyram
Taylor, arr. Carrington That lonesome road
Brewer, arr. Peckham Ore a Mi
A Babe is Born
11th & 17th December 2005
A celebration of Christmas at Perth North Church (11th December) and Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh (17th December).
11th December at Perth North Church, Perth
17th December at Greyfriar's Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers present an evening of festive music, featuring well-known favourites and some less familiar pieces in a choral celebration of Christmas.
Stanford Coelos Ascendit Hodie
Rutter I Wonder as I Wander
Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Jacques Away in a Manger
Leighton Coventry Carol
Bainton A Babe is Born I Wys
Olsson Jesu Dulcis Memoria
Ord Adam Lay Y Bounden
J S Bach O Little One Sweet
Basque arr. Willcox Gabriel's Message
Warlock Bethlehem Down
Creation and Te Deum
18th June 2005
Greyfriars Kirk is the venue for a performance of fine sacred music by Haydn: "The Creation", and "Te Deum"
Saturday 18th June 2005 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Dominic Peckham Director of Music
Rhona McKail Soprano
Alistair Digges Tenor
Douglas Narine Baritone
Martyn Strachan Organist
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Laurence Dunn Violin
Kirsten Hunter Violin
Juliet Garden Violin
Carolyn Dyson Violin
Elaine Rumney Violin
Caroline Dooley Violin
Danny Saleeb Violin
Marion Lloyd Viola
Liz Ford Viola
Bridget Blackmore Viola
Rosemary Burke Viola
Jill Cloak Viola
Robert Furze Viola
Joanna Woolley Cello
Andrew Shetliffe Cello
Rebecca Sawyer Double Bass
Katherine Wake Flute
Stella Henzell Flute
Lisa Stonham Oboe
Joanna Senior Oboe
Mark Casson Clarinet
Katherine Taylor Clarinet
Rainer Thonness Bassoon
Andrew Hazard Bassoon
Keith Sutherland Contrabassoon
Marion Kirton Horn
Jennifer McKay Horn
Pam Brown Trumpet
Hannah Mitchell Trumpet
Dianne Cannon Trumpet
Bill Giles Trombone
Toby Seguin Trombone
Adrian Sulston Trombone
Euan Fairburn Timpani
Fauré Requiem
1st March 2005
The Edinburgh Singers perform two works by Gabriel Fauré: "Requiem" and "Cantique de Jean Racine".
Tuesday 1st March 2005 at St Michael’s Church, Inveresk, Musselburgh
Director of Music: Martin Strachan
Organist: Jeremy Cull
Soprano: Aileen Byle
Baritone: Jonathan Wright
A Russian Christmas
18th December 2004
Celebrate Christmas, Russian style, at St Cuthbert's Church.
Saturday 18th December 2004 at at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
Celebrate Christmas, Russian style.
Vincent Wallace Musical Director
Vladislav Steinberg Violin
Gilmour Macleod Piano
*****
John Tavener God is with us
Piotr Tchaikovsky Crown of Roses
Czeslaw Milosz On Angels
Arr. Eric Roseberry Hark to the Angels
Henryk Górecki Totus Tuus
Karel Józef Wojtyla Her amazement at her only child (from Mother)
Piotr Tchaikovsky Mélodie (from Souvenir d'un lieu cher (Op 42))
Piotr Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo (Op 34)
Tr Edith Reed Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Arr. Eric Massey Long the Night
Emilevich Mandelstam Petersburg Stanzas
Sergie Rachmaninov Bogoroditse Dyevo
Franz Biebl Ave Maria
Trad. Good King Wensleslas
Jacob Arcadelt Ave Maria
Edward Elgar The Snow (Op 26)
Czeslaw Milosz Magpiety
Trad. Czech Out of the forest a cuckoo flew
Trad. Czech Rocking
Osip Emilevich Mandelstam Two short poems
Trad. Polish Wsród Nocnej Cisky
Arr. Malcolm Sargeant Zither Carol
John Francis Wade Adeste Fideles
Requiem and Solemn Vespers
1st June 2004
A performance of sacred music by Mozart, at the historic Greyfriars Kirk
Tuesday 1st June 2004 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A performance of sacred music by Mozart: the "Requiem" and the "Solemn Vespers".
