Gabriel Faure
Number 2 in our series of posts to introduce our spring programme. Whilst his music needs little introduction, the face of Gabriel Fauré, our first composer, may be less familiar. Early Life Born in the Ariège department in 1845, the youngest of six children of a schoolmaster, the young Gabriel demonstrated his musical talent at […]
Spring Concert
Rehearsals for our spring concert are well underway as we prepare to perform a mainly contemporary programme at 7pm on Sunday 11th May at St Ninian’s Church in Stonehouse. Take a look at our photo collage. Can you put names to the composers whose work will feature? If the faces are unfamiliar, keep an eye […]
Full House in Strathaven
Lots of positive feedback from the audience at our annual Christmas Concert. Once again we enjoyed the company of Coalburn Silver Band and we survived the ravages of the cold and flu viruses which raged through these parts, despite such illness requiring our scheduled tenor soloist to call off less than a day before our […]
SOLD OUT!
Sorry to disappoint but our Christmas Concert is now sold out. We hope you will be able to join us for our next concert in May 2025.
It’s Christmas
SORRY – NOW SOLD OUT. Tickets now available at https://wegottickets.com/event/638549
THE CREATION
Haydn’s ‘The Creation’ forms the programme for our upcoming concert. This oratorio will be performed by two choirs, an orchestra, organ and three professional soloists. Familiar, no doubt, to followers of classical choral music, to others the origins of the piece may be less well known so a few paragraphs might be of interest. Haydn’s […]
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TWO CHOIRS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
We can hardly wait for Saturday 27th April when we will be performing Haydn’s The Creation at the Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church under the direction of Christopher Barr, with orchestra and organ accompaniment, three professional soloists and Bridge of Weir Choral Society. A word about our partnership with Bridge of Weir. To begin with ‘The […]
SINGERS WANTED!
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY August is a great time to join us when we start to rehearse for our Christmas Concert. On our first rehearsal on 21st August we were delighted to welcome four new singers and there’s always space for more. Perhaps years have past since you last sung or maybe you have always wanted […]
Stories Behind The Songs
The tragic life of a young woman, the exploits of a leading Jacobite supporter and the tranquil final journey of Scotland’s ancient monarchs are just some of the stories which lie behind the songs in our upcoming concert on Sunday 21st May, Scout & Guide Hall, Strathaven. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/578919 The Iona Boat Song The haunting melody […]