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Frances Boyson and Carol Main.
Thursday 16
Glasgow
I Dvorak Centenary Chamber Concert RS.r\.\tl). too RL‘nll'L‘ys Street. 332 5057, 7.30pm. £6 (£4i. 'l'lie RS.-\.\1D String Department present music hy the great (’/ec1icomposer Antonin Dyorals to coiiitiieiiiorate the 100th aiiniyersary o1 his death. including a sL'lL'L‘llttllt)l\\L‘ll-l\11ti\\n and less performed repertoire.
I Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir lleiiry \Vood Hall. 73 ('lareiiiont Street. 033 0004. 7.30pm. £8. William Barr conducts the choir iii a (‘liristmas concert featuring eyerytliing from .\1o/art's .'ll(' \i’l‘llnl. (i/nriri to ‘Wliite ('liristmas‘. yy itli soprano ('atriona Holt. :\lso appearing are liliony Duo. a duet o1 clarinet and piano playing a selection o1 music l'roiii classical loja/I.
I Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival: Carols by Candlelight Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13 £25. l'slier in (‘hristiiias \y ith this elegant collection of popular carols and ('liristmas classics presented in heautil‘ul 18th century costume in an enchanting candle-lit style setting. l-tarturing the .\lo/art l-‘estiyal Orchestra in full period costume.
Edinburgh
:33 Dunedin Consort (ireyf‘riars Kirk. ('andlemalser Rosy. 7.30pm. £10(£Sl. This is your chance to hear Handel's .lli'ssiu/i as it yyas originally perl'oriiied in Dublin in 1742. with an escellent line-up of soloists from Dunedin (‘onsort and conductor John Btitt.
I Lunchtime Concert: Thistle Brass \Vliilcl'oord House. 5.3 (‘aiiongate. 558 8808. 12.30pm 1.30pm. £2 donation at door. Scottish Veteraiis' Residences in association \sllli l.l\L‘ Mtlsic No“! Scotland present a lunchtime concert of (‘liristmas music hy 'l'liistle Brass Quintet. Includes music by Bach. Prokoliey and Handel. The concert is in aid oi. the Scottish Yt‘lct'alis‘ Residences \Vliitcloot'd House Btiildiiig Appeal.
I After Hours: Vocal Fusion National (iallery ol‘ Scotland. The Hound. 624 (i200. (ipnt. l-‘i'ee. RS.-\.\ll) a cappella \oeal quartet Vocal 1"usion pt‘l'lol'lll seasonal sacred iiiiisic to celehrate the return of Botticelli's lirgin xii/ornme the Sleeping ('lirisl (VIII/(l.
Glenrothes
I Scottish Ensemble: Eight Seasons Rotlies Halls. Kingdom (‘entre.015‘)2611101.Spin. £12
(£10 £111.;\ combination of 18th century Italy and 20th century Argentina. as Scottish linseiiihle l‘L‘t‘ltil‘llt hotli \‘iyaldi's I'Ulll' Smwm and Pia/olla‘s Four Seasons ulb’m'noy stints.
Glasgow
I RSAMD Lunchtime Concert RS.-\.\1D. 100 Rent‘reyy‘ Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £0 (£4). Forget saiidyy'iches. tenor Alasdair lilliot and pianist Julia 1.ync1i pert'oriii Tippett's Song“ for xll'lt’] and Boy/mods I-jml. Judith Weir‘s Score/i .Uinslrelsy. Thea .\ltisgraye's .-l .YUIt‘t’fiH' Christmas and more.
31 Carols By Candlelight Barony Hall. (‘astle Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £6.50——£15 i£5»—-£1 1 1. (‘appella .\'oya
return yy itii their ey er popular ('hristiiias concert as they present (‘arols hy ('aiidleliglit. including traditional layourites as \y e11 as ancient chant from Russian monasteries and 'l’cliaikoysky as you‘ye iiey er heard him hclorc.
311 Dunedin Consort and Ludus Baroque Bulc Hall. lilHt'l'sll} ot (ilasgoyy. l'niyersity .-\yeiiue. 330 4002. 7.30pm. £10 (L31. See 'l‘hii lo.
