Glasgow
I Children’s Classic Concerts: Tinseltime Royal (‘onccrt Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 1pm & 3pm. £10 (£61. ('hristopher Bell conducts the Orchestra of Scottish ()pera. Manor School of Ballet and .\'Y(‘()S (‘arol Singers in a glittering progratntnc of seasonal treats. (iet ready to join in with triangles and hells as a new version of 1.eontoyieh's ('um/ of the Bells is created.
I Organ Recital Rentield St Stephen‘s (‘hurch. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 1pm. Free. With :\\‘is McIntyre. I A Gospel Christmas Findlay Memorial ('hurch. 56 (‘larendon Place. St (ieorge's' (‘ross. ()1382 434040. 7.30pm. £7 (£3 £5). l'plifting festiye tunes from the New Scottish (‘hoir & ()rehestra in the year of its tenth anniy‘ersary.
I Glasgow Chamber Orchestra RSAMD. 100 Renfreyy Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £‘) (£61. Peter ('ynfry'n Jones conducts a performance of Shostakoyich's l’iuno ('oneerlu No 2 alongside pieces by Strayinsky. ('opland and Beethoy‘en. \Vith pianist Jill Morton.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera: Tamerlano l‘es'tiyal Theatre. 13 2‘) .\'ico1son Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £13 £40. See Thu 30.
I Edinburgh Bach Choir (irey friars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 228 1 155. 7.30pm. £12 (£‘)). Neil Mantle conducts the singers in a performance of Bach’s ('Iirixlmux ()rulorio.
I Edinburgh University Brass Band Reid ('oncert 11all. lidinhurgh t'niyersity. Bristo Square. 650 2427. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A mixed progrannne from the 1'niyersity hand. ('all 07752 ‘)32333 or email
k.e.ritchie(a sms.ed.ac.uk for tickets.
I Edinburgh University Music Society Sintonia St (‘uthhert‘s (’hurch. 5 l.othian Road. 22‘) l 142. 7.30pm. £6 (£4 1. Tom Butler conducts a performance of Bartok's Hungarian Sketches. Janacek's nit/(rein. Britten's .Sr)il'("(' .llllet'U/I’S uml xlI'Im/(l's‘ Symphony .\'o 2. (‘all 07875 355 307 or email eumspresident(a gmailcom for tickets.
I Faculty of Advocates Christmas Concert Queen’s Hall. 8778‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. Free. The Faculty ('hoir return for their ninth annual concert of carols and ('hristmas readings. All donations (going to the tidinhurgh ('ity Missionl are gratefully receiycd.
Glasgow
I Howarth's Woodwind Roadshow RSAMD. 100 Renfrcyy Street. 332 5057. 1 lam. 1-‘ree. ticketed. lloyyarth's return to exhibit their wares for single and double reed instruments with a reed-making \yorkshop. masterclass (2.30pml and performance (5.30pm) from guest artist Roy (‘arter (oboe).
I Viennese Ensemble Kelyingrme Art (iallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 ‘)5‘)‘). 2 4pm. Free. A concert of jolly. foot-tapping masic from liastern liurope and beyond.
I Heather Corbett ('ity Halls: Recital Rooms. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 3pm. £7. The BB(‘ Scottish Symphony ()rchestra’s charismatic principal per‘ctissionist demonstrates her yirtuosity on a range of instruments.
ii? Reed Between the Lines: Reed On! RSAMD. 100 Renfreyy Street. 332 5057. 6pm. This concert aims to gather the largest number of double reed players ey'er heard in Scotland. premiering William Sweeney’s specially commissioned S/mi' Air and Reel l’url. (’all 0141 338 3027 for an application pack.
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NEW MUSIC EYE OF FIRE Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 6 Dec
A bit of chat, maybe some music or the odd amusing anecdote from a celebrated soloist are all staple fare these days for pre-concert talks. Generally free, relaxed and informal, they are useful vehicles for preparing the audience for what they are about to hear. But a yoga demonstration? Far-fetched though it may sound, that is what you can expect prior to the ECAT and spnm (Society for the Promotion of New Music) Edinburgh date for Eye of Fire, a programme of new music for piano and string quartet touring to London and Cardiff, with the one Scottish date inbetween.
Put together by pianist, composer and spnm artistic director Rolf Hind, the Eye of Fire tour reflects his interest in yoga and meditation, as well as a personal desire to create programmes that are coherent and communicate with audiences. His piece, which refers to the third eye that, in Hindu tradition, can be discovered through meditation, and from which the tour takes its title, is inspired by 14 different yoga positions. A fairly recent convert to yoga, having taken it up almost four years ago, Hind is passionate about his subject matter. ‘The names are all so beautiful,’ he says, ‘and there is such a wealth of history and tradition, much of it associated with all sorts of powers.’ So, eschewing pre-concert convention, a yoga expert will be on hand with Hind in order to explore the meaning of the yoga positions and their relationship to the music. ‘The piece is about the way they actually felt for me. I really struggled and sometimes it freaks you out because they are so scary,’ he says. ‘But I like the idea of the pre- concert demonstration in that it teaches you about something else and also shows what it means to me and the music.’ (Carol Main)
I University of Glasgow Choral Society with the Dunedin Consort and Baroque Orchestra Bute llall. 1'niyersity of (ilasgoyy. l'niyersity :\\'cnue. 330 5522. 7pm. £8 (£51.1ohn Butt conducts as soloists from the Dunedin ('onsort join forces yy ith the 1'niy'ersity's ('horal Society and Baroque training orchestra for a performance of Handel‘s .llt's'y'iu/I.
