Coming next . . |
Our friendly choir welcomes new members in all voice parts throughout the season, which runs from September to May or early June. Interested singers can come along to any Tuesday rehearsal at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL.
For more details, see the “join” page or contact membership@ercu.org.uk. We are particularly keen to hear from tenors and basses!
See below for info on our tenor scholarships. |
Conducting Fellow
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new conducting fellow, Fraser David Macdonald. Fraser is an emerging Scottish conductor and composer. He graduated from the Reid School of Music in 2023, and is now pursuing a masters in composition at the University of Edinburgh. Fraser regularly conducts the schola cantorum of the Sacred Heart Church, as the assistant director of music. His compositions explore history and storytelling, and are set for choir and small instrumental ensembles. Alongside conducting and composing, Fraser sings with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus, the National Youth Choir of Scotland, and Edinburgh University Chamber Choir. Tenor Scholarships
We are currently looking to recruit tenor scholars to support this section. Successful applicants will receive an honorarium. The choir currently numbers c. 120 singers. You will find more information about the choir on this website. To apply or for further information, please contact admin@ercu.org.uk . We are sorry to say farewell to Grant Haddow, our tenor scholar for the past two years. We greatly appreciate the contribution that he has made to ERCU.
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Review of our latest concert:
Our summer concert 2024 has received highly enthusiastic reviews. Read more here. "The Choral Union sang wonderfully – it is a real treat to have such a good choir in Edinburgh. "All in all, this was a brilliant concert, in a lovely, packed venue, on a beautiful early summer evening." |