Concerts at the university Autumn - Winter 2016 2 Concerts at the university

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Due to the ongoing buildings works at the McEwan Hall, this series of lunchtime concerts will continue to be held in the City of Methodist Church on Tuesdays and in Greyfriars Kirk, the Playfair Library Hall and the Reid Concert Hall on Fridays. The Reid Concert Hall will remain in use for evening concerts.

Reid Concert Hall – , Edinburgh EH8 9AH 1 Pedestrian access to the main entrance is via Teviot Place. Temporary disabled access is provided via a ramp at the main entrance.

Greyfriars Kirk - Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ 2 Access to the church is via the gate in Greyfriars Place, through the Kirkyard and into the church via the vestibule. No parking of vehicles is allowed in the Kirkyard, with the exception of those dropping off disabled persons.

City of Edinburgh Methodist Church - 25 Nicolson 3 Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX The concerts will take place in the large hall on the upper floor. Please enter via the Well Café on ground floor level and take the stairs or lift to the hall.

Playfair Library Hall - Old College, South Bridge, 4 Edinburgh, EH8 9YL Pedestrian access to the Old College Quadrangle is via the entrance at South Bridge, or at West College Street. There is no vehicular access permitted into Old College Quadrangle. Arrangements for disabled access to the Playfair Library Hall (which is situated on the upper floor of the building) can be made in advance - telephone 0131 650 8008. 4 Concerts at the university diary AUTUMN - WINTER 2016 SEPTEMBER

27 1.10pm Methodist Church The Edinburgh Quartet FREE

30 1.10pm Greyfriars Kirk Students from the Reid School of Music FREE OCTOBER

4 1.10pm Methodist Church George Kennaway and Hannah Harnest FREE

7 1.10pm Reid Concert Hall Dorien Schouten FREE

11 1.10pm Methodist Church Musica Mundana FREE

14 1.10pm Playfair Library Hall Anne Desler and John Kitchen FREE

18 1.10pm Methodist Church The Edinburgh Quartet FREE

21 1.10pm Playfair Library Hall Gildas Quartet FREE

21 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Lucy Carolan memorial concert FREE

25 1.10pm Methodist Church Robin Michael FREE

28 1.10pm Playfair Library Hall Jenny Nex and Stephen Morrison FREE NOVEMBER

1 1.10pm Methodist Church Suzanne Fischer and Panaretos Kyriatzidis FREE

4 1.10pm Playfair Library Hall Mark Summers and John Kitchen FREE

8 1.10pm Methodist Church Paul Grant and Michael Pandya FREE

Marciana Buta, Amira Bedrush-McDonald, 11 1.10pm Greyfriars Kirk FREE Emily Dellit Imbert and Aisling O'Dea

11 7.30pm Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh University Music Society Chorus £10 / £5

15 1.10pm Methodist Church Scottish Saxophone Ensemble FREE 5 Autumn - Winter 2016

diary AUTUMN - WINTER 2016 NOVEMBER CONTINUED

18 1.10pm Reid Concert Hall Nicholas Wearne FREE

St. Michael and All 18 7.45pm Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers £8 / £5 Saints Church

Edinburgh University Music Society 19 7.30pm Greyfriars Kirk £10 / £5 Symphony Orchestra

22 1.10pm Methodist Church The Edinburgh Quartet FREE

22 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University String Orchestra £10 / £5

24 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University Composers' Orchestra FREE

25 1.10pm Reid Concert Hall Anne Desler and John Kitchen FREE

25 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University Wind Band £6 / £4

26 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University Music Society Sinfonia £10 / £5

29 1.10pm Methodist Church Trio Mágico FREE DECEMBER

3 7.30pm Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University Brass Band £5 /£3

4 6.00pm St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh University Carol Service FREE

5 1.10pm Usher Hall Edinburgh University Singers £5

Scottish National 9 1.15pm Edinburgh University Singers FREE Portrait Gallery 6 Concerts at the university

TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER, 1.10pm TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER, 1.10pm 3 Methodist Church 3 Methodist Church THE EDINBURGH QUARTET GEORGE KENNAWAY cello HANNAH HARNEST piano NICOLAS DUPONT guest violin GORDON BRAGG violin JOHN IRELAND Cello Sonata in G minor MORAG ROBERTSON guest viola SAMUEL BARBER Cello Sonata in C minor MARK BAILEY cello MARIE DARE Le lac EDWARD HARPER Three Folk Song Settings Admission Free for String Quartet KODÁLY String Quartet No.2 JAMES MacMILLAN Memento FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER, 1.10pm Admission Free 1 Reid Concert Hall The Edinburgh Quartet DORIEN SCHOUTEN organ J.S. BACH Concerto in A minor after Vivaldi BWV 593 COELHO Segunda Susana M. PRAETORIUS Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam BERT MATTER Fantasie sopra Von Gott will ich nicht lassen Admission Free

