Songs for a Summer Festival
John Rutter; The Sprig of Thyme and music by Stanford, Whitacre, Grainger
John Rutter; The Sprig of Thyme and music by Stanford, Whitacre, Grainger
Considered by many to be Haydn’s greatest masterpiece, the oratorio Creation depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis and Paradise Lost in music of wit, colour and grandeur. We are delighted to team up once more with Amicus Orchestra, one of Scotland’s finest amateur orchestras, for the [...]
A delightful programme of music to introduce the season of Advent and Christmas, drawn from Renaissance and Tudor composers, as well as works by more modern composers such as Poulenc, Arvo Part, Judith Bingham, James MacMillan, Francisco Guerrero and Phillip Cooke. Tickets are available online from Eventbrite:
A delightful programme of music to introduce the season of Advent and Christmas, drawn from Renaissance and Tudor composers, as well as works by more modern composers such as Poulenc, Arvo Part, Judith Bingham, James MacMillan, Francisco Guerrero and Phillip Cooke. Tickets are available online from Eventbrite:
Come along to an informal carol concert and enjoy some of our favourite Christmas music. Entry free with a retiring collection. With East Dunbartonshire Council Children's Chorus and East Dunbartonshire Council Youth Choir
Carols by Candlelight - part of the Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival.
The choir is delighted to be appearing in the concert series promoted by Beith Arts. We will perform a varied programme including music by Rutter, Stanford, Scarlatti, Boyle and Gál.
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 [...]