Edinburgh
IWar Child Cafe Graffiti, East London Street, 557 8003. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). A concert to raise funds for War Child, a charity pioneering rehabilitative work with children in war zones. John Tavener’s The Protecting Veil will be performed by solo cellist Dec Isaacs and a string orchestra assembled from Edinburgh musicians. The evening also features two world premieres - Marina Adamia‘s Georgian Fol/(songs and Stephen Deazley’s C nocanscreedlin.
I Ca pella Nova - Carols By
Cand elight Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £4—£12 (£2.50—£8). See Thu 16.
I The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, Cowgatc, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £10. The Georgian Concert Society presents an evening of instrumental music of early 17th century ltaly. The ensemble are joined by members of His Majesty’s Sackbutts & Cornetts under the direction of Jeremy West, with works by Bassano, Marini and Picchi.
Glasgow
I Christmas Cracker Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £9.50—£l7.50. Join lain Sutherland and the City of Glasgow Chorus and Orchestra for a selection of seasonal favourites.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £10—£23. See Thu 16. I Squair Mile Consort Of Viols National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street. 624 6200. 3pm. Free. Festive concert of 16th and 17th century music. I St Giles' Cathedral Choir St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. The choir perform at a service of lessons and carols.
I Jubilo Choir Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place. 225 1900. 7.30pm. Price to be confirmed. The choir are joined by The [Edinburgh Players and conductor Walter Thomson for a Christmas concert.
I Waverley Singers Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Place. 6.30pm. Pamela Duncan conducts a programme of seasonal music.
MONDAY 20
Glasgow
I Prologue To The Millennium City Hall.Cand1eriggs, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £6. The Linn Choir are joined by Enigma Brass for a concert of carols, a celebration of the festive season and a musical prologue to the new millennium. There will be performances of new work specially composed for the evening. and proceeds raised will go to Kirkintilloch’s Park Centre.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra EICC. 150 Morrison Street. 300 3000. 7.45pm. See Fri 17.
Glasgow
I Scottish Concert Orchestra Royal Concert 11all.2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £12—£21.50. The orchestra are joined by guest vocalists for a mixture of classical and seasonal works. including music by llumperdinck. Tchaikovsky and Strauss.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera - The Marriage Of Figaro Festival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street, 5296000. 7.15pm. £9.50—£45.50 (USO-£42.50). See Thu 16.
I 8T Scottish Ensemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £10 (£6.50). See Fri 17.
Glasgow
I Glory Of Christmas Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £11—£19. A huge festive bill featuring The Scottish Concert Orchestra, the City of Glasgow Chorus and Childrens‘ Choir, trumpeter Crispian Steel-Perkins and tenor John Graham-Hall.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera - Carmen Festival Theatre, 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.15pm. £9.50—£45.50 (£7.50—£42.50). See Fri 17.
I Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols St Mary’s Cathedral, 23 Palmerston Place, 667 7776. 7.30—9pm. Free. Service featuring the Choir of St Mary‘s Cathedral.
THURSDAY 23
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera - The Marriage Of
Figaro Festival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 600(1. 7.15pm. £9.50—£45.50 (£7.50—£42.50). See Thu 16.
Edinburgh
I Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols St Mary's Cathedral. 23 Palmerston Place, 667 7776. 7.30—9pm. Free. See Wed 22.
BOXING DAY
Glasgow
I These Timeless Classics Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Free. A programme of world classical masterpieces performed by violinist Lev
Atlas, accordionist Vladimir Skiba and
master of the Russian Balalaika. Anatoly Potzeluev.
WEDNESDAY 29 ;
Glasgow I Opera Gala Night Royal Concert “1111.2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511.
7.30pm. £14.50—£22.50. The City Of f Glasgow Chorus and the Scottish Concert { Orchestra are joined by four formidable
singers to perform arias from some of the world‘s best loved operas. Conductor Robin Stapleton is joined by Rosa Mannion (soprano). Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano). Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) and Peter Sidhom (baritone) for this gala performance.
