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Rio Cinema Joan Alexander, Helen Cochrane Chamber Orchestra 18-12-68 Handel - Messiah (1st ) Harry D. MacGill Clifford Hughes, Peter Morrison Led by Sam Murdoch Glasgow Recital: Linda Esther Gray, Claire Orchestra leader: Graeme 19-06-69 Cathedral, Mozart: Fantasia in F minor Livingstone, Alexander Morrison, Wilson Stewart Robertson Glasgow Haydn: Nelson Mass Raymond Wylie Organ: John R Turner Rio Cinema Ronald Morrison, Kirsteen Grant Orchestra led by Robin Barr 29-10-69 Mendelssohn - Elijah Robin McEwan Bearsden Claire Livingstone, James Anderson Cello: Elizabeth Ramsay Handel - Messiah (2nd ) Rio Cinema Patricia MacMahon, Moyra Paterson 21-01-70 Orchestra led by John Rowlet Robin Mc Ewan Bearsden Walter Anderson, John Graham

Bearsden 23-03-70 Coffee Evening to raise funds following a loss of £120 at the Messiah concert. Hall

Rio Cinema Spring Concert (1st ) Burgh Band Anthony Clucas 15-04-70 Helen McArthur acc Jill Stewart Bearsden Lyric Accompanist Linda Brown Robin McEwan Bach: Fugue in G Mozart: Adagio and Allegro in Jennie Innes, Ruth Garden Orchestra led by Robin Barr 14-10-70 Stanley Thomson Church F Minor Peter Wilson, Colin Fox Organ: John Langdon Haydn - Nelson Mass Orchestra led by Andrew McGee Rio Cinema Anne Linstrum, Sheila Laing 16-12-70 Handel - Messiah (3rd ) Harpsichord Continuo: Stanley Thomson Bearsden Neil Mackie, Peter Morrison George McPhee Trumpet: Harry McAnespie Rio Cinema Spring Concert (2nd ) 31-03-71 Bill McCue acc Penelope Smith Accompanist: Walter Blair Alexander Graham Bearsden Lyric Dunbeth Good Friday Service Dorothy Miller, Norma Docherty 09-04-71 Church Organist James McAdam Alexander Graham Handel - Messiah Excerpts Alex. Donan, Alister Baird Coatbridge 07-06-71 Concert Moyra Paterson Milngavie Orchestral Society Renton Thomson Town hall

1971 Renton Thomson becomes Musical Director of the Choir

Orchestra led by David Smith Rio Cinema Margaret Fraser, Tryphena Nixon Harpsichord continuo: Anne 15-12-71 Handel - Messiah (4th ) Renton Thomson Bearsden Walter Anderson, Ronald Morrison Crawford Trumpet: David MacNaughton

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Rio Cinema Spring Concert (3rd ) Scottish Brass Ensemble 19-04-72 Patricia Hay Renton Thomson Bearsden Lyric Accompanist: Anne Crawford

Milngavie Milngavie Week 1972 Anne Crawford: Piano Milngavie Orchestral Society, 07-06-72 Renton Thomson Town Hall Concert Douglas Craig: Horn led by Moira Docherty Notre Dame Players from:- Glasgow Arts 13-12-72 College, Carol Concert Renton Thomson Centre Orchestra Bearsden Hyndland Purcell: Te Deum 11-02-73 Organist: John Langdon Renton Thomson Church Haydn: Nelson Mass Notre Dame Bizet – (Concert Cynthia Buchan, Sheila McGraw Organist Robert Lay 11-04-73 College, Renton Thomson Version) Derek Blackwell, Alan Windsor Ad Hoc Orchestra Bearsden Kilmardinny 30-09-73 House, Bearsden Arts Festival Killermont Junior Singers Renton Thomson Bearsden 23-11-73 "Tenovus" Concert Choir Duet: - Alina Fraser and Accompanist: Anne Crawford Renton Thomson 24-11-73 Civic Centre ‘Three’s Company’ Evelyn Shepherd We got £25 for doing this

Kessington 08-12-73 Wine and Cheese Party Made a profit of £89.76 Hall, Bearsden Patricia Hay, Shirley Powley Glasgow Chamber Orchestra Rio Cinema David Fieldsend, John Graham 19-12-73 Handel – Messiah (5th ) Led by Morrison Dunbar Renton Thomson Bearsden Harpsichord continuo: Anne Trumpet: Trevor Green Crawford Joan Dickson, Janice Cairns, Oboe: David Evans Hyndland Haydn - Nelson Mass Ian McKinven, Isobel Buchanan, Trumpet: Trevor Greene, 04-02-74 Parish Church, Renton Thomson Purcell: Te Deum Linda Finnie, Peter Douglas, Charles Keenan Glasgow George McIntosh Organist: John Langdon St.Giles Church 11-02-74 Haydn - Nelson Mass Renton Thomson Notre Dame Viva Verdi Orchestra organised by:- 04-05-74 College, Linda Finnie Renton Thomson Elgar - Music Makers Trevor Green Bearsden Bearsden 12-10-74 Autumn Fayre This raised £489 for choir funds. Burgh Hall 10-12-74 Milngavie Donald McAlpine Evening of Carols Accompanist: Anne Crawford Renton Thomson 11-12-74 Town Hall Flute soloist Gillian Sharp County Renton Thomson City Hall 27-12-74 Festive Fanfare Piano Soloist: Penelope Smith Concert Band; Dunbartonshire Geoffrey Haydock Glasgow County Wind Ensemble Trevor Green 2

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Cairns Church 09-02-75 Brahms - German Dolores Ryles, Donald MacAlpine Organist John Langdon Renton Thomson Milngavie Wellington 16-02-75 Church, Brahms - German Requiem Dolores Ryles. Donald MacAlpine Organist John Langdon Renton Thomson Glasgow Kessington This made a loss due to poor 08-03-75 Supper Dance Cabaret by Choir Members Hall, Bearsden support from choir Kilmardinny Bearsden Arts Guild Cheese and Committee members of the Choir March ‘75 Arts Centre Wine Party were invited Hyndland Choral Concert songs including Graham & Kathleen Wilks 16-03-75 Parish Church, Three Hungarian Folk Songs. Keith Murray (Flute) Renton Thomson Jean Fraser. Lexy Ward Glasgow Hlawatha's Wedding Feast Spring Choral Concert (4th ) Kent Road – St Jean Fraser, Lexy Ward, Seiber: Three Hungarian Folk Flute: Keith Murray 18-04-75 Vincent Church, Graham and Kathleen Wilks, Renton Thomson Songs. Coleridge Taylor: Cello: Renton Thomson Glasgow Evelyn Shepherd, Alina Fraser Hlawatha's Wedding Feast Notre Dame Spring Concert (5th ) Including Orchestra led by Angus 10-05-75 College, Hiawatha/Rio Grande David Fieldsend Anderson Renton Thomson Bearsden Towards the Unknown Region Piano: Anne Crawford Canongate 07-09-75 Church Brahms - German Requiem Organist Walter Blair Renton Thomson Edinburgh Oct 1977 Clydebank Lyric A small group entertained Old Folk St.Paul's James Boyd, Catherine Lacy 02-11-75 Church Haydn - Harmony Mass Organist John Langdon Renton Thomson Winifred Hanworth, Colin McEwan Milngavie St.Giles Church James Boyd, Catherine Lacy 23-11-75 Haydn - Harmony Mass Organist John Langdon Renton Thomson Edinburgh Winifred Hanworth. Colin McEwan Notre Dame Enid Bannatyne. Linda Finnie Orchestra led by Philip Taylor 20-12-75 College, Handel - Messiah (6th ) Renton Thomson Derek Blckwell. Malcolm Donnelly Trumpet: Trevor Green Bearsden 1975 Agnes Duncan becomes Honorary President of the Choir Renfrewshire Music Festival Greenock Town The Shower - Elgar 31-01-76 (Class Winners, Greenock Renton Thomson Hall Song of the Blacksmith - Holst Telegraph Cup) 1975/6 Cheese and Wine Party Made a profit of £39.73 Hyndland 21-03-76 Parish Church, Mozart - Requiem Renton Thomson Glasgow 3

DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Notre Dame Spring Concert (6th ) Leonora Pieri, Shirley Powley 15-05-76 College, Mozart - Requiem Renton Thomson James Boyd, Alexander Graham Bearsden Excerpts 26/05/76 Trip on Maid of the Loch Made a profit of £3.60 Burgh Hall, 02-10-76 Autumn Fayre Bearsden B&M Arts Guild "Festival ‘76" inc. South Church Kenneth Hunter: Cantata 31-10-76 Soprano soloist Alison Brown Renton Thomson Bearsden Brahms: Song of Destiny Bach - Singet dem Herrn Wellington Vivaldi - 14-11-76 Church Organ Renton Thomson Church, Glasgow Honegger and Carols St Giles Church 05-12-76 Honegger Christmas Cantata Baritone soloist Walter Thomson Organist Andrew Armstrong Renton Thomson Edinburgh Cantatas for Christmas and Carol St.Paul's Church Catherine Lacy, Ann Johnston, 16-12-76 Sing-Song. Church Organ Renton Thomson Milngavie Walter Thomson Vivaldi Gloria Honegger and carols New Kilpatrick Bearsden Burgh Choir and BBC1 TV recording for broadcasting on 03-04-77 Church, ScotsPraise for Easter Day Bearsden Church Choirs James Hunter Sunday 10th April Bearsden Organist: Colin H Mackay National Federation AGM Kilmardinny 00-04-77 Bach Motet (Singet den Herr) Renton Thomson House, Bearsden Elgar Songs Notre Dame Leonora Pieri, Moyra Paterson, Alexander 07-05-77 College, Mendelssohn - Elijah Morrison, Ronald Morrison, Orchestra led by Hugh Bradley Renton Thomson Bearsden Jennifer Barker (youth Singer) Veterinary 01-10-77 College, Choir Party Bearsden St.Paul's Church B&M Arts Guild Festival ‘77 30-10-77 Renton Thomson Milngavie Bach - Motet Singet den Herr Wellington 13-11-77 Bach - Motet Singet den Herrn Renton Thomson Church, Glasgow Notre Dame Enid Bannatyne, James Boyd, 10-12-77 College, Haydn - Creation Orchestra led by Hugh Bradley Renton Thomson Harold Gray Bearsden Greenock Town 28-01-78 Greenock Festival (Class Winners) Songs: The Cricket, On Craig Dhu Renton Thomson Hall, Greenock 24-02-78 Bearsden Public "In Concert" George Mcllwham (Bagpipes) Bill McCue Renton Thomson 25-02-78 Hall, Bearsden Lyric and Tam O'Shanter Accompanist: Anne Crawford Kessington Hall, 03-03-78 Social Evening Bearsden l 4

DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Linda Esther Gray became ill at the Notre Dame An Evening of Puccini rehearsal Dorothy Miller took over at one 29-04-78 College, Orchestra led by Bill Baxter Renton Thomson Messa di Gloria hour's notice. Derek Blackwell, Bearsden Joe Collatin, Moira McCorkindale Kelvin Hall, June ‘78 Exhibition stand at the SNO Proms Glasgow Whitehill School Recording George Mcllwham (Bagpipes) 26-11-78 Theatre, Renton Thomson Macllwham - Tam O'Shanter Accompanist: Anne Crawford Glasgow Notre Dame Handel. - Messiah (7th ) Helen McArthur, ValerieJohnston , Orchestra led by Bill Baxter 09-12-78 College, Renton Thomson (10th Anniversary) Duncan Robertson, Malcolm Donnelly Trumpeter Hugh Carslaw Bearsden Whitehill School 28-01-79 Recording Burns Songs Unaccompanied Renton Thomson Theatre Choir Social Evening 09-02-79

Killermont Handel - Messiah Choruses 11-02-79 Church, Renton Thomson Burns Songs Bearsden Council 07-03-79 Chambers, Civic Reception The Choir was presented with a plaque to commemorate the 10th Anniversary. Bearsden Central Halls, 10-03-79 , Jumble sale This raised £650 for Choir Funds. Glasgow Milngavie Town 07-04-79 Scots Soirée: Choir Social Evening with a Burns theme Hall, Milngavie Notre Dame Mozart - C Minor Mass Laureen Livingstone, Pat McMahon 13-05-79 College, Orchestra led by Bill Baxter Renton Thomson Operatic Favourites John Robertson, Andrew Doig Bearsden 1979 James Hunter becomes Musical Director of the Choir St.Paul's Church Britten - New Kilpatrick Singers Tryphena Nixon 15-12-79 Orchestra led by Bill Baxter Milngavie Favourite Carols Paul Hindmarsh James Hunter Pipes: George Mcllwham Trevor Green City Hall Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble 27-12-79 Christmas Concert 1979 Clarinet: Geoffrey Haydock Glynn Bragg Glasgow Dunbartonshire Concert Band Piano: Penelope Smith James Hunter Milngavie Town Chairman: Mr Eric Anderson, Mistresses of the Feast: Mrs Joan Johnstone, Maestro: 01-02-80 Old Time Social Hal, Milngaviel Mrs Margaret Duggan, Landlord: Mr John Gourlay, ‘Ourselves’ Mr James Hunter South Church Go Tell it on the Mountain 24-02-80 Minister: Rev. David G. Hamiiton Organist: Wilfred Norris James Hunter Bearsden (A Service of Negro Spirituals) Wellington Go Tell it on the Mountain Ministers: Rev Maxwell Craig, 02-03-80 James Hunter Church, Glasgow (A Service of Negro Spirituals) Rev John Grimson 5

DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR 08-03-80 Community Jumble Sale Centre, Glasgow Handel - Zadok the Priest St.Paul's Church Bach -Jesu Priceless Treasure Kirsteen Grant, Christine Cairns Organist: Tim Redman 27-04-80 James Hunter Milngavie Haydn - Nelson Mass James Boyd, Malcolm Donnelly Orchestra led by Bill Baxter Bach - Tocata & Fugue D Minor New Kilpatrick Messiah for all in aid of SNO Chorus Members of the Choir took part to support 01-06-80 Church, Organist: James Hunter Tryphena Nixon USA tour the SNO Chorus Bearsden Burgh Hall, 01-11-80 Autumn Fayre Raised £1215 for Choir Funds Bearsden Cross Concert in aid of Polyarthritis unit Yorkhill, A Series of Negro Spirituals 11-11-80 College raised £190, recorded by the Hospital Pianist Anne Crawford James Hunter Via towards Christmas Broadcasting Service Bach: Christmas Oratorio Ann Morris, Ann Scott St.Paul's Church 14-12-80 The Winding Road: A selection of John Robertson, Malcolm Donnelly Orchestra led by Bill Baxter James Hunter Milngavie readings and songs Narrator Tom Fleming George Square, 17-12-80 Carol Singing Glasgow George Square Carol Singing in aid of Lord 22-12-80 Queen Street James Hunter Provost's Fund Station 06-03-81 Burgh Hall, An Evening of Music with the Bill McCue Trevor Green Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble 07-03-81 Bearsden Bearsden Burgh Choir and the DWE Concert in aid of the DWE German Tour James Hunter Milngavie Town 25-04-81 Social Evening Hall, Milngavie Borodin - Polotsvian Dances Notre Dame Irene Drummond, Paul Hindmarsh Stanford: Songs of the Fleet SNO Junior Chorus (section of) Jean Kidd 09-05-81 College, Donald Maxwell Orff - Carmina Burana Orchestra led by Bill Baxter James Hunter Bearsden Percussionist Heather Corbett Percussion Interlude Bearsden Burgh Choir, SNO Kelvin Hall, Golden Fiddle Awards 1981 during , Kenneth McKellar Chorus and Junior Chorus, Kevock John Currie 13-06-81 Glasgow the International Clan Gathering Golden Fiddle Orchestra Choir and Scottish Philharmonic James Moir Singers Usher Hall, Choir outing to Edinburgh Festival to hear Bach’s St Matthew Passion with LSO, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, SNO 16-08-81 Edinburgh Junior Chorus conducted by Claudio Abbado Alastair Anderson, Kirsteen Grant St Paul's Church 12-12-81 Handel - Messiah (8th ) Christine Cairns, James Boyd Trumpeter Nigel Boddice James Hunter Milngavie William Mackie

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George Square £144 was raised for The Lord Provost's 23-12-81 Queen Street Carol Singing James Hunter Fund for Children Station City Halls Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble Trevor Green 30-12-81 Festive Fanfare Choir were guests at the DWE concert Glasgow James Hunter Milngavie Town 12-03-82 Social Evening Successful evening with profit of £46 Hall, Milngavie Introduced by Neville Garden Henry Wood Hall Charity Concert for Save the Dunbartonshire Concert Band Glynn Bragg 13-03-82 Recorded for the Hospital Broadcasting Glasgow Children Fund James Hunter Service for later transmission. Beethoven Concert: St Andrew's Choral Fantasia in C Minor Una Buchanan, Judith Chapman, Pianist Anne Crawford 25-04-82 College, James Hunter Mass in C Major Fiona Milne, William Strachan, Alan Oke Piano Trio from RSAMD Bearsden Selection of Scottish Songs Killermont 09-05-82 Church, Church service and concert Bearsden Usher Hall, Choir Outing to Edinburgh Festival to hear Verdi Requiem performed by Edinburgh Festival Chorus with LSO and 22-08-82 Edinburgh Margaret Price, Jessye Norman, Jose Carreras, Ruggero Raimondi conducted by Claudio Abbado Bearsden Burgh 02-10-82 Autumn Fayre Hall, Bearsden

30-10-82 Halloween Social

Vivaldi - Gloria Bernstein - Chichester Psalms St.Paul's Church Rachel Rough, Anne Scott 11-12-82 Vaughan Williams:- Orchestra led by Bill Baxter James Hunter Milngavie Alastair Anderson, Sandy Wilkie Fantasia on Christmas Carols Handel - Zadok the Priest George Square Carol Singing 22-12-82 Queen Street In aid of Lord Provost's Fund Station, Glasgow 18-02-83 Bearsden Public An Evening of Music with the Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble Trevor Green

19-02-83 Hall, Bearsden Bearsden Burgh Choir and the DWE James Hunter St.Andrew's Marie Slorach, Marilyn de Blieck 07-05-83 College, Verdi - Requiem Orchestra led by Bill Baxter James Hunter John Robertson, Alan Oke Bearsden Civic 13-05-83 Radio Clyde Festival of Scots Songs Centre

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Marie Slorach, Linda Finnie, John Verdi – Requiem Loreburn Hall, Mitchinson, Donald Maxwell BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 29-05-83 50 Members assist Arts Festival Christopher Seaman Dumfries BBC Radio Scotland Recording, led by Geoffrey Trabichoff Chorus transmitted 14-06-83 George Square Songs of Praise as part of The Pride 26-06-83 BBC TV Recording Presented by Bob Christie Agnes Hoey Glasgow of the Clyde Celebrations Mixed Choirs A:- Winners: - Founder's Cup, Britten: Old Joe has gone fishing Silver Rose Bowl Conductor's Cup Blackpool Maw: Epigrams 1 - 3 23-10-83 Musical Festival, Mixed Choirs B:- 2nd James Hunter Blackpool Deep River, Good Wine Mixed Madrigal Group: Winners: D Proctor Cup Now that the Spring 30-10-83 Radio Clyde Arts Programme Interview with Chairman re Blackpool Falkirk Town 25-11-83 St.Andrew's Night Gala Concert Anne Lorne Gillies, Kenneth McKellar Whitburn Burgh Band James Hunter Hall, Falkirk

(This concert was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the 30th November and it won the Radio Industries Award for the Best Light Entertainment Programme 1983)

St Andrew's 15th Anniversary Concert Leonora Pieri, Fiona Milne Trumpeter Nigel Boddice 10-12-83 College, Bach: Christmas Cantata No 63 Paul HIndmarsh, Bill McCue James Hunter Orchestra led by Bill Baxter Bearsden Rutter: Gloria and Carols Narrator: Mary Marquis George Square, 21-12-83 Carols for Glasgow Glasgow

15-02-84 Radio 3 recording

10-03-84 Fund Raising Da Capo Strings A donation from ticket sales was given Music Around the World Mhairi Thomson (Cello) Bearsden Public to the string scholarship at RSAMD in William Baxter 24-03-84 Joint Concert with Da Capo Fiona Barnes (Harp) Hall, Bearsden memory of John McInulty, Cellist with James Hunter Strings and young soloists Rhona Brown (Piano) BBCSSO for nearly 50 years Paul Hunter (Drums) Spring Concert: Parry - Blest pair of Sirens St Andrew's 12-05-84 Purcell - Dido and Aeneas Irene Drummond, Ronald Morrison Orchestra led by Bill Baxter James Hunter College, Bearsden (Closing Scene) Brahms - German Requiem

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Dunbartonshire Wind Ensemble Trevor Green , New Sounds Lawrence Gill 10-06-84 Summer Concert Joint Concert with DWE Paisley Antonine Brass Charles Floyd James Hunter 15-06-84 - Kelvin Hall, SNO Proms exhibition, stand 63 30-06-84 Glasgow

BBC Studio Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 24-06-84 Selected as 1 of 4 Scottish Choirs James Hunter Glasgow Auditions

City Chambers Institution of Electrical Engineers 13-09-84 Selection of Scots Songs 12 singers from the Choir James Hunter Glasgow Council Dinner Selected as 1 of 2 Scottish Choirs Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Hopetoun House, Broadcast BBC-TV Scotland 05-11-84 28-10-84 Competition: - Stage 1 Glynn Bragg Edinburgh Eliminated in last 16 UK Choirs Stage 2 (quarter final) Broadcast BBC2-TV 23-11-84 Dvorak - Te Deum St Andrew's 15-12-84 V Williams -In Windsor Forrest Marie Slorach, Donald Maxwell Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter College, Bearsden Faure - Requiem George Square, 23-12-84 Spirit of Christmas BBC TV recording James Hunter Glasgow Sunday Half Hour from the New Kilpatrick 20-01-85 Bearsden Churches Annual Festival Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 03-02-85 Introduced by Blair Armstrong Church, Bearsden of Praise Landscapes The choir recorded two hymns for background music for this programme, 05-02-85 ? 6: Iona: Dove Across the Water narrated by Finlay J Macdonald and broadcast on BBC1 TV on 05-02-85

