past concerts

 

Inaugural Concert

St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. Sunday 29 May 1994

Programme included: Missa Aeterna Christ Munera (Palestrina), Popule Meus (Victoria)

Miserere (Allegri), Ave Verum (Byrd), My God, My God (Blow), Tenebrae Factae Sunt

(Michael Haydn).

 

Second Concert

St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. Sunday 29 May 1994

Programme including Palestrina Missa “Papae Marcelli” Des Prés, Ave Vera Virginitas, Dupré  Alma Redemptoris Mater and Memorare, O Piissima Virgo, Schubert Salve Regina, etc.

 

Edinburgh Festival  Fringe 1994

St Andrew’s & St George’s, Edinburgh, Friday 19th August 1994 at 12.30pm

An exploration of the by-ways of the liturgical repertoire in works by Bruckner, Blow, Victoria, Dupré, Scarlatti, Des Prés, Byrd, Haydn and Britten.

 

Music for an Autumn Evening

Dalkeith arts Guild, Wednesday 5th October 1994

Part-songs by Parry & Elgar, Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzer plus music by Edward 

German and Ketèlbey.

 

Faure & Bach

Old St Paul’s, Edinburgh. Saturday 8 July 1995

Faure Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine,
Motets & Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3.
 
 
Bach: Jesu Meine Freude,
Durufle Motets

Old St Paul’s, Edinburgh, Saturday 23 March 1996.

 

Bruckner & Stanford Motets
St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh.
6 September 1998, 
 

Psalm by Paul Rooney

A world premier performance of the work by Paul Rooney (coverage of which later featured in Artlink 2003). In June 2003 six singers from the St Andrew Camerata performed the work in St John’s Hospital Livingston and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; the work is a collaboration between artist Paul Rooney, Louise Holden and speech and language therapist Gary Withnel.

 

Kodaly & Durufle

St Christopher’s Church, Craigentinny, Edinburgh, Saturday 12th November 2005, 7.30pm

Kodaly, Missa Brevis and Durufle Motets sur des Themes Gregorien.

 

Christmas by Candlelight

Old Saint Paul’s, Saturday 10th Decemeber 2005, 7.30pm.

A selection of Christmas music and readings.
 
Mozart 250 Anniversary Concert
Old Saint Paul’s, Saturday 24th June 2006, 7.30pm.
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth (1756 – 1791); Salieri Te Deum, Mozart Exultate Jubilate (K163), Coronation Mass (K317). 
 

Fauré Requiem & Cantique de Jean Racine

An atmospheric late-night performance by candlelight of Fauré's much-loved Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, with orchestra. OSP, Saturday 12th August 2006, 10pm
 
 
Messiah
St Patrick’s RC Church, Saturday 18 November 2006, Performed with orchestra as  part of the sesquicentenary celebrations of Sf Patrick's (1856 – 2006)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Joyeux Noël
Old Saint Paul’s, Saturday 16th December 2006, 7.30pm An evening of French carols and readings presented in association with L’Institut Français d’Ecosse.
 
Miserere
St Patrick's. Saturday 31 March 2007, 7.30pm
Choral Music for Lent & Passiontide featuring music from Rome, Iberia & Austria in the superb acoustics of one one of Edinburgh's hidden gems.
 
 
A Celebration of Elgar’s 150th Birthday
Old St Paul’s, Saturday 2nd June 2007, 7:30pm
Choral Music by Elgar on the day of his birth; early motets from his time as Organist at St George’s Worcester to late masterpieces composed for The Three Choir’s Festivals. 
  
Organist: Ruaraidh Sutherland (who from 2011 he has been Director of Music, Christ's Church, Rye, NY)
   
Choral Classics by Candlelight
A selection of choral gems in the delightful setting of Old St Paul’s by candlelight. A beautiful late evening experience on the opening of the official festival; Old St Paul’s, Friday, 10th August 2007 at 10pm
 

Fauré Requiem 

A sell out concert last year; the St Andrew Camerata present another opportunity to enjoy a much loved choral programme in the candlelight of Old St Paul’s and allow the emotion of the music to transport you. Old St Paul’s, Saturday,18th August 2007 at 10pm
 
 
 
St Andrew - Scotland's Saint
On the occasion of Scotland’s first national holiday the St Andrew Camerata perform motets written in honour of St Andrew, and choral music with a Scottish flavour.
Friday 30 November 2007.
 