I Cappella Nova: A Star in the East St Andre“ 's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £12.50 (£7 £9.50). See Hi 1.
Edinburgh
I Children’s Classic Concerts: Tinseltime l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l 155. 1pm & 3pm. £10 (£6); family ticket £2‘). See Sat 2.
I Carol Service St John's ('hurch. Princes Street. 22‘) 7565. 6pm. 1’rce. linjoy a traditional carol sery ice in one of Iidinhurgh’s most beautiful churches.
I St Giles’ at Six: Organ Recital St (iiles' (‘athedraL Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. Free. Michael Harris performs a seasonal programme of music including yyorks hy JS Bach. (iuilmant and Messiaen.
I Carol Service St Mary ~s lipiscopal
('athedral. 23 Palmerston Place. 225 62‘)3. 6.30pm. Free. See Sun 3. I Chorale Excelsior Ratlio Parish (‘hurch. Baird Rd. Ratho. Neyyhridgc. 451 3705. 7pm. 1‘ree. The (’hoir of 11eriot-\\'att 1'niyersity performs a programme of ‘Beautiful ('hristmas Masic' \\ ith some lesser knoyyn gems alongside traditional fayourites.
I St Andrew Amateur Orchestra (’anongate Kirk. 153 (‘anongate. 7.30pm. £the. The performance \\ ill incltltle Beethoy en's ('(HTU/(HI ()rt'rlurt' and Mo/art‘s ('lurine/ ('unecrln.
Edinburgh
I Childline Christmas Concert l’sher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£41. (iifted young musicians and singers from across lidinhurgh come together for this. the 12th annual ('hristmas concert in aid of ('hildline Scotland.
’3' Paul Lewis Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. 608 2111‘). 7.45pm. £4 £l(i. The talented young pianist continues his Beethoyen cycle. Tonight. stinttltts NH 22 in 1‘ major. ()p 54: .\'o 13 in 1'. flat major. Op 27 No 1; No 14 in (' Sharp minor.
()p 27 \o 2 ‘Moonlight' and No 4 in 1". flat major. Op 7.
Tuesday 5
Glasgow
I Organ Recital (ilasgoyy l'niyersity Memorial ('ltapel. The Square. Off l'niyersity .'\\enue. 5.15pm. 1‘rec. .lohn Btttt performs Messiaen‘s l.u Nut/"tilt" (III Stag/tutu:
Edinburgh
I Get Organisedl: Christmas Special 1'sher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 1.10 1.50pm. £3. .loin .lohn Kitchen and the tidinhurgh 1'niyersity Singers for this year's ('hristmas concert. is ith “ell-known carols hy Rutter. special arrangements hy Kitchen and familiar carols for all to sing.
Wednesday 6
Glasgow
I East Dunbartonshire Schools Concert Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £7. Annual ('hristmas gala concert from pupils of last 1)unhartonshire Primary attd Secondary Schools. Meadoyy hank Primary School (iaelic [hit and Merkland School. featuring traditional ('hristmas music. film scores and contemporary light L‘ltlssies.
I RSAMD Brass Department Concert RS.-\.\1D. 100 chfreyy Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. free. ticketed. A \aried programme of music. from \'i\a|di to (iershyy in. by students from the
academy ‘s Brass Department.
I Strathclyde University Symphony Orchestra: Birthday Tea for No Barony llall. ('astle Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £8 (£4 £61. A joint orchestral hirthday celehration for Mo/art and Sltoslakoy ich as the orchestra perform their respectiye “nub/c I’M/m (.(lllet'l'lll and Mitt/1 Sun/illunr and ‘Iit/Iili 'li'nl. together yy ith Khachatttrian's .1Itm/ucmt/t'.
Edinburgh
I Rudsambee Priesttieltl Parish ('hurch. Dalkeith Road. 7.30pm. £5. 1'naccompanied \oices in harmony. with stillfJ‘ from Scotland to ('roatia. 1’rance to Iceland.
I Roll Hind & The Duke Quartet Queen‘s littll. 87 8‘) (.lc‘l'k Street. 608 201‘). 7.45pm. £10 (£51. See preyieyy.
page '.".’.
Glasgow
I Thistle Brass Quintet (ilasgtm l'niyersity (‘oncert Hall. l'niyersity .t\\enue. 330 40‘)2. 1.10 2pm. l‘ree. The ayyard-yy inning lirass quintet perform a programme \y ith a festiye flayout'.
" Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Symphonies at Six Royal (‘ouccrt Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35 8000. 6pm. £12.50. lilgar's (kl/u ('mtt't'rln and Nielsen's Syrup/tour No 4. lllt‘tlflIQllD/ltlhft' conducted by James l.oyye. Includes a post-concert chamher music performance.
I Opera Workshops RSAMI). lot) Renfreyy Street. 332 5057. 7.151tm. £12 (£8). .-\ chance it) hear stillle delicious operatic morsels sung by the creme de la creme of the academy 's renoyy ned opera school. as postgraduate students stage scenes from mainstream repertoire.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £8 £24 (£6 £181. Who better than Yuri Bashmet to put the \ iola in the spotlight'.’ Directing and playing. Baslnnet is soloist in lloffmeister's tin/u ('om't'rlo in I) and (he Sin/mum 'l'ltirlt'enI/I for \ iola and strings hy Sltostakoy ich (arr .-\le\;tntlel' 'l‘ellttikoy'sky 1. lift) I’tll‘ll'tlily by Benjamin Britten opens the programme. \\ ltile Schultert's Symphony Nu .i proy ides the finale.