Concert Diary October 2011

Saturday 1st 
Come and Sing with David Lawrence
For full details of this exciting singing day for children on High School age, and how to take part, please click here

Sunday 2nd at 6pm
St Giles’ at Six
Organ Recital
Axel Flierl
Dillingen, Germany
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in E flat BWV 552
Karl Höller Ciacona Op 54
Liszt Ad nos, ad salutarem undam

Thursday 6th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Organ Music
Michael Harris
Weitz Fanfare and Gothic March
Schumann Four Sketches
Franck Choral in A minor

Saturday 8th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Theresa Salon Orchestra, Edinburgh
Sunday 9th at 6pm
St Giles’ at Six
Philomusica of Edinburgh
Lawrence Dunn – Director 
Philomusica of Edinburgh play J.S.Bach's Concerto for 2 violins (soloists Lawrence Dunn and Sheena Jardine), Stephen Maniam's I Waited for the Lord, sung by Wendy Weatherby and A Scots Suite by Brian Bonsor.


Thursday 13th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Organ Music
Michael Harris
Reger Toccata and Fugue Op 59
Mozart Adagio and Allegro K594
Peeters Aria
Karg-Elert Lauda Zion


Sunday 16th at 6pm
St Giles’ at Six
Leith Community Concert Band
Frederick Frayling-Kelly – Director 
Original Works for Wind Band
A programme of music by Leith-based composer, Frederick Frayling-Kelly includes music by and Romance for Violin and Symphonic Winds ( Soloist: June Nelson ), The Lighthouse Flame, a concert overture for Wind band and Sand Painter (Yrsa Greated) and the Fantasy Quartet for Cor Anglais, Bass Clarinet, Viola and Violoncello.

Monday 17th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Lone Vox - Abelone Rasmussen, Director
Copenhagen


Thursday 20th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Organ Music
Peter Backhouse
Guilmant Sonata VIII in A


Saturday 22nd at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Palokka Choir, Jyväskylä, Finland


Sunday 23rd at 6pm
St Giles’ at Six
Rocio Banyuls-Bertomeu – Saxophones
Audrey Innes – Piano 
The British Saxophone
R.R.Bennett Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano
Mark Anthony Turnage Sarabande


Monday 24th at 8pm
Charity Concert 
In memory of Lynne Walker, with proceeds to St Columba's & East Cheshire Hospices.

Frances McCafferty – Mezzo Soprano
Morley Whitehead – Organ 
Iain Muirhead – Trumpet 
John Grundy – Conductor 

A choral, instrumental and vocal programme including music by Stanford & Vaughan Williams performed by friends of Lynne including past and present members of St Giles' Cathedral Choir.

Tuesday 24th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Concert
Hochsauerlandkreis Symphony Orchestra, Germany
Guilmant Organ Symphony No 1
Franck Symphony in D minor (1st movement)


Thursday 27th at 12.15pm
Lunchtime Organ Music
Brigitte Harris
J.S.Bach Dorian Toccata BWV 538
Zsolt Gárdonyi Be thou my vision
Vierne Prélude
Alain Litanies


Friday 28th at 7.30pm
Organ Recital
Simon Bertram
An Edinburgh Society of Organists
event celebrating the centenary of
the birth of Jehan Alain, with music
by Alain, Duruflé, Langlais and
Dupré.

Sunday 30th at 6pm
St Giles’ at Six
Nenthorn Baroque Ensemble
Elisabeth Dooner – Flute
The Scottish Borders based ensemble presents a programme of Mozart and Haydn