CLASSICAL & OPERA MUSID
Leven Street. 229 1201. 7.30pm. £5-£8.50. See Mon 27.
I Chamber Concert Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Belford Road. 1.15pm. £3 (50p). Garry Walker (cello) and Geoffrey Duce (piano) give a performance as part of the 75th Edinburgh Competition Festival.
FRIDAY 3
Glasgow
I VOCEM Electric Voice Theatre Concert Hall. Glasgow University.339 8855 ext. 4092. 7.30pm. Free. An intriguing mix of theatre. vocal virtuosity and electronic sound. with music by Argentinian composer. Alejandro Vinao. the world premier of Peter Nelson’s Games and a new work for flute and electronics. Mass Medium by Dick Lee. Anne Evans is the solo flute.
I Glasgow Wind Band Annual Concert RSAMD. Stevenson Hall. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Conducted by Kevin Price. the Band perform Gregson’s Prelude for an Occasion. Philip Sparke's Celebration. Grainger's A Lincolnshire Posy and Maxwell Geddes‘ Galloway Bouquet. Christopher L‘Anson is the solo in his own Percussion Concerto.
I Midday Concert RSAMD. Stevenson Hall. 332 5057. 1pm. £2.50 (£1.50). The SCO Wind Ensemble comprising David Nicholson (flute/piccolo). Robin Williams (oboe). Lewis Morrison and Ruth Ellis (clarinet). Ursula Leveaux (bassoon) and Robert Cook (horn) present Janaceck's Mladi and new works by student composers Amanda Collins and Hugh Sutherland.
I Masterclass RSAMD. Stevenson Hall. 332 5057. 11am. Free. Members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra rehearse short pieces by student composers before they are played at the midday concert.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh University Chamber Choir Greyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Place. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Nicholas Jones conducts the Choir in Durufle’s Requiem.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £6—£l9. See Thurs 2.
I The Desert Song King’s Theatre. 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. 7.30pm. £5-£8.50. See Mon 27.
I John Kitchen Reid Concert Hall. Bristo Square. 650 2423. 1.10pm. Free. Organ recital of Bach‘s Fantasia in C minor, Praeludium in E, Pastorale and Prelude and Fugue in C.
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow
I Grand Opera Gala Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 7.30pm. £5.50—£18.50. Martin Merry conducts the Orchestra of the Scottish Opera and the City of Glasgow Chorus in a selection of songs and arias from Nabuceo. ll Trovatore. Aida, La Boheme and others. Soloists for the evening are Sidwill Hartman. Mark Holland and Nicola Ferner-Waite.
I Essential Scottish Opera Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 227 551 1. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). The fourteen-date tour kicks off showcasing the talents of live up and coming opera talents — Lisa Milne (soprano). Susannah Glanville (soprano). [an Storey (tenor). Andrew Hammond (baritone) and Ian Shaw (pianist). The programme features a selection of highlights from some of the most popular operas.
I Recital Chapel. Glasgow University. 339 8855 ext 4092. 3pm. Free. Ian Curror gives an organ recital of works by Bach. Hurford. Howells and Vierne.
Edinburgh
I VOCEM Electric Voice Theatre
Sculpture Court. Edinburgh College of Art. 7.45pm. Tickets £7.50 (£3) from Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. See Fri 3.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. 7.45pm. £3.50—£15. See Wed 1.
I Edinburgh University Musical Society Orchestra and Chorus Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. James White conducts Margaret Maine (soprano). Simon Davies (tenor) and lvor Klayman (bass) in Britten‘s War Requiem.
I The Desert Song King‘s Theatre. 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. 7.30pm. £6—£7.50. See Mon 27.
Glasgow
I West End Gala Evening Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 7.30pm. £8.50—£15. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra. conducted by Martin Yates performs songs from London's most successful shows. Featured performers are John Barrowman. Ethan Freeman. Shona Lindsay and Ria Jones.
I Into The Light BBC Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. 2.30pm. Free on the door. or in advance from Margaret Beaton. BBC Scotland. Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow. G 12 8DG. Peter Evans performs piano music by Brahms. Haydn and Liszt.
I Scottish Voices RSAMD. Guinness Room. 332 5057. 8pm. £6 (£4). Graham Hair directs Alice Dumas and Amanda Morrison (sopranos). Tracey Wilson and Marie-l..ouise Edmondson (mezzo- sopranos). Alan Emslie (percussion) and Camille Mason (lime) in Carver's Mass for Three loices. Rossi's Cantatas. Peter lnnes's Trip/um. Graham Hair's All About Anna and Salsa I’arap/irases and a new work by Jane Gardner.