Photo credit Archie MacFarlane Dorien Schouten

FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 1.10pm

2 Greyfriars Kirk Students from the Reid School of Music Admission Free 7 Autumn - Winter 2016

TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER, 1.10pm FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER, 1.10pm 3 Methodist Church 4 Playfair Library Hall MUSICA MUNDANA ANNE DESLER mezzo-soprano JOHN KITCHEN harpsichord ANNEMARIE KLEIN recorders ERIC THOMAS lute and theorbo ‘Of Ghosts and Monsters’: arias and scenes from baroque operas by composers English lute and Italian theorbo music including HANDEL and HASSE. including works by RUFFO, DOWLAND, KAPSBERGER, FINGER and LOCKE. Admission Free

Admission Free Anne Desler

Musica Mundana

TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER, 1.10pm 3 Methodist Church THE EDINBURGH QUARTET RUTH PALMER guest violin GORDON BRAGG violin MORAG ROBERTSON guest viola MARK BAILEY cello ALASDAIR NICOLSON String Quartet No.3 SHOSAKOVICH String Quartet No.4 Photo credit Ruth Clarke Admission Free 8 Concerts at the university

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER, 1.10pm FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER, 7.30pm 4 Playfair Library Hall 1 Reid Concert Hall GILDAS QUARTET MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR HARPSICHORDIST LUCY CAROLAN CHRISTOPHER JONES violin (1952-2015) GEMMA SHARPLES violin KAY STEPHEN viola NANCY HADDEN baroque flute ANNA MENZIES cello JOHN HOLLOWAY baroque violin SOPHIE YATES harpsichord SCHUBERT Theme and Variations from JOHN KITCHEN harpsichord Death and the Maiden String Quartet in D minor D810 Music to include works by HANDEL, GEORGE CRUMB Black Angels COUPERIN, J.S. BACH, De LA BARRE and others Admission Free Admission Free Gildas Quartet Goermans-Taskin harpsichord

TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER, 1.10pm

3 Methodist Church ROBIN MICHAEL cello DUTILLEUX Trois Stophes sur le nom Sacher for solo cello J.S. BACH Suite No.5 in C minor BWV 1011 Admission Free 9 Autumn - Winter 2016

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER, 1.10pm FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER,1.10pm 4 Playfair Library Hall 4 Playfair Library Hall JENNY NEX soprano MARK SUMMERS viola da gamba STEPHEN MORRISON guitar JOHN KITCHEN harpsichord THEA MUSGRAVE Five Love Songs DOLLÉ Suite in G SCHUBERT Four Lieder arranged for COUPERIN Suite in E minor voice and guitar BRITTEN Six Folksong Arrangements Admission Free Admission Free Mark Summers

Jenny Nex and Stephen Morrison

Photo credit Guy J. Brown

TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm

3 Methodist Church SUZANNE FISCHER soprano PANARETOS KYRIATZIDIS piano BERLIOZ Nuits d’ Été MENDELSSOHN Frühlingslied MENDELSSOHN An die Entfernte MENDELSSOHN Schilflied LISZT Tre Sonetti di Petrarca (S270) Suzanne Fischer and Admission Free Panaretos Kyriatzidis 10 Concerts at the university

TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm 3 Methodist Church 2 Greyfriars Kirk PAUL GRANT baritone MARCIANA BUTA violin MICHAEL PANDYA piano AMIRA BEDRUSH-McDONALD violin EMILY DELLIT IMBERT violin Programme to include BRAHMS Vier Ernste AISLING O’DEA violin Gesänge and FAURÉ L’horizon Chimérique. BACEWICZ Quartet for 4 violins Admission Free DANCLA The Carnival of Venice for 4 violins, Op.119 Paul Grant KREISLER (arr. Thom) Prelude and Allegro in the style of Pugnani SEONAID AITKEN Niel Gow’s High Drive to the Wizard’s Walk Admission Free

Marciana Buta

Amira Michael Pandya Bedrush-McDonald

Emily Dellit Imbert Aisling O’Dea 11 Autumn - Winter 2016

FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm 2 Greyfriars Kirk 1 Reid Concert Hall EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY MUSIC NICHOLAS WEARNE organ SOCIETY CHORUS J.S. BACH Toccata, Adagio and NEIL METCALFE conductor Fugue BWV 564 BRUHNS Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland ROSSINI Petite Messe Solennelle SWEELINCK Est-ce mars SwVW 321 £10 / £5 (concessions/students) J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in G major Tickets available at BWV 541 www.eums.org.uk or on the door Admission Free

Nicholas Wearne TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm 3 Methodist Church THE SCOTTISH SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE SUE McKENZIE soprano and alto saxophones ELLIE STEEMSON soprano and alto saxophones ALLON BEAUVOISIN tenor saxophone MICHAEL BROGAN baritone saxophone Programme to include works by by EDDIE McGUIRE, IAN WILSON, BOB MINTZER and ROSS AINSLIE. Admission Free FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 7.45pm

