The Glasgow Chamber Choir are joining the BBC SSO again under the direction of Martyn Brabbins to perform the UK premiere of James MacMillan’s Hodie Puer Nascitur in the Glasgow City Halls on the 27th February at 8pm. More details are available here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eh4v2m “Musical inspiration comes in many forms. The late John McCabe was [...]
Scarlatti’s virtuosic, ten-voiced setting of the ‘Stabat Mater’ is one of the jewels in the baroque era and his best known choral work. In contrast, Sir James MacMillan’s hard-hitting ‘Cantos Sagrados’ offers a contemporary view of the passion narrative, combining traditional Latin texts with modern Latin American poetry. Director: Michael Bawtree Organ: Christopher Nikol [...]
Scarlatti’s virtuosic, ten-voiced setting of the ‘Stabat Mater’ is one of the jewels in the baroque era and his best known choral work. In contrast, Sir James MacMillan’s hard-hitting ‘Cantos Sagrados’ offers a contemporary view of the passion narrative, combining traditional Latin texts with modern Latin American poetry. Director: Michael Bawtree Organ: Christopher Nikol [...]
With the long-light time of year approaching, come and fill an afternoon/evening listening to the intricate beauty of rich choral works by musical masters J S Bach, Buxtehude, Michael Haydn and Mozart. J S Bach’s motets, ‘Furchte dich nicht’ (Do not fear) and ‘Kom Jesu Kom’ are most likely settings of biblical passages and poetry [...]
With the long-light time of year approaching, come and fill an afternoon/evening listening to the intricate beauty of rich choral works by musical masters J S Bach, Buxtehude, Michael Haydn and Mozart. J S Bach’s motets, ‘Furchte dich nicht’ (Do not fear) and ‘Kom Jesu Kom’ are most likely settings of biblical passages and poetry [...]
The Glasgow Chamber Choir are delighted to return to Millport for another year this October. The Cathedral of the isles provides an intimate setting for one of the most beautiful and moving works of English choral music. The Requiem, which Howells associated with the tragic loss of his young son, expresses profound grief but also [...]
As we reach the end of a year of celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we present a concert combining music from Shakespeare's time with settings of his words by more recent composers, including the bewitching Songs of Ariel by the Swiss composer Frank Martin, written in 1950. We are also delighted to [...]
As we reach the end of a year of celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we present a concert combining music from Shakespeare's time with settings of his words by more recent composers, including the bewitching Songs of Ariel by the Swiss composer Frank Martin, written in 1950. We are also delighted to [...]
We are very sorry to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we are having to cancel our Carol Concert which was scheduled for this coming Thursday, 8th December, in Hyndland Parish Church. We are extremely disappointed to have to do this, especially at such short notice. We do hope that you will be [...]
The Glasgow Chamber Choir will again be joining Bryan Burnett live on his request show on the 20th December! Tune in from 6.30pm and send in your requests for your favourite carols - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b084fqss