I Strathclyde University Big Band RSAMD. Stevenson Hall. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). John Davies directs the 24-piece band in a programme of jazz standards and contemporary hits.
Edinburgh
I 5CD Chamber Ensemble Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. 2.30pm. £3.50—£8 (£3). The Ensemble perform Mozart‘s .S‘erenade in C minor. Janacek's .llladi and Beethoven's Septet.
I Music at St Mark’s Castle Terrace. 6pm. £5 (£3) on door and from Queens Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. An evening of Baroque chamber music for recorder. oboe and harpischord.
I Tovey Ensemble Reid Concert Hall. Bristo Square. 650 2423. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). William Conway conducts the Ensemble in Stravilisky‘s Dumbarton ()aks. Dvorak's Wind Serenade ()p 4482 and Strauss ‘ M etamorphosen.
I St Giles’ at Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. High Street. 225 5147. 6pm. Free. Lenten address and music.
MONDAY 6 Edinburgh
I Chamber Group of Scotland Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. 7.45pm. £7 (£2-£3.50). Judith Weir introduces a concert of music including Kodaly's Sonata Op 482. Seiber's Concert Piece. Lumsdaine‘s Kangaroo Hunt. Tavener's T/ll‘lllUS and her own Distance and Enchantment.
I Caledonlan Opera Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 7.30pm. £15. The opera company present Donizetti's Mary Stuart sung in English in aid of the British Red Cross. The title role is sung by Nicola Sharkey and that of Elizabeth by Jennifer Reece Davies.
TUESDAY 7
Glasgow
I Maria Ewing Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 7.30pm. £15--£30. Accompanied by Roger Vignoles. Ewing will give a recital of works by Handel. Schubert. Strauss. Debussy and Poulenc.
I Chamber Group oi Scotland Henry Wood Hall. Claremont Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £7 (£2—£3.50). See Mon 6.
I Murray Mclachlan Hutcheson‘s Hall. Ingram Street. 1.15pm. £1.60. The pianist gives a recital ofChopin‘s Studies, 0,) [0 and 0p 25 .
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers Reid Concert Hall. Bristo Square. 650 2423. 1.10pm. Free. i'oel O'Regan conducts the Singers in Jacob Handl Gallus' Passion According to St John and Holy Week motels.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
I University Chapel Choir Chapel. Glasgow University. 339 8855 ext. 4092. 7.30pm. Free. Stuart Campbell directs the choir.
Edinburgh
I Tosca King's Theatre. 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. 7.15pm. £13.50—£19.50 plus concs. The Compagnia d‘Opera ltaliana di Milano presents Puccini's tale of tragedy. torture and treachery.
I George Heriot’s School Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit card hotline 667 7776. 7.45pm. £3 (£1). The School presents their swing and concert bands in a concert including the James Bond Suite and selections from Aladdin, My Fair Lady and Bird/and.
THURSDAY 9
Glasgow
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Hall. Candleriggs. 227 5511. 7.30pm. £8 (£2—£6). Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC $50 in the world premier of William Sweeney‘s 'I'he ll’oods ot’Raasay and Shostakovich's Symphony No 5. Virginia Kerr is the soprano and Stephen Varcoe the baritone.
I Chamber Orchestra Concert RSAMD. Stevenson Hall. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50—£4.50). Anthony Halstead conducts the Orchestra in Haydn‘s Symphony No l. Delius' 0n Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring and Summer Night ()n The River. Ravel's Ma Mere L'Oye and Beethoven‘s Symphony No .t’.
I Uni-Son Concert Hall. Glasgow University. 3398855 ext. 4092. 1.15pm. Free. Programme featuring new works by living composers.
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I Tosca King‘s Theatre. 2 Leven Street. 229 1201. 7.15pm. £13.50—£19.50 plus concs. See Wed 8.
I Chamber Concert Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Belford Road. 1.15pm. £3 (50p). St Mary's Music School gives a performance as part of the 75th Edinburgh Competition Festival.
GROUP . OF
THE 0 CHAMBER e . SCOTLAND
Roots & Fruits Concert Series
Introduced by Judith Weir
Monday March 6 1995 at 7.45pm Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Tuesday March 7 1995 at 8.00pm Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow
Works by Kodaly, Seiber, Lumsdaine, Tavener and Weir
"unselfconscious brilliance" The Scotsman
TICKETS £7.00, £3.50 (£2.00 students) Queen's Hall 031 668 2019 Ticket Centre 0141 227 551 l
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