‘ Glasgow Fri 14 continued
Music classical & opera listings
I Nicholas Carpenter Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 13.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra BBC Studio 1. Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 8844. 7.30pm. Free. Martyn Brabbins conducts the orchestra in four works by Cecil Coles. with help from baritone Patti Whelan. Free tickets can be obtained by sending an sae to: SSO Concerts Secretary. Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow G12 8DG. Phone 0141 338 2916 for details.
I Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society Glasgow Cathedral. Castle Street. 552 8198. 7.30pm. Free. The annual Christmas concert from this 60- strong choir. featuring Bach‘s Gloria in Exec/sis [)m and Rutter's [)ant‘t'ng Dav among other works.
I The Glasgow Phoenix Choir Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10—£12. Annual Christmas concert from the choral group. featuring a host of festive favourites.
I Midday Concert RSAMI). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £5 (£3). The Academy Wind ()rchestra. Brass and Big Band team tip for a selection of cheesy Christmas crackers.
I The Palladian Ensemble University of Glasgow Chapel. L'niversity Avenue. 330 541‘). 1.10pm. Free. The ensemble. on recorder. viola. lute and soprano vocal. perform a programme of English and Spanish Renaissance music. I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 ()324. 10.30am—4pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13.
I Milngavie Music Club Milngavie Town Hall. 956 5192. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£3.75). The clttb welcomes young German violinist L'lrike Fenner and Scottish pianist Peter [ivans into the fold. with works by Debussy. Brahms. Mozart and Prokofiev on the menu.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera - Cosi fan tutte Festival Theatre. l3——29 .\'ico1son Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £5.50—£50. Mozart's popular opera. in which two men test the fidelity of their lovers. with unex ected results.
I V 0 Christmas Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 0208 780 7268. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). An evening of seasonal classics and readings with the Scottish Chamber Choir. St Mary‘s Music School. the Rt Hon Sir David Steel and celebrity cook Clarissa Dickson Wright. I White Christmas L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £15—£22.50. Four West End stars join the RSNO fora night of songs from the musicals as well as a selection of Christmas numbers.
Glasgow
0 BT Scottish Ensemble and Dunedin Consort - Saint Nicolas St Mungo Church of Scotland. 2 Castle Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £11 (£7). A seasonal programme from the Consort and Ensemble. which are joined by local children‘s choirs for Britten's Saint .‘y'it'n/as. Vaughan Williams‘ fantasia on Christmas ( 'amls and Corelli's Christmas Concerto. See preview
I White Christmas Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15—£22.50. See Fri 14.
I Junior Academy Christmas Concert RSAMI). 100Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 3pm ('5; 7.30pm. £7 (£4). James Durrant conducts the Junior Academy Choir and Orchestra in some festive classics.
I Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir City Hall. Candleriggs. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £7. The choir is joined by tenor Robert Farm and pupils
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from Westcoats Primary School for a program of seasonal works.
I Glasgow Orchestral Society Concert Adelaide's. 20‘) Bath Street. 248 4970. 7.30pm. A programe of seasonal works.
I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 ()324. 10am—4pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13.
I Renfield Recitals Reltilc‘ltl St Stephen‘s Church Centre. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 1pm. Free. Free Saturday lunchtime concerts by various artists.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera - La Traviata Festival Theatre. 1372‘) .\'icolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £5.50--£50. See Thu 13.
I Castle Concert Orchestra Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £6-—£8. Popular classics with the orchestra and soprano Ann Archibald. I The Palladian Ensemble St Cecilia‘s Hall. .\'iddry Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £10 (£5-r-£7). The ensemble. on recorder. viola. lute and soprano vocal. performs the music of .\'icola Matteis.
Glasgow
I The Glory Of Christmas Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50 £23. \Villiam Conway conducts the Scottish Concert Orchestra. City of Glasgow Chorus and gtiest soloists in an evening of traditional and seasonal works. including Pachelbel's Canon. Gounod's Are Maria and Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.
I Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Jordanhill Parish Church. 28 Woodend Drive. 95‘) 2496. 6.30pm. Free. Alan Tavener conducts organist David Hamilton and the Jordanhill Community Choir.
I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 0324. 2—-4pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13. Today's concert comes from members of Scottish ()pera.