Karen Richmond Soprano
Patricia Orr Alto
Andrew Fraser Tenor
Roderick Bryce Bass
The St Andrew Camerata Support Choir
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Kirsten Hunter Violin
Juliet Garden Violin (leader)
Christine Davis Violin
Sheena Robertson Violin
Phillip Hehrmann Violin
Anne Kendall Violin
Jenny Fraser Violin
Ken Taylor Viola
Liz Ford Viola
Malcolm Garden Cello
Tasmin Evans Cello
Rebecca Sawyer Bass
Mark Casson Clarinet
Cathy Hirschman Clarinet
Derek MacLeay Bassoon
Keith Sutherland Bassoon
Pam Brown Trumpet
Lianne Waters Trumpet
Bill Giles Trombone
Daniel Richards Trombone
Adrian Sulston Trombone
Julie Cumming Timpani
Martyn Strachan Continuo
A European Christmas
20th December 2003
Old St Pauls' Church Edinburgh is the setting for a programme of Christmas music from all over Europe.
Saturday 20th December 2003 at Old St Pauls Church, Edinburgh
Old St Pauls' Church Edinburgh is the setting for a programme of Christmas music from all over Europe.
Vincent Wallace Musical Director
Martyn Strachan Organist
Mary Oliver Soprano
Miles Jupp Reader
*****
Piae Cantiones Gaudete (Bohemia)
Tomas Luis de Victoria Ave Maria (Spain)
Anon C14 Resonet in Laudibus (Germany)
Boris Ord Adam Lay Y Bounden (England)
Anon. arr. Kenneth Elliot Ecce Novum Gaudium (Scotland)
Anon. C18 Quelle est cette odeur agreeable (France)
Hector Berlioz L'adieu des bergers (France)
Adolphe Adam Cantique de Noel (France)
Anon C17 He smiles within his cradle (Austria)
Felix Mendelssohn Hark the Herald Angel Sing (Germany)
George Frideric Handel And the glory of the lord (England)
Trad. arr. Gottfried von Herder O Du Froliche (Italy/Germany)
Felix Mendelssohn Frohlocket, ihr volker auf erden (Germany)
J S Bach/Charles Gounod Ave Maria (Germany/France)
Malcom Fairless A christmas wish (male voice choir) (England)
Trad. Veinticinco de diciembre (Spain)
John Rutter The nativity carol (England)
Franz Gruber Stille nacht (Austria)
John Stainer God so loved the world (England)
John Francis Wade Adeste Fideles (England)
Petite Messe Solennelle
21st Jun 2003
A performance of Rossini's Mass in the Greyfriars Kirk.
Saturday 21st Jun 2003 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A performance of Rossini's Mass in the Greyfriars Kirk.
Catriona Holt Soprano
Annie Gill Mezzo-Soprano
Nicholas Mulroy Tenor
Roderick Bryce Baritone
*****
Malcolm Garden Piano
Kenneth Taylor Piano
Martyn Strachan Harmonium
The Spirit of Christmas
14th December 2002
The Edinburgh Singers' annual concert of seasonal compositions and Christmas carols in the historic Canongate Kirk.
Saturday 14th December 2002 at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers' annual concert of seasonal compositions and Christmas carols in the historic Canongate Kirk. (Extracts of this repertoire were also performed at the Royal College of Surgeons, St Michael's Church Inveresk, and City Chambers hosted by the Lord Provost).
Vincent Wallace Musical Director
Kenneth Taylor Baritone
Jeremy Cull Organist
Malcolm Garden Cellist
*****
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Gabriel's Message
Ave Maria
O Magnum Mysterium
Ecce Novum Gaudium
En Natus est Emmanuel
Twelve Days of Christmas
A Hymn to the Virgin
O Du Froliche
Still, Still, Still
The Lamb
We Three Kings
The Infant King
Adeste Fedelis
Golden Jubilee
3rd June 2002
A Royal Jubilee concert in Princes Street Gardens featuring a performance from the Edinburgh Singers, who are also celebrating their Golden Jubilee.
Monday 3rd June 2002 in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
A Royal Jubilee concert in Princes Street Gardens culminating in a beacon being lit high over the city on the castle's battlements. Featuring Celtic and world music, plus a performance from the Edinburgh Singers, who are also celebrating their Golden Jubilee.
St Giles at 6
1st July 2001
A performance at St Giles Cathedral of Fauré's Requiem, conducted by Jenny Buckley.
Sunday 1st July 2001 St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
A performance at St Giles Cathedral of Fauré's Requiem, with the Philomusica of Edinburgh, conducted by Jenny Buckley.
Haydn and Telleman
23rd June 2000
Philomusica and the Edinburgh Singers perform Telemann's Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Haydn's Mass in Time of War at the Reid Concert Hall.
Friday 23rd June 2000 at Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Reid Concert Hall hosts Philomusica and the Edinburgh Singers (conductor Jenny Buckley) in a concert including:
TELEMANN - Concerto for 2 clarinets (soloists - Ronald Mackie, Katherine Taylor)
HAYDN - Mass in time of War ("Paukenmesse")
and other choral items
A Concert for Schizophrenia
8th November 1996
A concert of music in aid of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) at Stockbridge Parish Church.