I Scottish Ensemble Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 fs‘000. 7.45pm. :\ perloriiiaiice by candlelight o1 .\lo/ar't‘s l'.lll(' Kl: lllt' .Vm lilmuyi/s. l'.lg;ii"s .St'n'niu/r “p.20. Bruclsiiei”s git/new and Shoenherg's \i'I'A/(ll‘lt' Nile/'1! ()/),4.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l'sher Hall. 1.oi1iiaii Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. (‘liristopher Bell conducts a performance ol carols. yuletide treats and Howard liltilsds score lt‘oni The Hear. the successor to The Smut Hltlll.
Saturday 18
Glasgow
I Junior Academy Christmas Concerts RS.-\.\ll). 100 Reiil'reyy Street. 332 5057. 3pm & 7pm. £3 (£51. The Junior and Senior .-\cadeiiiy (lion‘s. the Junior Academy ('hamher (’hoir and the Junior Academy ()rcliestra come together to pct'ltil'ltl Sliostakoy‘icli's .lu:: Sui/r No.2. the oyerture l'rom lluiiiperdinck's Hume! and (hide! and l’t‘ols'oliey 's Lir'lr'muil Kile.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal (‘oneeri Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm & 7.30pm. See PH 17.
Edinburgh
:11 Carols By Candlelight Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £6507 £15 (£5 £111. See Hi 17.
I Edinburgh Bach Choir (ireyl'riars Kirk. (irey l'riars Place. 223 1 155. 7.30pm. £12 (£‘)i. .\'ei1 Mantle conducts the lidinhurgh Bach choir yy'ith organist Stephen Doughty. soprano Natasha Day. hassist John Arthur and the Michael Bennett Brass linsemhle in a pert‘oi'iiiaiice of'(}ahrie1i’s .lulii/un' Hm. l’otllenc's Quill/1’ .llulr'ly pour /(' “WI/M r/r' Noel. excerpts from Handel‘s .llmsiu/i and more.
I The Edinburgh Singers: A Russian Christmas St (‘uthheri‘s ('hurch. 5 1.ot1iiaii Road. 22‘) 1142. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). The choral group perform their traditional ('liristiiias concert with music from Rtissia. Poland and the ('Iecli Repuhlie under the expert hatoii of‘ Vincent Wallace.
Glasgow
I The Christmas Cracker Royal (‘UllL'L‘l'l llttll. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 S000. 7.30pm. £14.50: £25. Noyy iii lls 17th year. this mixture ()1 seasonal layotii'ites and popular classics yy ith the ('ity of (ilasgoyy (‘lioi'tis is alyyays a hit. plus there‘s the ('ereiiionial Pulling of" the ('racker. yy hen 1200 crackers are pulch simultaneously?
I Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir Henry Wood Hall. 73 ('laremont Street. (>33 0004. 7.30pm. £8. See 'l‘liu In.
Edinburgh
I Claire Debono and Simon Thacker Royal Museum of Scotland. (‘lianihers Street. liree at door. 1.45pm. The critically acclaimed soprano and guitar duo of'(‘1aire Dehono and Simon Thacker perform an informal programme of‘ iiitisic sure to put their audience in a relaxing mood for Christmas. far removed from shopping t‘ren/y. In collaboration yy ith Yehudi Menuhin's 1.iye .\ltisic Now? scheme.
I Ludus Baroque (‘anongaie Kirk. Royal Mile. 7 30pm. £12i£"i
Baroque orchestra \y ith the choral lorces of the Dunedin ('oiisort. directed 1‘) Richard \eullc-loxde. iii Bach's (‘liristiiias ()ratorio hy candlelight Parts 1-3 tonight and parts to
I The Glory of Christmas l'slier Hall. l.otliian Road. 22S 1155. 7.30pm. £ 10 £24 Simon Wright conducts the ladiiihurgli Royal ('horal l'nioii. the ltdiiihurgli Youth ('hoii and the Scottish (‘oiicei't ()rcliestra \y ith a programme o1 seasonal music and carols for all.