I Sunday Promenade Organ Concerts Art Gallery ts Museum. Kelvingrove. Argyle Street. 287 2699. 2.30-4pm. Frec. ()rgan mtisic in the museum with Alan Gillian.
Edinburgh
I Open Orchestra Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 1pm. Free. Classical concert performed by this young orchestra.
I Clarsach Society Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 2.30pm. £7.50 (£5). The 40-strong clarsach orchestra is joined by George Watson's Caritas Choir for a ‘Harps of Gold‘ Christmas concert. I Rudsambee St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Annual Christmas concert from the company of a cappella singers. drawn from many different countries and languages.
I Jubilo Choir Greyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Place. 225 1900. 8pm. Walter Thomson conducts the choir and the Iidinburgh Players in a mix of festive music and carols.
Killearn
I The Brass Company - A Christmas Extravaganza Killearn Kirk. Stirlingshire. 01877 382346. 7.30pm. £8 (under 16s free). The cream of Scotland‘s brass mttsicians drawn from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Scottish Opera and others perform a mixed programme featuring music from the linglish Tudor Court through to contemporary jazz.
Dundee
I Handel’s Messiah Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £10. Dundee Choral l‘nion perform the popular oratorio.
Percussionist Colin Currie joins the RSNO in some rousing Christmas favourites at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Thu 13, Thu 20, Sat 22 Dec 8: Wed 2, Thu 3 Jan; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 21 & 31 Dec.
Glasgow
I Christmas Gala Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50 £23. Former (,‘(mdit’ Tim Brook-’I‘aylor hosts an evening of seasonal and eternally popular classical works with the Scottish Concert Orchestra. from Tchaikovsky‘s .\'utt‘rat'kt'r Suite to Stratiss's Die l'ft't/(‘I‘IttrtltL
I The Linn Choir City Hall. Candleriggs. 287 5511. 7.30pm. The 60— strong. mixed voice choir is joined by linigma Brass for its atmttal fundraising Christmas concert.
I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 0324. l0am---6pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13.
Dundee
I BT Scottish Ensemble and Dunedin Consort - Saint Nicolas Caird Hall. City Square. ()1382 434940. 7.30pm. £11 (£7). See Sat 15.
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Glasgow
I Scottish Opera - Cosi fan tutte Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 3329000. 7.15pm. £5.50--£50. Sec Fri 14.
I White Christmas Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50-£23. The Scottish Concert ()rchestra. Consort of Voices and guest soloists get ding dong merrily on high with a selection of Christmas faves. I Theophilus Trio llutehesons‘ Hall. 158 ingram Street. 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. The trio. on violin. cello and piano. performs works by Rachmaninov and Shostakovich.
I University Of Strathclyde Christmas Concert RSAMI). lot) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£3 £5). 1.111111 classical and seasonal arrangements from the university ‘s Concert Band. Brass and Wind linsembles and Chamber Choir. Colin Suckling and Alan 'lavencr conduct.
I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221
()324. 10am 4pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13.
Edinburgh
I Music In The Museum Royal Museum. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 6pm. Free. A variety of carols and Christmas tunes performed by local choirs. followed by a performance frotn quintet. Regal Brass.
I Liberton High School Christmas Concert Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Seasonal favourites and carols from these young inusicians and singers.
Dundee
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £13 £16.50. Christopher Bell and the RS.\'() Cliortis present an evening of festive mtisic and song.
Wednesday 19
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera - La Traviata Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. £5.50--£50. See Thu 13. I Carols By Candlelight Royal Concert Hall. 2 Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50— £23. The Mozart Festival Orchestra. clad in full l8th century costume and bathed in candlelight. performs a programme of carols and festive classical works.
I Classics at Christmas - A Charity Gala RSAMI). loo Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10. Classical numbers. operatic works and seasonal music with special guests Songs l'nlimited in aid of the Scottish Spina Bilida Association.
I Ouarriers Festival Of Choirs Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 0324. 10am 4pm. Free with collection. See Thu 13.
Glenrothes
I BT Scottish Ensemble Candlelit Concert Rothcs Halls. Rothes Square. 01592 61 l 101. 8pm. £10 (£7 £8). The linsemble performs works by 'l‘elemann. Holst. Barok. Grieg and others.