Bearsden Public 23-02-85 Jumble Sale Raised £1500 for Choir Funds Hall, Bearsden

Bearsden Public 23-03-85 Social Evening Hall, Bearsden Rutter - Gloria Alexander Wilkie (Tenor) Swann - Four Songs of Healing Pianist Donald Swann Locke- Music for His Majesty's performed by Donald Swann Percussionist Heather Corbett Paisley Abbey, 24-03-85 Sackbutts and Cornetts (1661) Organist Timothy Redman James Hunter Paisley Rutter - 0 Praise the Lord of Heaven (1st European Performance) Mary Marquis, Heather Corbett Pianist Donald Swann Swann -Requiem for the Living Alexander Wilkie St.Andrew's Christine Cairns, John Robertson New Kilpatrick Singers Tryphena Nixon 19-05-85 College, Elgar: Dream of Gerontius Neilson Taylor Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter Bearsden

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25-05-85 BBC Glasgow Sainsbury Choir of the Year Competition Audition Timothy Redman

Playhouse Royal Gala Performance on behalf In the presence of the Queen, the Duke of 12-07-85 Theatre of the Commonwealth Games Edinburgh and Princess Anne Edinburgh Appeal Broadcast BBC 1 on 12 -07 -85 Kilmardinny Arts Guild 14-09-85 Recruitment Display House Open Day

Westerton Hall, 02-11-86 Choir Party Bearsden

St.Andrew's Schools Percussion Ron Forbes 14-12-85 College , Carol Concert Ensemble Anthony Swainson Bearsden CWS (Glasgow) Band James Hunter George Square 22-12-85 The Spirit of Christmas BBC 1 TV Live broadcast James Hunter Glasgow

29-12-85 Town Hall, Falkirk Show Radio Clyde Timothy Redman

Williamson - Procession of Palms Kenneth Good, Kenneth Morton Organist George McPhee Anon -Psalm 113 in Reports Paisley Abbey, 15-02-86 Handel -Solos from Samson Maria Bovino, lain Paton James Hunter Paisley Trumpeter Nigel Boddice Tallis - Spem in Alium

LLoyd-Webber - Requiem Maria Bovino, lain Paton St Andrew's Gala Charity Concert for Save the Bearsden Burgh Choir under James Hunter joined other local groups and Compere: Jimmy 04-04-86 Children Fund – African Famine Relief College, Bearsden soloists in this concert sponsored by local groups. It raised £2529.77 Mack Fund Bearsden Public 19-04-86 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden Patricia MacMahon, Katrine Townhill St.Andrew's 10-05-86 Mendelssohn - Elijah James Boyd, Donald Maxwell Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter College, Bearsden Jonathan Trippett Gleneagles Hotel, Scots Songs The Choir entertained Canadian 09-08-86 Bill McCue, Janet Brown James Hunter Gleneagles (our second visit here) business men. West Kirk Patricia MacMahon, Christine Cairns, Some members assisted 20-09-86 Verdi Requiem Walter Blair David Johnston, William Mackie Helensburgh Oratorio Choir

27-09-86 Hopetoun House, Stage 1 (Broadcast BBC 2 on 14-11-86) Qualified to go to Buxton for Sainsbury Choir of the Year James Hunter 28-09-86 Edinburgh Stage 2 (Broadcast BBC 2 on 28-11-86) semi-finals

City Halls, YMCA Festival of Peace and 26-10-86 Various performers including the Choir Glasgow Reconciliation 10

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Buxton Opera Semi-Finals 22-11-86 Sainsbury Choir of the Year Did not reach finals James Hunter House, Buxton (Broadcast on BBC2 on 26-12-86)

City Halls, Patricia MacMahon, Christine Cairns Trumpeter Nigel Boddice 09-12-86 Handel Messiah (9th ) James Hunter Glasgow lain Paton , Anthony Michaels-Moore Orchestra led by Bill Baxter

George Square, 21-12-86 Spirit of Christmas Glasgow

07-02-87 Choir Party with Burns theme

Neil Mackie, Alan Watt, Kirsteen Grant Continuo - Anne Crawford St. Andrew's Anne McLennan-Scott, John Robertson Continuo - Beth MacDonald 29-03-87 College, Bach: St John Passion Scott Davies, Martin Waddell, Karine James Hunter Organ - Timothy Redman Bearsden Davison, Tony Fry, Alexander Wilkie, Orchestra led by William Baxter Hugh Levy Bearsden Public 31-10-87 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden

Clydebank Town Salvation Army - Clydebank Bearsden Burgh Choir James Hunter 28-11-87 Hall, Clydebank Partnership Festival of Music Clydebank Citadel Band Fraser’s Store, Two evenings were spent Carol singing in 10-12-87 Buchanan Street, Carol singing Frasers Glasgow St. Andrew’s Britten - St.Nicolas Neil Mackie, Jonathan Trippett Hutcheson's Grammar Girls Choir Norman Mitchell 19-12-87 College, Bearsden Christmas Carols Joanne Woollard, Craig Barker Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter

George Square Spirit of Christmas Many well known artistes and Massed Clydebank Citadel Salvation 20-12-87 James Hunter Glasgow BBC 1 TV Live broadcast Choirs Army Band ‘Sounds Glorious’ SI. Aloysius Tryphena Nixon Bruckner - Five Motets New Kilpatrick Singers 13-02-88 Church, Nigel Boddice Schutz - Psalms 24,8 BBC Scottish Brass Ensemble Glasgow James Hunter Tallis - Spem in Alium Westerton Hall, 27-02-88 Choir Party – Blitz Ball Dinner, Dancing, Coffee, Entertainment Bearsden

28/02/88 Clydebank Salvation Army Charity Event 52 members took part Orff - Carmina Burana Laurel Bank School Choir Anne Crawford Borodin - Polovtsian Dances Judith Lovat, William Strachan, Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter 23-04-88 City Hall, Glasgow Handel - Zadok the Priest John Cashmore Pianists David Horne, Steven Mozart - Alleluia ( Exsultate Jubilate) Osborne Debussy - Petite Suite for 2 pianos 11

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13-05-88 Glasgow Garden Entertainment at the Rendezvous James Hunter 14-05-88 Festival Bowl

South Church Songs of Praise Service to Launch Minister: Rev John Harris 15-05-88 Organist: Wilfrid Norris Bearsden Christian Aid Week Service conducted by Rev David Keddie

01/06/88 Bothwell John and Frances Errett invited the choir to a social evening at their home.

Trades House After dinner entertainment for Incorporated Trades of the City of Glasgow 50 members of the Choir 21-05-88 James Hunter Glasgow This was a paid event performed

Glasgow Garden 25-09-88 Festival Songs of Praise Broadcasts on BBC1 TV James Hunter Festival

Bearsden Public The amount raised equalled the loss on 29-10-88 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden the Christmas concert.

We represented the Oratorio Choir in this choral series. 13-11-88 BBC Radio Recording Broadcast at 2.30pm on 18/06/89 on BBC Radio Scotland St.Andrew's Kathleen Livingstone, 10-12-88 College, Haydn: Creation Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter Christopher Hobkirk, John Hearne Bearsden Princes Square Carol Singing 19-12-88 James Hunter Glasgow In aid of Dr. Barnado's

Paisley Abbey, Spirit of Christmas Many well-known artistes and massed Scottish Brass Ensemble 24-12-88 James Hunter Paisley BBC1 Live TV Broadcast choirs Organist: George McPhee Janina , Karine Davidson, 27-01-89 Burgh Hall ‘Strings Songs an' a' that’ William Baxter Martin Waddell, Mike Blair, Narrator: Tom Fleming 28-01-89 Bearsden Hunter - Burns Rhapsody James Hunter Kenneth Brown, Tony Fry City Chambers, Concert to entertain members of St 1988/9 50 members hand picked by Jim sang James Hunter Glasgow Andrew’s Ambulance Association

Westerton Hall, 25-02-89 Choir Party Bearsden 17-03-89 18-03-89 Sing CH3 This planned event did not take place. 19-03-89 Paisley Abbey, Bearsden Choir led the singing 02-04-89 Easter 1 Service Service conducted by Miss Alison Hannah Paisley Organist: John Travers

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Video tape compiled by City Hall Fanshawe - African Sanctus James Hunter 20-05-89 Judith Lovat J.Hunter Glasgow Rutter - Gloria Ian Muirhead Albany Brass Paisley Abbey, 09/07/89 Morning Service The choir led the worship Organist: Timothy Redman James Hunter Paisley

Bearsden Public 28-10-89 Jumble Sale This raised £2,020 Hall, Bearsden

Burnbrae Hotel, 01-12-89 21st Anniversary Dinner Bearsden

St Andrew’s Handel Messiah (10th ) Kathleen Livingstone, Linda Ormiston, Trumpet: Njgel Boddice 16-12-89 James Hunter College, Bearsden 21st Anniversary Neil Mackie, Alan Watt Orchestra led by William Baxter

George Square 24-12-89 Spirit of Christmas BBC2 Live TV Broadcast James Hunter Glasgow Art Gallery Berlioz - Te Deum Scot.Philharmonic Singers and Martyn Hill, 07-01-90 Kelvingrove, First major musical event in the Year Juniors Takuo Yuasa (Broadcast BBC 1 on 02 - 12 - 90) Glasgow of Culture 1990 Manchester Boys Chorus Paisley Abbey, Schutz - Psalm 8 Colin Douglas-Hills, Alan Oke BBC Scottish Brass Ensemble Nigel Boddice 25-03-90 Paisley Stainer - The Crucifixion Reader: Alma Cadzow Organist: Timothy Redman James Hunter

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Paisley Abbey, Bearsden Choir led the singing 01-04-90 Passion Sunday Service Rev Robert Currie Paisley Organist: Timothy Redman Rutter - Gloria BBC Scottish Brass Ensemble Nigel Boddice St.Aloysius 21-04-90 Victoria - Mass & Motet Patricia MacMahon, Christine Cairns Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter Church, Glasgow Vivaldi - Gloria Organist John Langdon Monteverdi - Beatus Vir St.Aloysius Mozart - Exsultate Jubilate Susan Leslie, Christine Cairns, Orchestra led by Bill Baxter 12-05-90 James Hunter Church, Glasgow Bach - & toccata Wiliiam Strachan, Gordon Cowie Organist John Langdon Thompson - Alleluia Schutz-Psalm 24 BBC Scottish Brass Ensemble Nigel Boddice St.Aloysius Faure - Requiem 09-06-90 Irene Drummond, Ronald Morrison Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter Church, Glasgow Faure - Cantique de J.Racine Organist John Langdon Frank - Panis Angelicus

The above concert was the final one that Mabel Davies, the last Founder Member of the Choir took part in. She retired after 21 years in the first sopranos. She donated her memorabilia of the choir to the choir where it forms the basis of the first 21 years of the Choir Archive.

