Following successful summer tours to Glasgow Liverpool and Bristol over sixty members of Streatham Choral will be performing a series of free-to-attend lunchtime recitals in Edinburgh from Saturday July 26th to Monday July 28th. The choir will also sing evensong at Cannongate Kirk at 7 pm on Sunday July 27th.
Founded in 1921 Streatham Choral is one of London’s largest and most vibrant amateur classical choirs. Known for performing a wide range of repertoire in prestigious venues such as Cadogan Hall and Southwark Cathedral as well as within their local South West London area. The choir has been acclaimed for its emotionally moving and thrilling performances. Conductor Calum Fraser is praised for his ability “to blend them with storytelling ability as well as musical heft” and the choir’s accompanist Samuel Ali is an outstanding organist who has performed across the UK and in Paris Moscow and Slovakia.
Edinburgh Recitals Schedule:
Saturday July 26th 1:30 PM: St Giles’ Cathedral High St EH1 1RE. stgilescathedral.org.uk
Sunday July 27th 2:00 PM: Greyfriars Kirk Greyfriars Place EH1 2QQ. greyfriarskirk.com
Sunday July 27th 7:00 PM: Evensong at Cannongate Kirk 153 Canongate EH8 8BN. canongatekirk.org.uk
Monday July 28th 1:00 PM: St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral Palmerston Place EH12 5AW cathedral.net
Recitals’ Programme Highlights:jj
Vierne – Messe Solennelle
Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine
Haydn – Insanae et Vanae Curae
Franck – Panis Angelicus
Ireland – Greater Love
Tallis – If Ye Love Me
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