Concert Diary June 2008

Sunday 1st at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Organ Recital
Marco Lo Muscio
Organ Visions
Transcriptions ancient and modern


Monday 2nd at 8.00pm
Music@HeriotWatt
Sinfonia Excelsior
The Orchestra of Heriot-Watt University
Steve King
- Conductor
Schubert Symphony No 8
Beethoven Symphony No 5
Tickets £5, available at the door

Friday 6th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Kragerø Damekor, Krageroe, Norway


Saturday 7th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Durham University Concert Band


Saturday 7th at 8.00pm
The Scottish Chamber Choir
Musical Director - Michael Harris
A Song for Summer
A programme including Debussy Trois Chansons, Eric Whitacre Sleep and Britten's Choral Dances from Gloriana

Tickets £8 (under-16's free) from St Giles' Cathedral Shop (0131 226 0673) or at the door.


Sunday 8th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Robert Gordon's College
Choir and Orchestra

Leslie Inness - Director
Fauré Requiem
Handel The King shall rejoice


Sunday 15th at 6.00pm
St Giles' at Six
Organ Recital
Emanuele Cardi

Programme includes music by Guilmant (Sonata VII) and Bossi.

Monday 16th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir Greensboro' North Carolina


Friday 20th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Heather MacLean Handbell Group, Dunkeld


Saturday 21st at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, California


Sunday 22nd at 6pm
St Giles' at Six
Eastwood Choral Society

John Gormley - Conductor
David Hamilton - Organ
Let all the world in every corner sing
Choral works by Kenneth Leighton and Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs


Friday 27th at 8pm
St Giles' Cathedral Choir
Michael Harris - Master of the Music
Peter Backhouse - Organ
I was glad
A concert to mark the launch of the Cathedral Choir's new CD recording
Admission by programme £10, in aid of the choir's 2009 Canada Tour

Sunday 29th at 6pm
St Giles' at Six
Holly Carter - Soprano
Alex Mai - Tenor
Music by Purcell, Handel, Bach, Strauss, Satie and Chausson.