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20/06/90 Choir Outing The choir had a trip on the Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine.

Boclair Council The choir’s 21st Anniversary was celebrated in a floral bed in front of the Council Sept ‘90 Chambers, Chambers at Boclair. Bearsden Town Hall, Karine Davison, acc by Ian Davison, Accompanist: Anne Crawford 09-10-90 Age Concern Concert James Hunter West Kilbride Tony Fry, Valerie and Sandy Wilkie Organised by Rena Scott Scottish Philharmonic Singers: Marie Slorach, Christine Cairns Art Gallery Ian McCrorie Bruckner – Te Deum David M.Anderson, Wiliiam Mackie Sir Alexander Gibson 18-11-90 Kelvingrove, BBCSSO leader Geoffrey Transmitted BBC1 on 25-11-90 Presenter Mary Marquis Glasgow Trabichoff Bearsden Burgh Choir: James Hunter Organist Timothy Redman Berlioz Te Deum Martyn Hill, BBC Scottish Symphony Art Gallery Transmitted BBC1 Organist John Langdon Orchestra 02-12-90 Kelvingrove, Takuo Yuasa (Repeat of concert recorded on Scottish Philharmonic Singers and Juniors Chorus Master Ian McCrorie Glasgow 07-01-90 ) Manchester Boys choir Chorus Master Adrian Jessett Scottish Philharmonic Singers: Irene Drummond, Gerard Quinn Art Gallery Dvorak – Te Deum Ian McCrorie Scottish Philharmonic Singers 09-12-90 Kelvingrove, TransmittedBBC1 BBCSSO leader Geoffrey Sir Alexander Gibson Presenter Mary Marquis Glasgow (Recorded 18-11-90) Trabichoff Bearsden Burgh Choir: James Hunter Organist Timothy Redman Handel – Messiah (Part 1) Patricia MacMahon, Marilyn de Blieck City Hall 09-12-90 Thompson - Alleluia Peter A.Wilson, Ronald Morrison Orchestra led by William Baxter James Hunter Glasgow Harper - The Lamb Commissioned by Choir The above was the concert where the ladies first wore their Marion Donaldson designed Choir blouses. These were amethyst-coloured fitted blouses, with puff sleeves, made of shot taffeta specially imported from Japan.

23-12-90 Dundee Spirit of Christmas Transmitted Live on BBC2 James Hunter

01-02-91 Bearsden Burgh Evening of James Hunter 02-02-91 Hall, Bearsden

Westerton Hall, 02-03-91 Choir Party Bearsden

13-04-91 Fund raising for Choir Mozart Bi-Centennial Concert: St.Andrew's Requiem Mass Judith Lovat, Elizabeth McCormack Orchestra led by William Baxter Glyn Bragg, Guest 27-04-91 College, Ave Verum Corpus Peter A Wilson, Wiliiam Mackie Clarinettist Geoffrey Haydock Conductor Bearsden Clarinet Concerto in A Major

1991 City Lights A small number of the choir took part in this and it was apparently well worth doing!

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Summer BBC recording for a film about Paul Choir both sang and acted 1991 Robeson

Kilmardiny House, A small choir performed a small 14/09/91 Arts Guild Open Day Accompanist: Anne Crawford Graham Mackintosh Bearsden programme

Botanic Gardens Songs of Praise 06-10-91 James Hunter Glasgow 30th Anniversary Christmas Concert Colin Douglas -Hills, Orchestra led by Geoffrey St.Andrew's Puccini - Messa di Gloria Peter Winton-Thomson Trabichoff 14-12-91 College, Honegger- Une Cantata de Noel James Hunter

Bearsden Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Milngavie Young Singers Musical Director John Edwards Christmas Carols Westerton Hall, Choir Party Bearsden Parry - Blest Pair of Sirens Orchestra led by John Doig City Hall, Elgar - The Music Makers 22-03-92 Lilli Paasikivi James Hunter Glasgow Mozart - Flute Concerto in G Major Flautist Rosemary Eliot (K313) Royal Concert Musical Gala in aid of King 75th Anniversary Appeal 14-05-92 Royal Marine Concert Band Peter Rutherford Hall, Glasgow George's Fund for Sailors Peter Morrison, Mary Cameron Janina Gordon, Joanne Woollard, Producer Neil Mundy 21-05-92 Prelude to Summer Adrian Bowman, David Gee, Kilmardinny Accompanist Anne Crawford 22-05-92 Gilbert and Sullivan: Trial by Jury Alexander Wilkie, Tony Fry, Ben Fryer, James Hunter House, Bearsden Royal Scottish Country Dance 23-05-92 Madrigals, Scots songs, Dance Elaine Campbell, Valerie Klimowicz, Society Roisin O'Donnell, Carol Young

01-09-92 Some members of the choir took part in a recording for a new Dr Finlay series produced by STV and broadcast in

02-10-92 March 1993. They were a church choir.

Bearsden Public 31-10-92 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden Messiah for Budapest Organist: Colin Mackay New Kilpatrick Patricia McMahon, Frances McCafferty, 29-11-92 In Aid of the Church’s Hungarian Members of the choir assisted Tryphena Nixon Church, Bearsden Alastair Elliot, Peter Cannell Appeal with this Jonathan Rees Royal Concert Susan Roberts, Christine Cairns, Scottish Ensemble 22-12-92 Handel-Messiah (11th ) Sir Hall, Glasgow Algirdas Janatus, Benno Schollum Trumpeter John Wallace Hunter Productions Westerton Hall, 27-02-93 Choir Party Bearsden

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR MacMillan - Catherine's Lullabies Rachmaninov - Vespers 6&8 Yvonne Gaston, Joanne Woollard Bortniansky - Hymn to the Cherubim Anne Foulis, Janina Gordon St.Aloysius Nigel Boddice 20-03-93 Tchaikovsky - Liturgy No.3 BBC Scottish Brass Ensemble Church, Glasgow James Hunter Arensky - Hymn to the Cherubim Tchesnokov - Magnificat Yvonne Gaston, Joanne Woollard Anon - Psalms 113 in Reports Wellington Organist: Timothy Redman 02-05-93 200th Anniversary The choir led the worship Glyn Bragg Church, Glasgow Piano: Anne Thomson Varied Programme of Songs Royal Concert Charity Concert in aid of King Royal Marine Band directed by 14-05-93 Mary Cameron Glyn Bragg Hall Glasgow George’s Fund for Sailors Lieutenant Barrie Mills RM Compère: George Duffus David Cargill Varied Programme of Songs from 26-05-93 Charity Concert Graeme Macintosh House, Glasgow Repertoire Glasgow Wind Band Kevin Price Royal Concert Bearsden Choir 10-10-93 Classical Sensations Borodin, Verdi, Wagner, Tchaikovsky James Hunter Hall, Glasgow City of Glasgow Philharmonic Iain Orchestra Cameron House 26-11-93 Hotel, Loch Silver Jubilee Dinner Guest Speaker, Neville Garden Lomond St Andrew’s Silver Jubilee Carol Concert Dalmellington Band David Laughland 18-12-93 College, Reader: Alma Cadzow Christmas Carols Organist Christopher Nickol James Hunter Bearsden Scottish Brass Ensemble Nigel Boddice Royal Concert Spirit of Christmas Rikki Fulton, Mary Marquis, Hazel lrvine BT Scottish Ensemble Clio Gould 23-12-93 Hall, Glasgow Britten - St Nicolas Neil Mackie Glasgow Youth Choir and James Hunter Encore Agnes Hoey St. Andrew’s Airs and Reels J.Huntley, R.Wardrope, M.Blair, K.Brown Orchestra led by Ben Buurman 26-02-94 College, Dalby - A North East Wind T.Fry, J.Gordon, Y.Gaston James Hunter Narrator Tom Fleming Bearsden Hunter - The Burns Rhapsody Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Silver Jubilee Spring Concert 1994 Orchestra led by Geoffrey St.Andrew's This work was commissioned by the Choir Barker - Harmony of Angels Trabichoff 24-04-94 College, Margaret Cook, Leigh Woolf, James Hunter Schubert - Sanctus Scottish Brass Ensemble Bearsden Simon S. Williams, Paul Robinson Schubert - Mass in E Flat Major Organist Timothy Redman Bill McCue, City of Glasgow Philharmonic Iain Sutherland Royal Concert Last night of the Gigs 11-09-94 Bill Sharp Accordion Orchestra, Orchestra Hall Glasgow American and Scottish Music City of Glasgow Pipes & Drums Bearsden Burgh Choir James Hunter City Hall, Hallelujah for Hospices Jennifer Bern ,Margaret Izah BT Ensemble 08-10-94 James Hunter Glasgow Handel – Messiah Peter Alexander Wilson, Graeme Danby Broadcast Live on BBC Radio 2

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Bearsden Burgh Choir, Airs and Graces James Hunter Tom Fleming, Maureen Turnbull, Gordon Shand and his Band, Dunkeld A celebration of Scottish Music, 24-06-94 George McIlwham, Fiona Brownsmith, Royal Scottish Country Dance Cathedral Dance and Song to honour the Walter Blair Society, Dundee Strathspey & memory of the fiddler Ron Gonnella Betty Gazzard Reel Society Bearsden Burgh 26-11-94 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden The Joy of Christmas St.Andrew's V Williams - In Windsor Forest Orchestra led by Geoffrey 10-12-94 College, Poulenc - Gloria & V Williams - Patricia MacMahon, Adrian Bowman James Hunter Trabichoff Bearsden Fantasia on Christmas Carols Christmas Carols Athenaeum Brass Royal Concert Moira Anderson, Robin Hall, 23-12-94 Spirit of Christmas Falkirk District Children's James Hunter Hall Glasgow Jimmie MacGregor, Hazel Irvine Theatre FGH Holst - The Hymn of Jesus Organist Timothy Redman St. Aloysius Franck - Panis Angelicus 11-03-95 Irene Drummond, Alan Watt Orchestra led by Geoffrey James Hunter Church, Glasgow Gorecki - Totus Tuus Trabichoff Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine Faure – Requiem Haydn - Nelson Mass, Te Deum in C Irene Drummond, Christine Cairns Bernstein - Chichester Psalms Orchestra led by Ben Buurman 07-05-95 RSAMD Glasgow William Strachan, Frank Carroll James Hunter Poulenc - Sonata for Oboe and Oboist Katherine MacKintosh Kenneth Reid Piano

Town Hall 15-05-95 Brass and Voices in Concert Jimmy Mack, Choir soloists Clydebank Citadel Band James Hunter Clydebank Candlelight and Carols Britten - Mathias - Ave Rex St. Aloysius Gillian Robertson, Yvonne Gaston Harpist Judith Peacock 16-12-95 Pinkham - Christmas Cantata James Hunter Church, Glasgow Organist Christopher Nickol Athenaeum Brass Anon – Plainchant -Christmas Midnight Mass Christmas Carols Glory Everlasting Orchestra led by Geoffrey St.Aloysius Colette Ruddy, Alexander Wilkie, Alan 24-02-96 Handel - Dettingen Te Deum Trabichoff James Hunter Church, Glasgow Watt Durufle – Requiem Organist John Langdon Saffron.Van Zwanenberg, Coronation Music Alexandra Gibson, Raymond Armstrong, St.Aloysius Organist John Langdon 27-04-96 Handel, Carver, Purcell, Richard Morrison, Elaine Campbell, James Hunter Church, Glasgow Orchestra led by John Doig R V Williams, Parry, Mozart Monica Malarky, Adrian Bowman, Michael MacMahon 17