Friday 8th November 1996 at at Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Singers with the Quintessance Wind Quintet present a concert of music including Scottish Folk Songs, Holst and Fauré in aid of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) at Stockbridge Parish Church.
Sacred Music
1st December 1995
A concert of Sacred Music from late 18th and 19th Century Austria, at Greyfriars Kirk.
Friday 1st December 1995 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A concert of Sacred Music from late 18th and 19th Century Austria, at Greyfriars Kirk.
Conductor Mary Carmichael
Organ John Kitchen
Soprano Susan Leslie
Contralto Katrine Townhill
Tenor John Croyle
Bass Philip Blackledge
Tenor Trombone Bill Gile
Tenor Trombone Toby Sigouin
Bass Trombone Ian Boulter
*****
Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore, KV339
Bruckner Two Marian compositions: 2 motets for mixed voices and trombones
Trios for trombones from the 18th and 19th centuries
40th Anniversary Concert
21st June 1992
A Concert of Bach and Duruflé at Greyfriars Kirk to celebrate 40 years of The Edinburgh Singers.
Sunday 21st June 1992 at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
A Concert of Bach and Duruflé at Greyfriars Kirk to celebrate 40 years of The Edinburgh Singers.
Conductor Gordon Williamson
Accompanist Susan Wooding
Organist Morley Whitehead
Baritone Jonathan Hawkins
Contralto Jane Guy
Double Bass Jennifer King
Cello Timothy Paxton
*****
J S Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV547
J S Bach Jesu, Mein Freunde, BWV227
Maurice Duruflé Prelude and Fugue sur le thème du carrillon des heures du Cathédrale de Sissons, Op12
Maurice Duruflé Requiem, Op9
Music for a Royal Occasion
25th June 1989
To celebrate the Official Birthday of the Queen, The Edinburgh Singers Choir and the Scottish Concert Orchestra perform a concert of Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart, at the Queen's Hall.
Sunday 25th June 1989 at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
To celebrate the Official Birthday of the Queen, The Edinburgh Singers Choir and the Scottish Concert Orchestra perform a concert of Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart, at the Queen's Hall.
Conductor Gordon Williamson
Rehearsal Pianist Susan Wooding
Organ Martyn Strachan
*****
Handel Zadok the Priest
Vivaldi Concerto in A Major
Phillip M Thorne Guitar
Vivaldi Concerto in D Major
Phillip M Thorne Guitar
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart Laudate Dominum
Karin Stuart Soprano
Mozart Mass in C Major ("Coronation Mass")
Karin Stuart Soprano
Ruth Johnston Alto
Ian M Darling Tenor
Andrew Doig Baritone
Annual Concert
7th June 1984
A concert of traditional and classical songs, at St Cuthbert's Halls
Thursday 7th June 1988 at St Cuthbert's Halls, Edinburgh
A concert of traditional and classical songs, at St Cuthbert's Halls. Conductor: Marie MacKay, Pianist: Isabel McAree
Isle of Mull
Oh Can Ye Sew Cushions?
The Fidgety Bairn Trad. arr. Hugh S Robertson
Solo Janet Campbell
Passing By Purcell
Duet Liz Chisholm, Chris Stephens
Mountains O' Mourne Percy French
Solo George Irving
Skye Boat Song
Turn Ye To Me
Linden Lea Ralph Vaughan Williams
Duet Margaret Aird, Janet Campbell
Captain Mac Wilfred Sanderson
Solo George Hunter
Love Will Find A Way Harold Fraser Simson
Solo Margaret Aird
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Duet Liz Moir, Rory Davies
Tumbalaika Yiddish Folk Song
Metyelitsa Russian Folk Song
The Little Suite Reginald Hunt
Forrester High School Recorder Group
The Riddle of the Wren Trad.
Forrester High School Recorder Group
Deep River
De Battle of Jericho
Devonshire Cream and Cider Wilfred Sanderson
Solo Ken Benjamin
The Crooked Bawbee Old Ballad
Duet Molly Alyn, George Irving
Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin
Piano Solo Hugh Thomson
Ay Waukin' O Burns
Solo Sheila Hepburn
Heather on the Hill from Brigadoon
Solo Sheila Hepburn
Gendarm Duet Offenbach
Duet George Irving, Ray Warren
From The Bavarian Highlands Elgar:
The Dance
False Love
Lullaby
Aspiration
The Long Day Closes Arthur Sullivan
Pilgrims' Chorus (Tannhauser) Wagner