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_ Classical Music
Clarkston
FREE Greenbank Recitals: Steve Birch (ireenbank Parish Church. 36 Iiaglesham Road. lpm. Part of a regular series of recitals on the organ. with tea and coffee served afterwards.
Dunfermline
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Carnegie Hall. liast Port. ()1383 602302. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10; students & children £5). See Thu 4.
Edinburgh
FREE St Giles’ at Six: Michael Wynne St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. The organist performs a programme that includes (iuy Weitz‘s Gram! ('lim'ur. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in I) l.emare Ara/amino and Mozart's Fantasia in I" mimn'.
Glasgow K
I Oran Mor Autumn Series ()ran Mor. top of Byres Road. 357 6200. Time tbc. £thc. In a new season that focuses on British music. especially that of Vaughan Williams in the 50th anniversary year of his death. Justine Watts of the BBC SS() is soloist in the Concerto Accra/mumjar Via/ia and Strings. ()n their own. the latter play Tippett's Little Musu‘fin' Strings.
Edinburgh
I Royal Opera House Live Broadcast Catneo Cinema. 38 Home Street. 228 2800. 6.40pm. £20 (£5 £19). The first of a series of live broadcasts from Covent (iarden is Mozart's ])()II (iim-amii in Francesco Zamhello‘s striking production with an all star cast conducted by renowned Mo/at't expert. Charles Mackerras.
Tuesday 9
Dundee
I Summer 2008 Organ Recitals Caird Hall. City Square. ()1382 43-19-10. 7.15pm. £3.25. From classical favourites to dance-hall crackers. these ’l‘uesday evening concerts will showcase the variety of sounds that the concert organ can produce.
Wednesday 10
Haddington
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra St Mary's Parish Church. The Sidegate. 01620 823738. 8pm. £15 (£12: students £5; schoolchildren free). Sibelius’ ’Iapinla: .S'ymp/mnu' I’m'm. Mozart‘s Via/in Concerto No 3’ in (1 major and [)vorak’s Symphony .N'n 7 with violinist Jennifer Pike and conductor Arild Remmereit.
Innenenhen
I lnnerleithen 8. District Amateur Operatic Society Centenary Revue Memorial llall. l.eithen Road. 01896 830577. 7.30 10pm. £5 (£4). lnnerleithen 8; District Amateur ()peratic Society kicks off its centenary celebrations with a revue of its first 100 years.
Glasgow
I In Search of Chopin City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm.
£15— £20. A celebration of Chopin‘s visit to Scotland in 19-18 by pianist Robyn Carmichael.
Dunoon
I Caledon: Scotland’s Three Tenors Queen‘s 11all. Argyll Street. ()1369 702800. 7.30pm. £1 I (£9). See Sat 6.
PREVIEW SINGING GROUP CALEDON
City Halls, Glasgow, Sat 6 Sep; Brunton Hall,
Musselburgh, Thu 18 Sep
They’ve toured all over the world, but for the first time in a couple of years Scotland’s three tenors, Caledon, are performing back in their home city of Glasgow. Classically trained Alan Beck, Jamie MacDougall and Ivan Sharpe bring a programme of songs from their latest album to the City Halls as part of a Scotland- wide tour that takes in ten venues during the month of September. Very much Scottish flavoured, their treatment of traditional tunes sits alongside a selection of pop classics. And although it seems extremely unlikely, they are even singing the Proclaimers’ ‘500 Miles’ in a special arrangement for
their three voices.
‘We’re really looking forward to getting around Scotland again,’ says Jamie MacDougall as spokesman for the group. ‘It’s always great to be in
Falkirk
I The Edinburgh Quartet and The Alba String Quartet lialkirk Town Hall. West Bridge Street. 0| 32-1 506850. 7.30pm. £7 (students £1). The lidinhurgh Quartet and The Alba String Quartet present an evening with Mendelssohn. I’ar! arc/mm- Music Lii't'.’ l‘alkirk.
Innenefihen
I lnnerleithen 8. District Amateur Operatic Society Centenary Revue Memorial Hall. l.eithen Road. ()1896 830577.
7.30 10pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 1 1.
Saturday v. _
Glasgow
FREE BBC Proms in the Park (ilasgow (ireen. (ireendyke Street. 08-15 401 5040. 8pm. Ticketed. Pack your picnic and prepare for an unforgettable evening as the Last Night of the Protns is celebrated north of the border in true Scottish style. An international line-up of inusical stars will be joining the BBC Scottish Symphony ()rchestra. performing an
front of our Scottish audience, who from the very start, have been so loyal to us and terrific at getting
the word out about what we are doing.’ The three
singers met at college and, along with music director
Michael Barnett, have been good friends since then. With the volume of work that comes their way, they would need to be, given that Caledon is not confined to the concert hall. They’ve sung at Trump Towers, the Waldorf Astoria, the Dressed to Kilt fashion show in LA and New York (winning best live act) and also football matches, claiming that no home side has ever lost when they have sung their anthem for them. The impressive list includes Scotland at Hampden several times over, the Detroit Tigers at Cornerica Park and the Houston Dynamos at Robertson Stadium. They also sing in cabaret and are regulars at Berlin’s top
venue, Tipi Das Zeit, where an initial booking of 50
can. (Carol Main)
uplifting programme to end the Protns season in fine style. Please note: the event is now fully booked. but there will be a limited number of tickets available from the box office on the night.
lnnenenhen
I lnnerleithen 8: District Amateur Operatic Society Centenary Revue Memorial Hall. l.eithen Road. ()1896 830577.
7.30 10pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 1 1.
Edinburgh FREE St Giles’ at Six: Frevo Quartet St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. A new arrangement of Astor Pia/.lolla's epic Ilismin' (lu 'Iango plus music from Bra/i1. Argentina. France and Scotland.
Edinburgh
I Simon Nieminski St Mary‘s Metropolitan Cathedral. Broughton Street. 556 1798. 8pm. Retiring
shows has developed into regular residencies in the German capital. Catch them closer to home while you
collection. Simon Nieminski plays dances for organ. which include music by 'I‘chaikovsky. lleiller and Hampton.
GI nrothes I Fife Electronic Organ Society Concert (ilenwood High School. South Parks Road. ()1592 6515-10. 7.15pm. £6 (£3: children 50p). (iuest artistes The Longhawn Trio return playing organ. keyboard. piano and saxophone.
E I Caledon - Always to Be Here Brunton Theatre. I.adywe11 Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). See Sat 6.
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