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Forth in Praise |
Music Newsletter Number 16
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FREE Singing Day on Saturday 15th May 2010At St David's, Dalkeith Popular music day leader Misia Paul (formerly Misia Boron) has very kindly agreed to lead
another inspiring workshop for church singers. There is a large car park for those travelling by car. |
CAPPELLA NOVA
CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
Friday 26th & Saturday 27th February, 2010: Cappella Nova sings for the first time in the inspiring space of St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, presenting a concert of sacred works by James MacMillan, Tomas Luis da Victoria and some of the early Scottish repertoire for which the group is renowned.
This performance forms part of a much larger weekend event which includes plainchant workshops for all (leading to participation in a service of Vespers) and sessions for cantors/choir leaders directed by Cappella Nova's experienced teachers and outreach specialists.
For more details and booking, please contact the Cathedral Organist, Simon Nieminski: organist@stmaryscathedral.co.uk.
ARCHDIOCESAN CHOIRThe Archdiocesan Choir, under its Director, John Holden, meets every Tuesday between September and June from 7.30 until 9.00 pm in the oratory of St John the Baptist, 37 St Ninian's Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 8AL (entrance round the corner from the main church). The choir are currently rehearsing for the Rite of Election and the Chrism Mass, both of which take place in the Cathedral. New members are always very welcome. For more details contact the Choir President, Jeffrey Gibbons, 01383 432797, jeffrey-gibbons@talktalk.net. |
ORGANISTS' BLOGThis new feature on the Forth in Praise website is proving very popular. It can be found at www.forthinpraise.co.uk/blog/. It's planned that the blog will be updated fairly regularly, and we will send an email to those on our organist mailing list when something major is posted. If you are not on this list but would like to be please contact Evelyn Stell, 01506 510366, evelyn.stell@forthinpraise.co.uk. |
NEWS FROM THE ST MARGARET SCHOLA
The Schola continues to go from strength to strength and will be continuing its series of monthly sung Latin Vespers and Benediction on Thursday 25th March, with Vespers for the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary.
All liturgies will start at 6:45pm in St Mary's Cathedral, Broughton Street, Edinburgh. We will also be singing Tenebrae (Morning Prayer for the Sacred Triduum) in the Cathedral on Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, and Saturday 3rd April at 10am. The Schola will also be organising its first Chant Workshop Day at the Cathedral on Saturday 27th March, finishing with Vespers of Palm Sunday at 4:30pm. More details will be provided in due course.
As ever, we hope you will be able to join us for our events. We hope to continue to swell our numbers, and all interested are invited to browse the Schola "blog" at edinburghschola.blogspot.com or email edinburghschola @gmail.com
HARP CONCERT - ANNAMARIA BRECZ5pm 20th March 2010 Tickets £8/£5, refreshment included Annamaria will be playing an arrangement of classical music by Bach, Handel, Debussy and
others |
MAILING LIST
If you know anyone who would like to be added to the mailing list for this newsletter, please contact Katherine Cameron. Sending the newsletter by email is our preferred option, but if you don't have email, we will send it to you by post.
Music Advisory Group Members: Evelyn Stell, Katherine Cameron, Rosemary Taylor, Karen Birnie, Colette Pye and Maeve Logan. We are delighted that Misia Paul has agreed to become part of the group. For more information contact Katherine Cameron, 01324 612034, Katherine.Cameron@forthinpraise.co.uk
And finally, EVELYN thanks everyone for their good wishes following her operation. She is still not too well, but hopes to be back on track later in the year.