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Royal Concert St Andrews Programme 28-10-96 Transmitted on BBC1 on 24-11-96 David Pringle Orchestra James Hunter Hall, Glasgow Songs of Praise Orchestra led by Bernard City Hall, Handel - Messiah (12th ) Jeni Bern, Colette Ruddy, Marke 21-12-96 Docherty James Hunter Glasgow In memory of Sheila Cairns Wilde,Graeme Danby Trumpeter Darren Beynon 23-01-97 A Grand Double Bill Kilmardinny Concert cancelled due to number of choir 24-01-97 Burns: The Jolly Beggars House, Bearsden affected by flu outbreak. 25-01-97 Bach: The Peasant Cantata

14/03/97 Jumble Sale 15/03/97 Williamwood Yvonne Gaston , Joanne Woollard John Langdon - Organ 23-3-97 Parish Church, Choral Classics James Hunter Roslyn Palmer Lorna Holl - Clarinet Glasgow Cathcart Old Organ: John Langdon Yvonne Gaston, Joanne Woollard 20-04-97 Parish Church, Concert of Varied Pieces Clarinet: Lorna Holl James Hunter Stephen Penman, Elaine Campbell Glasgow Piano: Anne Crawford Brahms Centenary Concert Anne Thomson - Piano The City Hall, Academic Festival Overture Irene Drummond Neil McFarlane - Piano 26-04-97 James Hunter Glasgow Liebeslieder Waltzes Geoffrey Davidson Orchestra - leader Bernard German Requiem Docherty New Kilpatrick Some members of the choir joined with NK choirs to raise funds for a new hall 06/11/97 Church, Faure Requiem for the Scottish Episcopal Church Bearsden Holy Cross Episcopal Some members of the choir joined with NK choirs to raise funds for a new hall 09/11/97 Faure Requiem Church, for the Scottish Episcopal Church Glasgow New Kilpatrick Alleluia Mona Maclean, Jill Morley Music Director: James Hunter 16-11-97 Parish Church, Concert in aid of Church House, Yvonne Gaston, Joanne Woollard Organist: Chris Nickol Glynn Bragg Bearsden Bridgeton and Erskine Hospital Clarinet: Lorna Holl Accompanist: Anne Crawford Volunteer Orchestra Royal Concert BT for Hospices: Felicity Hammond, Linda Ormiston 18-10-97 Bearsden Choir was one of David Hall, Glasgow Messiah Peter Alexander Wilson, James Cleverton three choirs forming the chorus. 21-11-97 to York A Choir outing. Some members of the choir went down to York for the weekend. 23-11-97 Spirit of Christmas Alastair McDonald , Jamie Stuart The Band Allan Ramsay The City Hall, 20-12-97 Carols, Readings, Solos, Band Yvonne Gaston, lain Inglis Laurel Park School Choir Anne Crawford Glasgow items Adrian Bowman, Anne Thomson - Piano Christopher Nickol

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Choral Extravaganza Glasgow Youth Choir Agnes Hoey Orff - Carmina Burana The City Hall, Felicity Hammond ,William Strachan Julia McGrory - Piano 07-02-98 Borodin - Polovtsian Dances Glasgow John Cashmore Orchestra led by Bernard Glyn Bragg Jacob - Sea-song Suite Docherty Operatic excerpts Music of Scotland Mike McMahon, lain Inglis Scottish Brass Ensemble St Aloysius Nigel Boddice 25-04-98 Scottish Music from the 13th Century Adrian Bowman, Alan Foulis John Langdon - Organ Church, Glasgow James Hunter to present day Alexander Wilkie Judith Peacock - Clarsach Govan Citadel, Christmas Concert Alastair McDonald, Stewart Kerr, 13-12-98 With Salvation Army Glasgow Lyric concert Karine Davison Spirit of Christmas Blythe Duff Anne Thomson - Piano James Hunter City Hall, John Gardner - Cantata for 19-12-98 Yvonne Gaston, Elaine Campbell Craigbank Primary School Choir Julie Dickson Glasgow Christmas Alexander Wilkie, Adrian Bowman BT Scottish Ensemble Clio Gould Carols, Readings Kessington Hall, 05-02-99 Burns Supper Bearsden African Sanctus Backbeat - leader Simone 27-02-99 City Hall, Glasgow Fanshawe: African Sanctus Gift Amu-Logotse, Irene Drummond Rebello James Hunter African Songs Anne Thomson - Piano Lyndoch Nursing Concert 10-03-99 Sandy and Valerie Wilkie James Hunter Home, Bearsden Short pieces Choral Classics Broom hill Church Religious anthems and spirituals to 21-03-99 Randolph Road, Stewart Kerr John Langdon - Organ James Hunter celebrate the Centenary of the Glasgow Church MacMiIlan - Divo Aloysio Sacrum St Aloysius Natasha Marsh, Leigh Woolf, Orchestra Leader Bernard 08-05-99 Rutter - Magnificat James Hunter Church, Glasgow Robert Murray, James Rutherford Docherty Mozart - Requiem George Square, Transmitted on BBC 1 TV on 30-11-99. This was said to be handsomely 29-05-99 Songs of Praise James Hunter Glasgow rewarded

Grosvener Hotel, The choir entertained the choir at the wedding of the brother of the Provost of 27-10-99 Short Entertainment Glasgow Robin McSkimming) in the hotel, for a fee. St Mary's Ethereal Sounds Episcopal Rudi de Groote· Cello 06-11-99 Bach, Barber, Faure, Gorecki, Adrian Bowman James Hunter Cathedral, John Langdon· Organ Tavener, Widor Glasgow

19-11-99 Scottish Hotel School, University Dinner in honour of James Hunter’s 21 Years as Musical Director of the Choir

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Bearsden Cross, We sang at Bearsden Cross during the trader’s Christmas open evening, 03-12-99 Carol Singing James Hunter Bearsden a paid event. Klrkintilloch Band Alan Ramsay City Hall, Spirit of Christmas Tom Fleming, Dougle Pincock - Jordanhill Junior Handbell 18-12-99 Alexis Oates Glasgow Carols, Pipes, Handbells, Solos Whistle and Pipes, Yvonne Gaston Ringers James Hunter Anne Thomson - Piano Bearsden Public 04-03-00 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden

Neil Mackie, Kathleen Livingstone, Orchestra led by Bernard Julianne Young , Clint van der Linde, Mark Docherty Glasgow Wilde, Damien Thantrey, Joanne John Langdon - Organ 09-04-00 Cathedral, JS Bach – St Matthew Passion James Hunter Woollard, Yvonne Gaston, Janina Gordon, Rudi De Groote - Cello Continuo Glasgow Adrian Bowman, Colin McGeehan, Richard Boothby - Viola da Mike MacMahon Gamba

Westerton Village 29-04-00 Ceilidh Hall, Bearsden Songs of Praise to celebrate the Glamis Castle Introduced by Sally Magnusson Bearsden Choir was one of 19 18-06-00 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth, James Hunter Grounds, Glamis Transmitted on Sunday 30th July on BBC1 taking part the Queen Mother Bearsden Public 29-09-00 Ceilidh Hall, Bearsden John Langdon; Harpsichord Glasgow Royal Patricia MacMahon, Frances McCafferty, Messiah in aid of BT Voices for Christopher Nickol: Organ 14-10-00 Concert Hall, Christopher Underwood, Jamie McDougall Christopher Bell Hospices 2000 City of Glasgow Symphony Glasgow 5 choirs including the Bearsden Choir Orchestra Songs of Praise to celebrate 250th Paisley Abbey, Recorded beforehand and broadcast on 01-10-00 anniversary of the death of Johann Hunter Productions James Hunter Paisley BBC1 on 15-10-2000 Sebastian Bach St John’s Renfield Hymns recorded for transmission on 01-11-00 Parish Church, Sunday Worship James Hunter Sunday November 5th at 8.10am. Glasgow

Pianos: Anne Crawford & Henry Wood Rossini - La Danza, Olivia Keen, Julianne Young, Nicholas Geneviene Wong. 11-11-00 James Hunter Hall, Glasgow Petite Messe Solennelle Watts, Jared Holt Harmonium and piano: Christopher Nickol. Lyndoch Care 13-12-00 Afternoon concert for residents Home, Bearsden 20

DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Orchestra led by City Halls, Jeni Bern, Colette Ruddy, Bernard Docherty. 16-12-00 Handel – Messiah (13th ) Sir David Willcocks Glasgow Neil Mackie, James Rutherford Organ: George McPhee, Trumpet: Mark O'Keeffe

16-03-01 Social Event Choir Outing Members of the choir took part in an evening of 10-pin Bowling

City Hall, Bearsden Choir won the Glasgow Orpheus Choir Trophy, Adult Choirs (Female 24-03-01 Glasgow Music Festival James Hunter Glasgow Voices) and Adult Choirs (mixed voices) Competitions

Venetian Splendour Elizabeth Cragg, Catherine Carby Sinfonia Alba, leader St Aloysius Monteverdi, Grandi , A Gabrieli, 28-04-01 Trumpets: Mark O'Keeffe Bernard Docherty James Hunter Church, Glasgow G Gabrieli , Finetti , Barbarino , & David Prentice Organ: John Langdon Vivaldi Orchestra of Scottish Opera Richard Armstrong Glasgow Royal Gala Concert in Aid of Children’s Violin: Nicola Benedetti (aged 13), 10-05-01 Newtongrange Silver Band Concert Hall Classic Concerts Piano: Yalta Menuhin Bearsden Choir James Hunter St Aloysius 09-06-01 Wedding Choir sang at the ceremony Jim Hunter Church, Glasgow Remembrance Day Concert in Aid Glasgow Alastair McDonald, Avril McCusker, Organ: John Langdon of the Earl Haig Fund 11-11-01 Cathedral, Stewart Kerr. Bugle: Stuart Maconie James Hunter Anthems Glasgow Tom Fleming, Rev Ernest Levy Pipes: Robert Wallace Faure - Requiem. Henry Wood Concert including only those who sung in 29-11-01 Concert Hall, Glasgow the Glasgow Musical Festival. Kirkintilloch Band Alan Ramsay City Hall, Reading: Ben Fryer, Ian McCaskill 21-12-01 The Spirit of Christmas Holyrood Secondary School May Barnes Glasgow Scottish Youth Theatre Choir James Hunter

Songs of Eternity Parry - Blest Pair of Sirens. St Aloysius Purcell - An Evening Hymn. 02-03-02 Martene Grimson Organ: John Langdon James Hunter Church, Glasgow Tavener - Song for Athene. Ireland - These things shall be. Rutter - Requiem.

