Join the Choir of St Giles’ Cathedral for a spectacular evening of choral music celebrating the 730th anniversary of the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France. Expect a moving blend of Scottish and French music performed in the majestic setting of St Giles’, echoing centuries of cultural friendship.
Master of the Music - Jack Oades
Organist - Jordan English
Programme
Kyrie Eleison (from Messe Solenelle) - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Ave Maris Stella - Guillame Dufay (c1397-c1474)
O Radiant Dawn - James MacMillan (b. 1959)
Notre Père - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Sicilienne (Pelléas et Mélisande) - Gabriel Fauré
White-note paraphrase - James MacMillan
Hymn à la Vierge - Pierre Villette (1926-1998)
A New Song - James MacMillan
Leaving St Kilda - Fraser MacDonald (b. 2001)
Loch Lomond - Traditional, arr. David Overton
Gloria in Excelsis - (from Messe Solenelle) - Louis Vierne
Free entry, with an optional donation. Tickets available at Eventbrite.