Concert Diary August 2007
August 2007
Wednesday 1st at 8.00pm
Celebrity Organ Recital
Peter Backhouse
Assistant Organist
St Giles' Cathedral
Clérambault Suite du Premier Ton
Bossi Scherzo
J.S.Bach Schübler Chorales
Messiaen Apparition de l'Église Éternelle
Stanford Fantasia and Toccata in D minor
Tickets £7 (accompanied children free) from St Giles' Cathedral Shop (0131 226 0673) or at the door
Sunday 5th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Organ Recital
Travis Baker
Ives Variations of America, J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in C BWV 547, Franck Pièce Heroïque, Pierné Trois Pièces, Eben Moto Ostinato
Monday 6th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Gesangverein, Hohenems, Austria
Friday 10th at 8.00pm
Ipavska Chamber Choir
Slovenia
This prizewinning choir from the Vipava valley in western Slovenia sing works from the western and orthodox sacred traditions
Admission Free - Retiring Collection
Sunday 12th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Sutherland Quintet
Elizabeth Start Toward Dance, Too for Piano Quintet and Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op 34
Monday 13th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Welsh Singers and Instrumentalists at the Fringe
Tuesday 14th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Welsh Singers and Instrumentalists at the Fringe
Wednesday 15th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Welsh Singers and Instrumentalists at the Fringe
Thursday 16th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Welsh Singers and Instrumentalists at the Fringe
Friday 17th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Welsh Singers and Instrumentalists at the Fringe
Sunday 19th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Rudsambee
Rudsambee Company of Singers, who regularly sing Christmas music at St Giles, are here for their first summer concert for some years, with music from all over the world in different languages. This will be their first concert at St Giles under their new conductor, Ollie Singleton
Wednesday 22nd at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Simon Kempston - Voice, guitar and fiddle
Thursday 23rd at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Scottish Connection String Ensemble
Friday 24th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Scottish Connection String Ensemble
Sunday 26th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
David Ogden - Director
Daniel Moult - Organ
Jubilate - A programme to mark the launch of the Choir's new CD. Music by contemporary church composers including Phillip Wilby, Richard Shephard, John Rutter, Malcolm Archer, David Ogden and Philip Moore.
Wednesday 29th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Simon Kempston - Voice, guitar and fiddle