Bearsden Public 16-03-02 Jumble Sale This raised £2,161 for Choir Funds Hall, Bearsden

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City Hall, Jennifer Smith, Alison Kettlewell, Richard Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard 28-04-02 Verdi – Requiem James Hunter Glasgow Roberts, Simon Kirkbride Docherty

At the degree ceremony, James Hunter was presented with an honorary Royal Concert Degree Ceremony conferring 11-07-02 degree as was Agnes Hoey. Members of the choir and also the Glasgow Youth Hall, Glasgow Honorary D Litt on James Hunter Choir provided musical tributes to the graduands.

Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard Docherty Britten - James Hunter Usher Hall Jennifer Smith, Neil Mackie, Edinburgh Royal Choral Union, 27-10-02 Joint concert with Robert Marshall Edinburgh Stephen Roberts Edinburgh Youth Choir. Edinburgh Royal Choral Union Dorcas Owen Piper: Corporal Roddy Weir. Bugler: Corporal David Murray. Old Parish Church, Concert as part of the Church’s 16-11-02 Rutherglen, Centenary Celebrations Glasgow St John's Renfield BBC recording for Advent service 02-12-02 Church, Glasgow broadcast 8-12-02 on Radio 4 UK Catriona Holt, Gail Johnstone, Edel Shannon, Madeleine Shaw, Kelvingrove Art Alexandra Fearon, Dorte Hogner, Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard 21-12-02 Galleries, Handel – Messiah (14th ) Elizabeth Key, Reno Troilus, Ben Alden, Docherty James Hunter Glasgow Robert Fann, Olafur Runarsson, Trumpet: John Wallace Daryl Simpson, James Arthur, Alexander, Rogers, Richard Mein Tom Fleming & Hannah Gordon Burns Spectacular Kelvingrove Art Fiona Hunter. Adrian Bowman, Kenneth Kenneth McLean Various songs and readings. Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra 25-01-03 Galleries, Brown, Elaine Campbell, Yvonne Gaston, James Hunter Glyn Bragg - There was a lad Fiddle solo: Alistair Savage Glasgow lain Inglis, Stewart Kerr, Donald Leitch, (World Premiere) Joanne Woollard, John Wotton Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard Kelvingrove Art Venetian Splendour Docherty James Hunter Gail Johnstone, Madeleine Shaw, 29-03-03 Galleries, Monteverdi , G Gabrieli, Finetti, RSAMD Early Music Group Carolyn Dobbin Glasgow Grandi, A. Gabrieli, Vivaldi Trumpets: John Wallace & Mark lain Muirhead O'Keeffe. Organ: John Langdon

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Organ: Phillip Donnelly St Andrew's Concert in Honour of Archbishop 27-04-03 Adrian Bowman, Karine Davison Violin: Bernard Docherty James Hunter Church, Bearsden Mario Conti Piano: Anne Crawford Some members of the choir joined the Usher Hall, BBC Scottish Symphony 10-05-03 Elgar: Dream of Gerontius Edinburgh Royal Choral Union to sing this Martyn Brabbins Edinburgh Orchestra work. Kirsteen Maclean, Susan Barnes-Morrison, Angela New Kilpatrick Messiah for All, in aid of Living 11-05-03 Schneeberger, Jill Morley, Gillian Mackay, Organ: Chris Nickol James Hunter Church, Bearsden Stones Fund Colin Mackay, Jack McKirdy, Andrew de Rosario Fiddle tunes specially written for Kelvingrove Art Recital at closing dinner for Karine Davison the occasion by James Hunter and 16-06-03 Galleries, James Hunter Galleries Alasdair Hardie (Violin) original MS presented to each Glasgow dedicatee

Closing Concert Kelvingrove Art Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus; Joanne Boag, Dorte Hogner, 28-06-03 Galleries, Docherty James Hunter Alleluia from Exultate Jubilate; Paul Rendall, Richard Mein Glasgow Organ: George McFee Requiem

St Mary's The Choice is Yours The audience voted to hear their 10 04-10-03 Cathedral, Schubert: Deutsche Mass favourites from a list of 21 from which the Organ: John Langdon James Hunter Glasgow Short pieces Choir sang snippets in the first half.

Britten - St Nicolas. Thomas Walker. Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard James Hunter Paisley Abbey, 13-12-03 R V Williams - Fantasia on Trebles: Cailean Gallacher, Marc Boland, Docherty Paisley Christmas Carols; various carols. Stuart Gray, Lewis McCabe Glasgow Youth Choir Audrey McKirdy

Glasgow Royal 16-12-03 Christmas Classics Carol concert for Raymond Gubbay Nicolas Cleobury Concert Hall

25-12-03 Radio Scotland Christmas Day service broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland (recorded 2-12-02)

Westerton Hall, 24-01-04 Burns Supper Bearsden Trumpets: Mark O'Keeffe, Eric War and Peace Dunlea. Battle Hymn of the Republic; Randall Glasgow Cello: Myra Chahin 06-03-04 Thomson - The Peaceable Kingdom; Elizabeth Papaioannou James Hunter Cathedral Timpani: Gordon Rigby. Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man; Percussion: Martin Willis. Geoffrey Burgon - Nunc Dimittis. Organ: Walter Blair.

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13-03-04 Buchanan Castle Golf Club, A dinner to celebrate James Hunter’s 25 years as Musical Director

Kessington Hall, 20-03-04 Jumble Sale Bearsden French Connection Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard Glasgow Gail Johnston, Elizabeth Key, 15-05-04 Charpentier - Te Deum; Docherty James Hunter Cathedral Ben Alden, Jacques Eugene Imbrailo Duruflé - Requiem Organ: John Langdon New Kilpatrick A programme of Music for an Stewart Kerr 03-10-04 Piano: Anne Thomson James Hunter Church, Bearsden Autumn Evening Lorna Holl (Clarinet)

Albert Halls, Some members of the choir joined with the City Choir to sing Jenkins; 25-04-04 Concert with Stirling City Choir Eric Dunlea Stirling The Armed Man and Orff: Carmina Burana A Celebration of 125 years of Clydebank Citadel Salvation Peter Fuller Clydebank Town Stewart Kerr Yvonne Gaston Marah 31-10-04 Salvation Army Banding Army Brass Band Hall Karine Davison Songs, Band Items, Readings, Solos Bearsden Choir James Hunter Christmas Oratorio Eleanor Doodey, Anna Grevelius Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard 11-12-04 Paisley Abbey Bach - Christmas Oratorio Parts 1, 2 James Hunter Thomas Walker, Hakan Ekenas Docherty and 3 Glasgow Royal Christmas Classics 20-12-04 Mark Stone John Pryce-Jones Concert Hall Concert promoted by Gubbay

Bearsden Public 05-02-05 Choir Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden Sinfonia Alba Brass, director Paisley Abbey Series MarkO'Keeffe 26-02-05 Paisley Abbey Schutz , Bruckner Motets, James Hunter Organ - John Langdon Thomas Wilson, Rutter Gloria

Paisley Abbey Series: Baroque Ida Falk Winland, Amelia Whiteman Masters Sinfonia Alba: leader Bernard 08-05-05 Paisley Abbey Tim Mead, Andrew Staples, Hakan James Hunter Handel, Knut Nystedt , Gounod, Docherty Ekenas Bach Charity Gala Concert on behalf of Ailish Tynan, Bearsden Choir, Edinburgh Glasgow Royal Hope and Homes for Children Youth Choir, Falkirk Festival Chorus, RSNO 11-09-05 Karl Jenkins Concert Hall Jenkins - The Armed Man, Lochwinnoch Choral Society, Stirling Passacaglia and Palladio City Choir Charity concert in aid of BBC BBC SSO: leader Bernard St Aloysius Roisin O’Grady, Carolyn Dobbin, 18-11-05 Children in Need Appeal Docherty James Hunter Church, Glasgow Ivan Sharpe, James Arthur Handel – The Messiah (15th ) Trumpet: Mark O’Keeffe

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Recorded for transmission on 24-12-05 Bearsden Choir was one of the 13-12-05 Paisley Abbey Watchnight Celebration Hunter Productions on BBC1 TV participating choirs RSNO Glasgow Royal Opera Gala Night Janis Kelly, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Fanfare Trumpets of the 29-12-05 Robin Stapleton Concert Hall Concert promoted by Gubbay David Kempster Lowland Band of the Scottish Division Parry - I was glad. Sinfonia Alba: leader Bernard Haydn Sancti Joannis This was the first large scale choral work Docherty City Halls, 11-02-06 de Deo in the refurbished City Hall. Paisley Abbey Choir: director James Hunter Glasgow Parry - Blest Pair of Sirens Emilie Alford, Matthew Marriot George McPhee Berlioz - Te Deum Organ: John Langdon Bearsden Public 04-03-06 Jumble Sale Hall, Bearsden New Kilpatrick The Training Choir entertained the Inaugural Concert of the Bearsden 22-03-06 Church, New Bearsden Choir with a 20 minute Pianist James Hunter Jenny Cunningham Training Choir Halls, Bearsden programme. Violin - Bernard Docherty, St Mary's Musical Mystics Viola - Alastair Beattie 06-05-06 Cathedral, Part, Tavener, Victoria, Christopher Ainslie James Hunter Cello - Tom Rathbone Glasgow Rachmaninoff Organ - Oliver Rundell Sinfonia Alba: leader Bernard Kelvingrove Art Kelvingrove Opening Concert George McPhee, Heather Corbett, Tom 02-07-06 Docherty James Hunter Gallery, Glasgow Variety of short pieces Berry, Barbara Misiewicz, Peter Morrison Kirkintilloch Band Cornets Two BBC Proms performances Some members of the choir took part in a , 29-07-06 Orlando Gough: We Turned on the large scale musical project involving 600 Light singers, 100 of them from Glasgow City Halls, The Big Sing Transmitted on BBC1 on January 21st BBC Television and Hunter 29-10-06 James Hunter Glasgow Songs of Praise Recording 2007 Productions

Remembrance Day Concert in association with Poppy Scotland Ruby Hughes, Sigridur Osk Kristjiansdottir Glasgow Haydn - Te Deum. John McMunn, James Williams Oldfield Sinfonia Alba: leader Bernard 11-11-06 Cathedral, James Hunter Randall Thomson - The Peaceable A collection was taken in aid of Poppy Docherty Glasgow Kingdom. Scotland. Haydn- Mass in Time of War Sinfonia Alba, leader, Bernard City Hall, Ida Falk Winland, Carolyn Dobbin, 09-12-06 Handel – Messiah (16th ) Docherty Trumpet - Mark James Hunter Glasgow Nathan Vale, Hakan Ekenas. O'Keeffe Glasgow Royal 21-12-06 Christmas Concert Concert promoted by Gubbay John Pryce-Jones Concert Hall