THURSDAY 30
Glasgow I Scottish Concert Orchestra Royal
1.2.
It's behind you: Scottish Opera's Marriage of Figaro offers a welcome alternative to panto at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow Thu 16 Dec, Sat 18 Dec 8: Thu 6 Jan and at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Tue 21 & Thu 23 Dec
Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £11.50—£19.50.A stirring Slavic programme. featuring Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. as well as works by (ilinka, Borodin and Rimsky- Korsakov, with solo violinist Katherine Gowers.
I George Donald Merchants House. 7 West George Street. 639 3176. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50-£4). A member of the popular comedy team Scotland The ll'lttttf’, George Donald is also an accomplished all-round entertainer and pianist. This special llogmanay concert will blend laughter and song.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. 13—29Nico1son Street. 52‘) 6000. 6pm. fill—£23. Bramwell Tovey conducts the orchestra in a mixed bag of classical favourites, including Mendelssohn's Hebrides ()t'erture and Bruch‘s Scottish Fantasy.
I Candlelit Concert In The Cathedral St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7.30—9pm. £15. SOLD OUT The BT Scottish linsemble join forces with St (iiles‘ Choir to celebrate the millennium. with a programme of music by Bach and Handel.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Glasgow
I Millennium Messiah (ilasgoyv Cathedral. Cathedral Street. 248 4970. 3pm. Free. As a finale to the Cornerstone Festiy al. the Cathedral Choral Society perform Handel's masterpiece. with
: original artwork front students of
Glasgow‘s College of Building and Printing.
2 Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Festival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street. 5296000. 7pm. £1tl~£~10 l-.njoy a Viennese New Year at this annual concert with conductor \‘v'yn Davies. The programme will include some
specially composed pieces for the
millennium.
I Mozart On Millennium Day St
Mary 's Cathedral. 23 Palmerston Place.
667 7776. 7.30pm. £12.50. The Cathedral Choir of St Mary's. under the direction of Matthew Owens. presents an inspiring programme to start off the new millennium. including Mozart‘s Coronation Mas y.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 3pm. £10.50—£24 (concs
classical & opera MUSIC
available). The orchestra herald the start of the ueyv millennium with a performance of Handel's Messiah.
Edinburgh I Music To Celebrate The Millennium St Andrew's and St Georges (lunch. 13 (ieorge Street. 47"“ 2000, 3pm. £6 (L11 The lidinburgh ()uartet present an afternoon concert featuring llaydn's Quartet tn (1' Major. Nlt‘lttlclssollll\ Quartet (It .1 Motor and lieethov en's
Quartet IN I" lit/tor. I Michael Bonaventure St Peter ‘s Church. lutton Place. 667 9838. 4.30pm. Free. Organist Hotmyenture performs a programme of contemporary Scottish and French works.
Glasgow I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50-£2-1lconcs available). The orchestra w alt/ into 201 10 with a 'New Year Strauss (iala'.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Royal Choral Union l't’sllVitl Theatre. 15 ~2‘1Ntctilsort Street. 529 ()llllll. noon. £7~£1750 (£54.15). A New Year performance of Handel’s Messiah with orchestra. celebrity Conductor and notable soloists.
Edinburgh
I The National Youth Orchestra Of Scotland l‘estival Theatre. 13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £7- £16 (bl-£10). lain Sutherland conducts the young musicians in a programme of works featuring 20th century film and dance music.
THURSDAY 6
Glasgow I Scottish Opera - The Marriage Of Figaro Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 ()(100. 7.15pm. emu—145.511. See Thu 16. I The National Youth Orchestra Of
Scotland Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £7—£1() (Ll—£111). See \N'ed 5.
Haddington I The Dunedin Consort St Mary‘s » Parish Church, The Sidegate, 01620 823738. 7.30pm. £6—£9 (LL—£7). A fully- staged version of the suitably seasonal i opera Amahl And The Night Visitors, 1 directed by the composer himself. Gian E Carlo Menotti.
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