 
 
 
Saint Saëns – Oratorio de Noël  
The St Andrew Camerata with strings, organ & harp
perform this Christmas rarity with other familiar repertoire
readings. Saturday 22nd December 2007 in Old St Paul’s.
 
 

 

 
Haydn Cecilienmesse & Handel Nisi Dominus
St Andrew Camerata with Orchestra sung in St Patrick's in the Cowgate. Saturday 31 May 2008 at 7.30pm
Fauré Requiem
Third sell-out year: Old Saint Paul's Church. Atmospheric late-night performance by candlelight of Fauré Requiem
Saturday 9th August 2008/Friday 15th August 2008, 10.00pm 

 

 

Duruflé Requiem & Motets
On the eve of All Souls the St Andrew Camerata sing the great Requiem of Maurice Duruflé (op.9) along with his Quatre Motets sur des Thèmes Grégoriens (op.10) Old St Paul's Saturday 1st November 2008, 7.30pm
  
 
New World Christmas

Music from the “New World” ranging from Cowboy Carol by Cecil Broadhurst and arranged by Malcolm Sargent to the Australian carols The Three Drovers, Silver Stars are in the Sky and Christmas Bush for his Adorning alongside New Zealand’s magical Te Harinui. Old St Paul’s Saturday, 20th December 2008 at 7.30pm

 

 

 

Fauré Requiem by Candlelight

Another sell-out year! An atmospheric late-night performance by candlelight of Fauré's much-loved Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, with orchestra. Saturday 8th August 2009, 10.00pm  / Friday 14th August 2009, 10.00pm Old Saint Paul's Church, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh

 

 

 

Mozart Requiem & Misericordia Deus

 A fund raising performance for the St Patrick’s  restoration fund Saturday 6th November 2009, 7.30pm St Patrick’s Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wassail! A British Christmas 

British carols and festive readings featuring Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols Saturday 19th December 2009, 7.30pm Old Saint Paul's Church

 
 
 
 
Haydn: Paukenmesse & Haydn Te Deum, Garcia: Ecce Sacerdos
The St Andrew Camerata are presenting a concert featuring music from the Classical period on May 29th 2010 in Old Saint Paul's, including a little-known motet by Sussmayr (1766 - 1803); and more uniquely, two pieces by Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767 - 1830). Nunes Garcia, an Afro-Brazilian composer, was heavily influenced by Haydn.
 
First Mass of Fr. Simon Harkins - who sang with the choir over a long period. Repertoire is as on Saturday 29th May plus selected other liturgical pieces.  Mass celebrated at St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral Saturday 5th June 2010. 
 

Fauré Requiem by Candlelight

Fifth Sell-out year! An atmospheric late-night performance by candlelight of Fauré's much-loved Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, with orchestra. Saturday 14th August 2010, 10.00pm, Saturday 21st August 2010, 10.00pm Old Saint Paul's Church, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh

 

 
 
 
 
   
  

Frohe Weihnacht!

 

A celebration of a German Christmas with readings.

Saturday 18th December 2010, 7.30pm Old Saint Paul's Church, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh

 
 
 
 
 
Zoltán Kodály
Missa Brevis
Programme also including his Hymn to King Stephen and Stanford Motets, Saturday 25 June 2011, Old St Paul's, Edinburgh, 7.30pm.
 
 

Fauré Requiem by Candlelight

Another sell-out performance by candlelight of Fauré's much-loved Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, with orchestra. Saturday 13th August 2010, 10.00pm  / Saturday 20th August 2011, 10.00pm Old Saint Paul's Church, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh

 

 

Haydn: Nelson Mass & Te Deum

Handel: Zadok the Priest

Haydn's Missa in Angustiis, better known as the 'Nelson Mass', plus the Te Deum of the same composer and Handel's ever-popular Zadok the Priest. In aid of St Patrick's restoration project. Soprano: Judith Gardner Jones, Mezzo: Marcia McDougall, Tenor: Joe Doodey, Bass: David Hall. Saturday 5 November 2011, St Patrick's, Cowgate, Edinburgh, 7.30pm


 

A Celtic Christmas

Continuing our "themed" Christmas concerts;  drawing our inspiration from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Programme included a new work from the young, Edinburgh based, composer Lewis Forbes "On the Nativity of Christ". Lewis displays a strong affinity with Scots traditional music and literature in his writing. The evening was accompanied by Clàrsach and Organ interspersed by readings from Gordon Duncan and Graham Burnside. Saturday 17th December 2011, 7.30pm, Canongate Kirk.