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Kessington Hall, 24-02-07 Jumble Sale This raised £1,797 for choir funds Bearsden Three Choral Masterpieces Allegri - Miserere. St Aloysius Roisin O'Grady, Janet Lax, Carolyn Sinfonia Alba: leader Bernard 10-03-07 Vaughan Williams - Mass in G James Hunter Church, Glasgow Dobbin Andrew Dickinson, Jamie Munn, Docherty minor. Handel - Dixit Dominus First public concert of the Bearsden Bearsden Training Choir with Organist: Philip Donelly St Andrews Training Choir 23-03-07 Kelvinside Academy Senior Choir Piano accompanist: Linda Jenny Cunningham Church, Bearsden Matthew Pattie, Fiona Cuddihy, Nicholas Fauré Requiem, Short pieces Cochran Milligan, Kenneth Boyd, Fiona McCulloch All Saints Church 20-04-07 Social Evening Hall, Bearsden

Old Fruitmarket Fanshaw - African Sanctus Maureen Brathwaite Backbeat: director Simone 28-04-07 James Hunter Glasgow Gabi, gabi. Nkosi sikekeli Africa David Fanshawe: composer/pianist Rebello Clarinet: Lorna Holl Fintry Sports Club, Music for a Summer Evening Stewart Kerr, Karine Davison, 20-05-07 Accompanist: Christopher James Hunter Fintry Short pieces Lorna Wallace Nickol American Dream: Harp - Pippa Tunnell Ira Randall Thompson, Aaron 4-11-07 RSAMD, Glasgow Rachel Hynes, Douglas Nairne, Percussion - Heather Corbett, Frikki Walker Copland, Michael Tippet, George Organ - Chris Nickol Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein Glasgow Roberton - All in the April Evening; 06-12-07 Christopher Nickol Cathedral Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus

St Andrew’s Bearsden Choir Advent Concert 11-12-07 Jenny Cunningham Church, Bearsden Carols and Readings Bearsden Choir Glasgow Royal The Glory of Christmas 18-12-07 Iain Paton, Mark O’Keefe: Trumpet NYCoS Renfrewshire Choir John Pryce Jones Concert Hall Concert promoted by Gubbay Scottish Concert Orchestra Bearsden Public 16-02-08 Jumble Sale This raised £1,574 for choir funds Hall, Bearsden

Frikki Walker appointed Musical Director of the Bearsden Choir Thomas Hobbes, James Holliday, St Aloysius Sinfonia Alba: Leader Bernard 08-03-08 Bach – St John Passion Peter Brathwaite, Ben Johnson Frikki Walker Church, Glasgow Docherty Rosie Aldridge, Laurie Ashworth Bearsden Training Choir Easter St Andrew’s Deborah Rudden, Catriona Morison, Accompanist: Christopher 13-03-08 Concert Jenny Cunningham Church, Bearsden Rebecca Hooper Nickol Vivaldi Gloria and short pieces 26

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St Mary's European Treasures Bearsden Brass Ensemble 31-05-08 Cathedral, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Christine Walker Frikki Walker Organ: Ian Shaw Glasgow Jongen, Peeters St Mary’s A training day in vocal and choral 31-08-08 Cathedral, Singer Workshop technique Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Beethoven: Overture, Leonora No 2 Anna Leese, Karen Cargill, Timothy City Halls, Orchestra, Scottish Opera 25-09-08 Janacek: Taras Bulba, Beethoven: Robinson, Neil Davies Ilan Volkov Glasgow Chorus, GU Chapel Choir, Symphony No 9 ‘Choral’ Chorus master: James Grosmith Bearsden Choir Elliot Carter: Three Illusions for BBC Scottish Symphony Anna Leese, Karen Cargill, Timothy Music Hall, Orchestra, Beethoven: Ah! Perfido Orchestra, Scottish Opera 26-09-08 Robinson, Neil Davies Ilan Volkov Beethoven: Symphony No 9 Chorus, GU Chapel Choir, Chorus master: James Grosmith ‘Choral’ Bearsden Choir Susan Hamilton, Frances Cooper, Dunedin Consort and Players St Aloysius Frikki Walker 15-11-08 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Simon Rendell, Thomas Hobbs, RSAMD Cornetts and Sackbutts Church, Glasgow Debut Concert Thomas Raskin, Thomas Philips Organ: Christopher Nickol Cameron House 160 members, former members, spouses and friends including former musical directors Renton 21-11-08 Hotel, Loch Ruby Anniversary Dinner Thomson and Jim Hunter, former accompanist Anne Crawford and present musical director Frikki Lomond Walker enjoyed an evening of celebration. George Square, 11-12-08 Service of Blessing of the Crib The choir participated in this service. Glasgow

Bearsden Public Christmas Favourites Carols and readings with audience Accompanist: Christopher 13-12-08 Frikki Walker Hall. Bearsden Christmas Carol Concert participation. Nickol Kelvingrove Art Carols at Kelvingrove Bearsden Choir Hosted by John and Sharon from Smooth 16-12-08 Galleries, Smooth Radio Concert in aid of Kirkintilloch Band Radio’s Breakfast Show Glasgow Marie Curie’s Big Build Appeal Dunblane Handbell Ringers Rachel Cunningham St Andrew’s Bearsden Training Choir Advent 16-12-08 Infant and Junior Choirs of Kelvinside Jenny Cunningham Church, Bearsden Carol Concert Academy Bearsden Public 07-03-09 Jumble Sale This raised £1504 for Choir funds. Hall, Bearsden Choral Celebration World premiere of our commissioned work Symphonia Alba, leader Ben The Barony Searle: 23.VII.32 Oliver Searle 21-03-09 by Searle. Buurman Church, Glasgow Puccini: Messa di Gloria and Frikki Walker Paul Keohone, Jung Soo Yun Organist: Oliver Rundell anthems Bearsden Training Choir Spring This was the final concert of the Bearsden St Andrew’s Concert Accompanist: Christopher 31-03-09 Training choir before the move to be the Jenny Cunningham Church, Bearsden Britten: Nickol independent Kelvin Choir Short pieces

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR St Mary’s Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Recording for BBC Radio of hymns and 01-04-09 Cathedral, Sunday Half Hour Sundays 26th April 2009 and Frikki Walker anthems for 2 programmes Glasgow September 27th 2009 Birthday Madrigals Rutter: Birthday Madrigals Oliver Searle 17.05.09 RASMD, Glasgow Organ: Michael Bawtree Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Searle: 23.VII.32 Frikki Walker Various songs and madrigals Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Sopranos: Wilma MacDougall, Mary confessore St Aloysius Walker, Messo: Colette Ruddy Sinfonia Alba, leader Bernard 14-11-09 Charpentier: Messe de Minuit Frikki Walker Church, Glasgow Tenor: Christopher Hann Docherty JS Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Bass/Baritone: Graham McCusker Stimme Bearsden 18-12-09 Academy, Christmas Concert Carols and solos from the choir Frikki Walker Bearsden Bearsden Public 27-02-10 Jumble sale This raised £1405 for Choir funds. Hall, Bearsden St Mary’s Bearsden Symphonia Bruckner: Mass no 2 in E minor 13-03-10 Cathedral, Soprano: Wilma MacDougall Trumpet: Brian McGinley Frikki Walker Bach motet and cantatas Glasgow Organ: Peter Yardley-Jones City Halls, 16-05-10 Orff: Carmina Burana Soloists from RSAMD Opera School Sinfonia Alba Frikki Walker Glasgow New Kilpatrick Concert for Christian Aid 04-06-10 Parish Church, Kirsteen and Iain Maclean celebrity spot Organist: Chris Nickol Frikki Walker Short pieces – anthems and songs Bearsden Concert as part of the Voices in Thomas Coats Paisley Music Festival Soprano: Jessica Leary Festival Orchestra 30-10-10 Memorial Church, McDowall: I know that my redeemer Baritone: Dominic Barberi Frikki Walker Organist: Geoff Woollatt Paisley liveth Brahms: German Requiem Frikki Walker New Kilpatrick Junior Choir of Douglas Academy RSAMD Brass Assistant Conductor: 15-12-10 Parish Church, Christmas Concert Conductor: Gillian Lindsay Organist: Christopher Nickol James Slimings Bearsden

Bearsden Public 05-03-11 Jumble sale Hall, Bearsden

Bearsden Cross Concert in Aid of Refurbishment Lorna Holl, Clarinet solo Church, South Fund 26-03-11 Concert raised £1300 for their Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Frikki Walker Building, Short items by Handel, Haydn, Refurbishment Fund. Bearsden Walker and Scots songs

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Mozart: Mass in C Minor St Mary’s Sopranos: Maria Kozlova, Jessica Leary Haydn: Te Deum Sinfonia Alba 07-05-11 Cathedral, Tenor: James Slimings Frikki Walker Mozart: Fantasia in F major and Organ: Geoffrey Woollatt Glasgow Baritone: Dominic Barberi minor Hymnus Paradisi Soprano: Emily Mitchell Frikki Walker St Aloysius Howells: Hymnus Paradisi, RV 12/11/11 Tenor: Ronan Busfield Sinfonia Alba Assistant Conductor: Church, Glasgow Williams: O be joyful in the Lord and Baritone: Michel de Souza James Slimings Five Mystical Songs On Christmas Night New Kilpatrick Frikki Walker Chilcott: On Christmas Night Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol 14/12/11 Parish Church, Organ: Christopher Nickol Assistant Conductor: Daquin: Noel 10 (Organ) Bearsden James Slimings Selection of Carols Rejoice Sopranos: Jessica Leary, Bethany Remfry St Mary's Handel: Four Coronation Anthems Alto: Jorg Delfoss Sinfonia Alba 10/03/12 Cathedral, Handel: Organ Concerto Opus4 No5 Tenor: James Slimmings Frikki Walker

Glasgow Bach Magnificat in D Bass: Bartholomew Lawrence Organ: Christopher Nickol New Kilpatrick 21/04/12 Church New Halls, Coffee Morning Raised £929 Bearsden Gloria Poulenc: Gloria Organ: Morley Whitehead Greyfriars Kirk, 12/05/12 Bruckner: Motets Soprano: Marie Claire Breen Joint concert with Edinburgh Michael Bawtree Edinburgh Langlais: Messe Solennelle Royal Choral Union Rutter: Gloria Gloria Poulenc: Gloria Organ: Christopher Nickol Bruckner: Motets 13/05/12 Paisley Abbey Soprano: Marie Claire Breen Joint concert with Edinburgh Frikki Walker Langlais: Messe Solennelle Royal Choral Union Rutter: Gloria Scottish Sinfonia Tenor: Matthew Todd Uni of Glasgow Chapel Choir Bute Hall, Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project Mezzo-Soprano: Colette Ruddy Uni of Glasgow Choral Society 13/10/12 University of Elgar: Dream of Gerontius Neil Mantle Bass: Jon Stainsby Choir of the Academy of Sacred Glasgow Organ: Morley Whitehead Music Bearsden Choir

Christmas Concert Accompanist: Chris Nickol New Kilpatrick Baritone: Andrew McTaggart Christmas Carols and Vaughan Kelvinside Academy Junior Frikki Walker 19/12/12 Parish Church, Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Choir Jenny Cunningham Bearsden Concert in aid of Save the Children Carols Accompanist:: Morag Campbell