I Newtongrange Silver Band and the Kevock Choir Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. (i(i.S 201‘). 7. 3“Pm. £0 £019.15 £31. lltc l\\o Scottish musical layourites at this time o1 year ioiii forces for .-\ ('oncert f'oi (’liristmas \\ lllt seasonal classics and the chance to ioiii iii yy itli some yyelllsnoyyn carols
I Waverley Singers Siockhrrdge l’arisli ('hiii'cli. Saye ('ohurg Street. (i..3llpiii. Donations yselcoiiie. .-\nniia1 carol concert hy this critically acclaimed choir of girls from all parts o1 lidiiihurgh. l'iider director l’aiiiela Duncan. they [k‘l‘lol'ln seasonal layourites as \y e11 as some less familiar music appropriate to (‘liristmas
Monday 20
Glasgow
I Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival: Christmas Classics Royal ('oiicert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13 £25. John Pryce-Jones conducts the RSNU and the Bearsdeii (‘hoir in a [k‘l'ltil'ltitlllL‘L‘ ol' Handel‘s l‘iir ('nm (H u (’lii/r/ is Born. Bach's Ai'r' .lluriu. 'l’cliaikoy sky 's Ruyyiun Dance and much more.
Edinburgh
I Ludus Baroque ('aiiongate Kirk. Royal Mile. 7.30pm. £12(£‘)). See Sun 1‘).
Falkland
I Advent Horns l‘alkland Palace ('liapel. High Street. 01337 857 3‘)7. 7.30pm. £10 (£81. Advent Horns yyitli the Scottish \"ieiina Horn linsenihle with a selection of' music and readings for ('liristiiias. Mulled \yiiies and mince pies will he sery‘ed during the interyal.
Stirling
I Scottish Ensemble: Eight Seasons 'l‘olhooih. Jail Wynd. 017% 27-101)“. 7.30pm. £15. See Thu 16.
Glasgow
I Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival: White Christmas Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17 £25. l'nl'orgettahle seasonal songs. classics and carols. Features West lind soloists Slioiia Lindsay and Simon Boyy man alongside the Phoenis ('liorus and Scottish (‘oncen ()rcliestra.
Edinburgh
I Liberton High School Christmas Concert Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 11.30am 6;; 7.30pm. £3 (£2). The school's orchestras. hands. choirs and enseiiihles play lay'ourite carols and seasonal tunes for your iiierriiiieiit. Please note the 1 1.30am perf'oriiiarice is a free concert for senior citizens only.
I Carols By Candlelight t'sher Hall. Lotliian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10—--£2~1. Steyen Deyine conducts the (‘oiisort of' Voices along yyith the Mozart Festiyal Orchestra in full period costume performing works by Bach. \'iy'a1di. Handel and Boccherini pIUs a selection of l‘ayourite carols.
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Dunedin Consort Forget any image of Ireland's capital as a place peOple go to for Wild stag and hen parties and instead picture Dublin as the setting for the first performances of Handel's Messiah in 1742. Hear it as it was heard then, when small was very definitely beautiful. Grey/friars Kirk, Edinburgh, Thu 76 Dec.“ Bute Hall, Glasgow Fri 77 Dec.
Carols by Candlelight Cappella Nova — whose ever- popular concerts are just right for setting the Christmas mood — are joined this year by St Petersburg Baroque Brass for festive music With a Russian theme. A new piece by Peter McGarr — Always the Light - receives its world premiere. Barony Hall, Glasgow, Fri I7 Dec; Queen '3 Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 18 Dec.
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland After a residential course of hard work and fun, the 90 or so players of the NYOS. who range in age from 12 to 21, join together in what promises to be an absolute stunner of a New Year concert. Garry Walker conducts and the soloist is another Edinburgh protege, the percussionist Colin Currie. who premieres a new concerto by Thea Musgrave. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 4 Jan; Royal Concert, Glasgow, Wed 5 Jan.
Wednesday 22
Glasgow
I Yuletide Youngsters! RSAMI). 100 Reiil'reyy Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £5 (£3. children under l()1. 'l‘lie Spiiia Bilida's annual fundraising ('liristnias concert yy ith the Yuletide Youngsters and a fun filled (‘hristiiias programme.
I Classics at Christmas RSAMI). 100 Renl‘reyy Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £12. Bothyy ell Philharmonic ("hoir come to the RSAMD with all time ('hristinas classiL‘s lor the l'ourtli year in a row
I Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival: Carols by Candlelight Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13 £25. See Thu 16.
Edinburgh
I White Christmas lfsher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 £25. Paul Batenian conducts the Phoenix (‘horUs and Scottish (‘oncert Orchestra pert‘oriiiing seasonal layourites.
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