5 St. Michael and All Saints Church Brougham Street, Tollcross EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY RENAISSANCE SINGERS NOEL O’REGAN director Music for Celebration by CRECQUILLON, GUERRERO and VICTORIA £8 (£5 concessions) Admission on the door

The Scottish Saxophone Ensemble 12 Concerts at the university

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm

2 Greyfriars Kirk 1 Reid Concert Hall EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY MUSIC EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY COMPOSERS’ SOCIETY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA RUSSELL COWIESON conductor PETER NELSON conductor MAHLER Symphony No.9 Contemporary works composed recently by students and local musicians. £10 / £5 (concessions/students) Tickets available at Admission Free (donations welcome) www.eums.org.uk or on the door

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm pm TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER, 1.10 1 Reid Concert Hall 3 Methodist Church ANNE DESLER mezzo-soprano THE EDINBURGH QUARTET JOHN KITCHEN organ BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op.59 No.2 MONTEVERDI Laudate Dominum ‘Rasumovsky’ FRESCOBALDI Toccata cromaticha FRESCOBALDI Canzon post il Comune Admission Free BUXTEHUDE Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203 BUXTEHUDE Three organ chorales TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm GRANDI O quam tu pulchra es MONTEVERDI Exulta Filia Sion 1 Reid Concert Hall Admission Free EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY STRING ORCHESTRA WILL CONWAY conductor HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5 BRITTEN Simple Symphony TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings £10 (non students) / £5 (students) Tickets available on the door 13 Autumn - Winter 2016

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER, 1.10pm

1 Reid Concert Hall 3 Methodist Church EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY WIND BAND TRIO MÁGICO MORVEN BELL conductor PAUL HARRISON jazz piano MARIO LIMA CARIBE double bass A varied programme including STUART BROWN drums/percussion Christmas music. Programme to include EGBERTO GISMONTI £4 (student) / £6 (non-student) Recife (Carnaval De Rua), O Sonho, Palhço, Tickets bookable via Salvador, Aneis, Cigana in arragements by www.sparkseat.com Paul Harrison. Admission Free SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm 1 Reid Concert Hall EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY SINFONIA MICHAEL DEVLIN conductor TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake Op.20 suite TCHAIKOVSKY Dance of the Buffoons from The Snow Maiden MANUEL DE FALLA The Three Cornered Trio Mágico Hat: Scenes and Dances from Parts I and II (1919) PROKOFIEV Cinderella Suite £10 / £5 (concessions/students) SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER, 7.30pm Tickets available at www.eums.org.uk or on the door 1 Reid Concert Hall EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY BRASS BAND ONDŘEJ SOUKUP conductor An engaging evening with dazzling repertoire ranging from jazz to light music. £3 (student) / £5 (non-student) Tickets available on the door or contact [email protected] 14 Concerts at the university

SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER , 6.00pm FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER, 1.15pm 6 St. Giles’ Cathedral 8 Scottish National Portrait UNIVERSITY CAROL SERVICE Gallery, Queen Street EU SINGERS and EU RENAISSANCE SINGERS EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY SINGERS JOHN KITCHEN conductor and organ JOHN KITCHEN conductor NOEL O’REGAN conductor A concert of seasonal choral music for Due to the popularity of the event, please Advent and Christmas. be seated by 5.40pm (doors open 5.15pm); unfortunately admission cannot be Admission Free guaranteed. John Kitchen © The City of Edinburgh Council. Admission Free

MONDAY 5 DECEMBER, 1.10pm 7 Usher Hall EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY SINGERS JOHN KITCHEN conductor and solo organ Usher Hall Get Organised series. A concert of choral and organ music for Advent and Christmas. £5 (unreserved) Tickets available on the door

John Kitchen © The City of Edinburgh Council. 15 Autumn - Winter 2016 related events MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUMS music research seminars St Cecilia’s Hall and Museum of Instruments The Atrium, Alison House are currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment and are scheduled to thursdays, 5.15pm re-open in early 2017. The collection of These seminars are open to all. See website instruments previously held in the Reid for further information: Concert Hall Museum will be relocated to St Cecilia’s Museum, making the entire www.eca.ed.ac.uk/reid-school-of-music/ collection available in one building. For news-events/music-research-seminars further information: www.stcecilias.ed.ac.uk institute for music in human and social development (IMHSD) The institute for Music in Human and Social Development brings together research, theory and practice from disciplines including psychology, medicine, linguistics, physics, neuroscience and philosophy. Our aim is to inform both the scientific understanding and practical application of music as an educational, therapeutic, artistic and social tool. www.eca.ed.ac.uk/reid-school-of-music/ research/centres/imhsd

other events at For other events at the Edinburgh College of Art, please visit the website: www.eca.ed.ac.uk/eca-home/news-events contact Concert secretary: Moira Landels Contact address: The Reid School of Music Edinburgh College of Art Alison House 12 Nicolson Square Edinburgh EH8 9DF t. 0131 651 4336 e. [email protected] w. eca.ed.ac.uk/reid-school-of-music

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