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR St Mary's 18/01/13 Cathedral, CD making Producer: Adrian Lucas Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Frikki Walker 19/01/13 Glasgow New Kilpatrick 27/04/13 Coffee morning Raised over £1,111 NH, Bearsden New Kilpatrick Social for visiting choir Chorus Entertainment by NK Ceilidh Band and NK Each choir entertained with their 13/05/13 New Halls, Niagara Dancers own songs Bearsden Harp: Pippa Tunnell Soprano: Emily Mitchell Eternal Light Piano: Lynne Honsberger Contralto: Marian Ramsay Frikki Walker 15/05/13 Paisley Abbey Beethoven: Mass in C Organ: Michael Bawtree Tenor: Kenneth Reid Robert Cooper Goodall: Eternal Light - A Requiem Joint concert with Chorus Baritone: Paul Keohone Niagara from Canada Britten and Britain Britten: Hymn to St Peter, Rejoice in Soprano: Julia Daramy-Williams the Lamb, Hymn to the Virgin, St Mary's Messo-Soprano: Beth Taylor Jubilate in C Players from the Conservatoire 09/11/13 Cathedral, Tenor: James Slimings Frikki Walker Rutter: A Sprig of Thyme Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Glasgow Bass: James Corrigan Park: Marie's Wedding (world Each soloist also sang a folk song premiere) Vittoria: Prelude and Fugue (Organ) New Kilpatrick The Holy Birth Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Frikki Walker 18/12/13 Parish Church, Sumison: The Holy Birth Douglas Academy Chamber Choir Accompanist: Penny Watson Mark Evans Bearsden Popular Carols New Kilpatrick Concert in aid of Christian Aid From the : Organ solos: Chris Nickol 02/04/14 Parish Church, Vivaldi: Gloria, anthems and secular Isabella Bassett, Charlotte Gilbride, Frikki Walker Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol Bearsden songs, Organ solos Sarah Pearce, Sophie Price, Alice Walker New Kilpatrick 26/04/14 Coffee Morning Raised over £1000 NH, Bearsden Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Soprano: Wilma MacDougall Sherbrooke St Walker: Lead, Kindly Light, A Prayer Baritone: Paul Keohone 17/05/14 Gilbert's Church. for Peace, Finzi: Eclogue Opus 10 Sinfonia Alba with Chris Nickol Frikki Walker Piano: Chris Nickol Glasgow for Piano and Strings, MacMillan: Organ: Frikki Walker Gaudeamus in loci pace for Organ

June 2014 Andrew Nunn Appointed Musical Director of the Bearsden Choir

An evening of Vaughan Williams St Mary's In Windsor Forest, Folk Songs of the Orchestra from the Royal Andrew Nunn 08/11/14 Cathedral, Baritone: Brian Mc Bride Four Seasons, Five Mystical Songs, Conservatoire of Scotland Debut Concert Glasgow Sons of Light High School of Glasgow New Kilpatrick Christmas Concert Andrew Nunn Chamber Choir 17/12/14 Parish Church, Christmas Carols and Chilcott: On Frikki Walker (High Accompanist: Neil McFarlane Bearsden Christmas Night School) Accompanist: Chris Nickol 30

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Elgar: Te Deum, Songs, Parry: 07/03/15 Paisley Abbey Blest Pair of Sirens, et al, Stanford: Organist: Christopher Nickol Andrew Nunn How beauteous are their feet, et al New Kilpatrick 18/03/15 New Halls, Come and Sing! Mozart's Requiem Open evening Andrew Nunn Bearsden New Kilpatrick 25/04/15 New Halls, Coffee Morning Bearsden Soprano: Victoria Atkinson Mozart: Requiem, et al Glasgow Mezzo: Laura Margaret Smith Orchestra from the Royal 16/05/15 Haydn: Insanae et Vanae Curae Andrew Nunn Cathedral Tenor: Matthew Morgan Conservatoire of Scotland Handel: Zadok the Priest Bass: Brian McBride Compère: Jim Hunter Kelvingrove Art 3000th Organ Recital with the Choir Organ Accompanist: Chris 25/10/15 Organists: Chris Nickol, Kevin Bowyer, Jenny Cunningham Gallery, Glasgow singing 5 pieces Nickol Allan Ritchie. Soprano: Victoria Atkinson, Mezzo: Laura St Mary's Haydn: Nelson Mass, Te Deum Orchestra from the Royal Margaret Smith: Tenor: Chase Henry Andrew Nunn 07/11/15 Cathedral, Monteverdi: Beatus Vir Conservatoire of Scotland Hopkins, Bass: Christopher Nairne Andrey Rubstov Glasgow Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major Organist: Chris Nickol Oboe: George Talmiciu Braehead Shop- Collected £251 for SAMH (Scottish 04/12/15 ping Centre, Carol Singing Association for Mental Health) in one Glasgow hour A Celebration of Christmas New Kilpatrick Kelvinside Academy Senior Choir Organist/Keyboard: Christopher Celia McDowall; Christus Natus Est. Andrew Nunn 16/12/15 Parish Church, £570.44 raised in Charity Collection for Nickol Three Elgar Songs, Christmas Jenny Cunningham Bearsden Enable at end of concert. Carols New Kilpatrick Service lead by Rev Roddy Hamilton. Andrew Nunn 17/01/16 Parish Church, Morning Worship on R4 08.10-09,00 Choir lead the singing including two Organist: Chris Nickol

Bearsden hymns only sung by us. Organist: Christopher Nickol Hyndland Parish Fauré: Requiem Soprano: Charlie Drummond Schola Cantorum of St Aloysius 05/03/16 Andrew Nunn Church, Glasgow Rutter: Mass of the Children Baritone: Brian McBride College (Cond: .Keith Roberts) Ensemble from RCS New Kilpatrick 23/04/16 Parish Church, Coffee Morning Raised £1050 Bearsden The Music Makers City Halls, Orchestra from the Royal 14/04/16 Elgar: Three songs, Sea Pictures, Mezzo Soprano: Penelope Cousland Andrew Nunn Glasgow Conservatoire of Scotland The Music Makers New Kilpatrick 08/10/16 Parish Church, Coffee Morning Raised £561 Bearsden

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR Schools partaking: , Boclair Soprano: Victoria Atkinson, Academy, Gryffe High School, Mezzo-Soprano: Laura Margaret Smith, Hutcheson’s Grammar School, Tenor: Elgan Thomas, Baritone: City Halls, Choral Education Project: Haydn: Hyndland Secondary School, 30/10/16 Christopher Nairne Andrew Nunn Glasgow Nelson Mass Junior Choir of RCS, Kelvinside

Academy, Lourdes Secondary With Orchestra of the the Royal School, Notre Dame High Conservatoire of Scotland School, St Andrew’s RC Secondary School Rutter: Magnificat, Holst: Choral St John’s Renfield Orchestra of the Royal 12/11/16 Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 1, Soprano: Victoria Atkinson Andrew Nunn Church, Glasgow Conservatoire of Scotland Holst: Beni Mora New Kilpatrick A Christmas Celebration including The RCS Junior Conservatoire Chamber 14/12/16 Parish Church, Chilcott: On Christmas Night, Accompanist: Chris Nickol Andrew Nunn Choir Bearsden Brahms: Giestliches Lied and carols Kelvingrove Art Soprano: Cheryl Forbes 18/12/16 Christmas Carol Singalong Kirkintilloch Band James Hunter Gallery, Glasgow Organist: Christopher Nickol Duruflé: Requiem, Vierne; Messe Mezzo-Soprano: Penelope Cousland Organ; Christopher Nickol 11/03/17 Paisley Abbey Solennelle; Bach: Cello Suite no 2 in Baritone: Brian McBride Andrew Nunn

D minor Cello: Balazs Renczes New Kilpatrick 15/03/17 Parish Church, Come and Sing Verdi Requiem Recruitment event for our next concert Accompanist: Chris Nickol Andrew Nunn Bearsden New Kilpatrick 22/04/17 Parish Church, Coffee Morning Raised £731.65 Bearsden Soprano: Anush Hovhannisyan City Halls, Mezzo Soprano: Penelope Cousland Orchestra of the Royal 20/05/17 Verdi Requiem Andrew Nunn Glasgow Tenor: Jung Soo Yun Conservatoire of Scotland Baritone: Michel de Souza Soprano: Rebecca Murphy St John’s Brahms:Schicksalslied, Geistliches Mezzo Soprano: Laura Margaret Smith Orchestra of the Royal Andrew Nunn 11/11/17 Renfield Church, Lied Beethoven: Overture;Egmont, Tenor: Seumas Begg Conservatoire of Scotland Min Hyung Lee Glasgow Mass in C Baritone: Colin Murray New Kilpatrick Carol Concert including RVWilliams: Choir members; Isaac Boulter (Baritone) Organ and Piano: Chris Nickol 13/12/17 Parish Church, Andrew Nunn Fantasia on Christmas Carols Joshua Stutter (Tenor) RCS Junior Chamber Choir Bearsden Orchestra of the Royal Mezzo-Soprano: Penelope Cousland Conservatoire of Scotland with City Halls, 29/04/18 Elgar: Dream of Gerontius Tenor: Luke Sinclair Chris Nickol on organ, RCS Andrew Nunn Glasgow Baritone: Dominic Barberi Junior Conservatoire Chamber Choir

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DATE PLACE PROGRAMME SOLOISTS MUSICIANS CONDUCTOR With previous conductors: Boclair House And current conductor: Guest compere: 29/11/18 50th Anniversary Dinner Renton Thomson and Hotel, Bearsden Andrew Nunn Sally McNair Jim Hunter McOpera Ensemble Soprano: Monica McGhee (The soprano fainted at the City Halls, 50th Anniversary Mezzo-Soprano: Penelope Cousland 16/12/18 beginning of her first aria, and Andrew Nunn Glasgow Handel: Messiah Tenor: Ben Smith the performance continued with Baritone: Dawid Kimberg no soprano solos). Soprano: Gemma Summerfield Mezzo-Soprano: Penelope Cousland City Halls, 50th Anniversary 19/05/19 Mezzo-Soprano: Lauren Bridget Young McOpera Ensemble Andrew Nunn Glasgow Bach: Mass in B Minor Tenor: Ben Smith Baritone: Jolyon Loy Soprano: Giselle Allen Joint Concert with Halifax Choral Mezzo-Soprano: Yvonne Howard North of England Classical Victoria Theatre, Society 13/10/19 Tenor: Nicky Spence Orchestra John Pryce-Jones Halifax Verdi: Requiem Bass: Gidon Saks Bruckner: Te Deum

Remembrance Day Concert McOpera Ensemble, leader Supporting Erskine Charity Soprano: Judith Howarth City Halls, Katie Hull 10/11/19 Last Post and 2 minutes silence Mezzo Soprano: Penelope Cousland Andrew Nunn Glasgow Accompanist/Organist: Duruflé: Requiem Baritone: Jolyon Loy Christopher Nickol R V Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem St John’s A Concert at Christmas Soprano: Karla Grant 12/12/19 Renfield Church, Vivaldi: Gloria Mezzo soprano: Rebecca Pennykid Organ: Christopher Nickol Andrew Nunn Glasgow Fauré Requiem Baritone: Daniel Barrett

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