CLASSICAL music
settings of The Lord's Prayer by Verdi. Rachmaninov and Stravinsky in a concert which opens with Handel's Chandos Anthem No 9. Dvorak's Mass in D isthc main work. Walter Thomson conducts.
MONDAY 25
Glasgow
I The Goldberg Ensemble Barony Hall. Further info: 337 3762 (Westbourne Music). 7.30pm.
TUESDAY 26 i
Glasgow
I Aida Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. Extra dates: Sat 30, Thurs 4. Tue 9 (Glasgow): 23 and 27 June (Edinburgh). £3—£36. Verdi epic with vast i ensembles. choruses. processions and i dances under the baton ofScottish Opera‘s Music Director John Mauceri. ‘ Two young American singers take major . roles — Priscilla Baskerville as Aida and 1 Donnie Ray Albert as Amonasro. ’
WEDNESDAY 27 Glasgow
I The Linn Choir Pollokshaws Methodist Church. Further info: 772 3922 (Choir Secretary).
I Don Giovanni Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. Extra dates: Fri 29. Wed 3. £3—£36. See Fri 22.
Edinburgh
I St Giles' Cathedral - The New Organ St Giles‘ Cathedral. High Street. Tickets: 668 2019 (Queen‘s Hall Box Office) or St Giles'Cathedral Shop. £5 (£3). Consultant forthe organ. Peter Hurford. givesthe first in a series ofsix monthly recitals by internationally acclaimed organists on St Giles‘ new organ. designed in Edinburgh and built in Austria. His programme includes works by Couperin. Bach and Franck.
THURSDAY 28 Glasgow
I Merchants Music Merchants Hall. 7 West George Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre, Candleriggs). 12.45pm. £3 (£2.50). Murray McLachlan in the third ! of his recitals covering all of Beethoven‘s piano sonatas. Today it‘s ()p10 No 3 and 0p101.
Edinburgh
I The Scottish Proms Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1 155. 7.30pm. £3—£17.50. Mozart evening with Tamas Vasary as conductor/soloist and David McClenaghan as soloist in the Horn Concerto No 4.
I A European Concert St Cecilia's Hall. Cowgate. Tickets: 220 4349 (Parliamo Europe Box Office). 7.45pm. £3 (£1 .50). A concert of music performed by Night and Silence. an all women ensemble. and composed by women from 18th century Europe.
FRIDAY 29 Glasgow
I Don Giovanni Theatre Royal.‘Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. Extra date: Wed 3. £3-£36. See Fri 22.
I Cappella Nova Glasgow Cathedral. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 7.30pm. Extra date: Sat 30. Edinburgh. £7 (£3.50). Coronation Music for King James V is the 10th birthday programme for Cappella Nova with Carver‘s lO-part Mass Dum sacrum mysterium and 19-part Motet () bonelesu and a special guest appearance by Tom Fleming who, surprise, surprise, is commentator on the King‘s coronation. I Special Jatn Stevenson Hall, RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £4
(£2). This remarkable special educational needs group of young musicians in a wide variety of music from the 12th century to the 201h century. Jan Wyatt directs.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Protn Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street. Tickets: at door. 1.05—1.55pm. £3.50 (£1).The Thurston Clarinet Quartet with works by Albinoni. Desportes. Kuffner and Cole
‘ Porter.
' SATURDAY 30
Glasgow
: I The Organist Entertains Kelvingrove Art
Gallery and Museum. Free at door. 2.30—3pm and 3.30—4pm. Light-hearted
i organ repertoire from Michael Maine.
I RSAMD Junior Dept Guinness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 5.30pm. Admission free by ticket. Chamber music ensembles.
« I Aida Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332
9000. 7.15pm. Extra dates: Thurs 4. Tue 9. £3—£36. See Tue 26.
I Charity Concert Kilmardinny House. 50 Kilmardinny Avenue. Bearsden. 943 0312. 7.30pm. An evening of music and comedy from The Company and Co in aid of Save the Children.
Edinburgh
I Cappella Nova Greyfriars Kirk. Candlemaker Row. Tickets: 668 2019 (Queen’s Hall Box Office). 7.30pm. £7 (£3.50). See Fri 29 for full description.
I The Scottish Proms Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £3—£17.50. The Scottish Proms now feature some Scottish music - Benedictus by the rarely heard Alexander Mackenzie. born in Edinburgh in 1847. Elgar. Holst and Mozart too. all conducted by Neil Mantle with violinist Andrea Cappelletti and Ladies ofthe RSO Chorus in The Planets.
SUNDAY 31 Glasgow
I Student Recitals Guinness Room/Stevenson Hall. RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 10am. Free. Spotlight on final year performance students.
I Music at the Burrell The Burrell Collection, Pollok Park. Pollokshaws Road. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 3pm. £3 (£2). The Telemann Ensemble plays Bach's Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute and Violin. Telemann‘s Cantata 2 and Vivaldi's Concerto for Flute and Violin.
I A Trombone Slide Show Glasgow Society of Musicians, Berkeley Street. Tickets: at door. 7pm. £2 (members free). Nothing at all to do with film. but plenty to do with the fascinating world of trombone slides including a Trombone Choir and students from the RSAMD among the performers. Further details from British Trombone Society on 0698 281573.
Edinburgh
I Philomusica at Edinburgh Church ofSt Andrew and St George, George Street. Tickets: at door. 7.30pm. David Hume directs a summery programme including Neil Butterworth‘s Summer Music. Grieg‘s Holberg Suite and the Serenade for Strings by Elgar.
WEDNESDAY 3 3
Glasgow
I Don Giovanni Theatre Royal. Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. £3—£36. See Fri 22.
THURSDAY 4 I
Glasgow
I Aida Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. Extra date: Tue 9. £3—£36. See Tue 26.
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“I took a page out of history and I stuck to it in all detail, staging it exactly as it happened”
Whether it’s “exactly as it happened” or ' simply “all comedy doesn’t really matter”. The Scottish Proms’ screening of “The General” accompanied by the Royal Scottish Orchestra playing Cart Davis’ original score - conducted by the composer himself - is a unique ‘ event : Celebrate it on Saturday 13th June at ! The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - 1 another Scottish Premiere from the 2 Royal Scottish Orchestra.
Tickets . £3.00, £8.00, £11.50, £14.50, £17.50 ROYAL SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA CARL DAVIS
i The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall i Saturday 13th June 7.30pm
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