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I Cappella Nova (‘ilasgow Cathedral. Tickets1227 5511 (Ticket('entre).8pm. £4.50 (£2.50). See Wednesday 30. Edinburgh. for full description.
I Scottish Early Music Consort Stevenson Hall. RSAMI). 100 Renlrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). See Thursday 1. Edinburgh. for full description.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital Mcliwan Hall. Bristo Square. Free at door. 1.10pm. Works by] S Bach. Mendelssohn and Alfred 1 lollins make up today's programme. performed by Dennis'liownhill.
I 3N0 L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 227 551 1 . 7.30pm. Extra date: Saturday 3. (ilasgow. £2.70—£l 1 .50 (standby £2.50). Emphasis on Hungary with Kodaly (Dances ofGa/anta) and Bartok ( Piano ('oncerto No 2). Brahms' 2nd Symphony completes the programme. conducted by (iyorgy Lehel with soloist Ian 1 lobson.
I Edinburgh University Chamber Choir Reid (‘oncert Hall. Bristo Square. Tickets: at door. 7.45pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Michael Turnbull directs his students forces in
1 la ndel‘s (x'treclit Te Deum and the .llagnilica! by .1 S Bach.
I New Music Group of Scotland Si Bernard's Church. Saxe (’oburg Street. Stockbridge. Tickets: (168 201‘) (Queen's Hall). 8pm. Iixtra date: Saturday 3. Glasgow. £4 (£2.50). Songs. stories and music-theatre from London based ensemble Turning Point directed by Peter Wiegold. Should be quite light-hearted and good fun using a blend ofdiflerent styles including jazz. funk. Afro-Caribbean. minimalism.
' SATURDAY 3
Glasgow
I RSAMD Junior Department Concert Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Free at door. 3pm. Wind band arid brass ensemble in a varied programme conducted by SNO trombonist Lance (ireen.
I Harpsichord Recital Pollok l louse. Pollok Park. Free at door. 3pm——-1pm. Into the Library for Forqueray‘ Suite No 5. Byrd‘s The Batte/ and pieces by 1 latidel. played by Janetta and Morton (iould.
I 8N0 City Hall. (‘andleriggs. 227 5511. 7.30pm. £2.50—£1 1.50 (standby £2.50). See Friday 2. Edinburgh. for full description.
I New Music Group of Scotland Guinness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £4 (£2.50). See Friday 2. Edinburgh. for full description.
Edinburgh
I Piccolo Pack Queen's 1 lall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 11am.£1.'75p with badge (adults £2). More Saturday morning musical fun for children. this time concentrating on the theme Bass is Beautiful.
I 81 Andrew's Concert L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1 155. 7pm. £1-£5. The Edinburgh Fiddlers. Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society. Anne Lorne Gillies. Isobel Meiras. Jim Ferguson. The Royal Scottish (‘ountry Dance Society all perform in aid of Greyfriars International Appeal.
I Edinburgh University Musical Society Orchestra McEwan Hall. Bristo Square. Tickets: at door. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Elgar‘s Sea Pictures with soloist Frances McCafferty and Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony with Morley Whitehead in a concert which opens with the Dance ()verture by Kenneth Leighton. as a tribute to this Edinburgh University professor who died earlier this year. Christopher Bell conducts.
I 800 Queen‘s 1 lall. Clerk Street . 668 2019. 7.45pm. £2.20—£‘).()0. Ragtimeand Concerto in D by Stravinsky. Schumann‘s Piano Concerto and Mozart's Prague Symphony make for an attractive programme conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste with Howard Shelley as soloist.
SUNDAY 4
Glasgow
I Christmas Concert by Schoolchildren
Hy ndland Parish (‘hurch Hall. 24 Novar l)ri\e. ( il2. 2.30pm. Admission at door. The Rainbow Music (‘iroup andyoung local instrumentalists w ith carols for all. (‘ollection for Nicaraguan 1 lurricane Relicl through '1 liird \Vorld Aid ( iroup ((ilasgoyy ).
I Ouatuor Messiaen (‘oneeri Hall. (ilasgow l'niyersity . Tickets: at door. 7,3(1pm_ £3 ( £ 1 .511). Qtttttttorpnttrlt’ lttt iltt tent/M. Ray el‘s Piano Trio and Premiere lx’apsoilieby Debussy in celebrationol Messiaen's 80th birthday.
I Glasgow Orchestral Society I leiiry- \y'ootl Hall. (‘laremont Street. 'I‘ickcts: at door. 7.30pm. £2.50(£1.50). Amateurorchestra of high standard with Borodin's()verture to Prince Igor. l'cliaikoy sky's 5th Symphony and Mo/ait l’iano(‘oncertoNo 21 . soloist Robin ('oly Ill. (iiulio Romano conducts.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Academy Choral Society S1 John's('liiiicli. West 12nd. Princes Street. Tickets: at door. Spin. £ 1 .50 ( £1 ). Songs of the Fleet by Stanford. Parry 's lilest l’airof Sirens and Sit ( 'nai'c‘oni/ian/eil fol/(songs by Vaughan Williams in parents aiid friends of the lidinburgh Academy 's annual concert.
MONDAY 5
Glasgow
ICarol Concerti‘iiy llullt‘anaIei-iggs. 227 551 1. 7pm. ('liristmas intisic from the Salvation Army .
Edinburgh
I GuitarRecitai Borouglimuii .lunior School. \Var render l’ark ( 'i‘esccnt. Tickets: at door. 7pm. Robin Robertson is the guest ol the ('lassical ( iuitar Society of lidinburgh.
TUESDAY 6 Glasgow
I Student Concert l lutclieson‘s l lall. 158 lngrani Street. Tickets: at door.
1.15pm- 2pm. £1 . Strathclyde l'niversity invitcsstudentsoi the RSAMl) toperform as part of its regular lunchtime series.
Tea coffee and sandwiches available from 12.45pm.
I Stakis Masterclass ( itlliiliL‘ss Room. RS;\.'\11).100Renlrew Street. 332 5057. Free at door. 2pm. (‘ontrary to what this listing might make you think. it's not an event about food and drink but a woodwind masterclass directed by Jack Brymer.
I The Magic Flute Theatre Royal. 1 lope Street. 331 123-1. 7.15pm. lixtradatc: Saturday 10. £3 -£23. Scottish ()pera returnsto (ilasgow with Jonathan Miller's production. Mixed reactions. Last chance to see it. so theysay'.
I BBC 330 SS0 Centre. Queen Margaret Drive. Tickets: Room 208. BBC. Queen Margaret Drive (please send s.a.e. )or Reception. 7.30pm. Free. An all Berlioz. programme including .ilenuet ties I-"ollets and Hungarian Mare/1 from The Damnation of l‘aust. H'ai'erley' ()t'erture. Queen Mal) Scherzo and the Love Scene from Romeo and/aliet. Serge Baudo is conductor.
I Strathclyde University Chamber Orchestra Henry Wood Hall. ('laremont Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre). 8pm. £3 (£1.50). A celebration ofthe 150th anniversary of Max Bruch. featuring (what else?) the (3 minor Violin (‘oncerto with Miles Baster as soloist. lt's flanked by Mac(.‘unn‘s ()verture Lam! oft/1e Mountain and the I'lUUil arid Dvorak's Symphony Nob.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital Meliwan Hall. Bristo
32 The List 25 Nov — 8 Dec 1988