2018 - 2019 Season

132^nd Annual Messiah

We are delighted to announce that Gemma Summerfield, soprano, winner of the 2018 Susan Chilcott Award and both First Prize and the Song Prize at the 2015 Kathleen Ferrier Awards will be joining us as the soprano soloist.

Gemma Summerfield

Raphaela Mangan mezzo-soprano will also be joining us. She graduated top of her class with a record-breaking First Class Honours Degree from the Conservatory of Music and Drama, DIT,  where she was awarded the Michael McNamara Gold Medal for performance and the DIT Academic Gold Medal.

Raphaela Mangan

Tyler Nelson, one of America’s most promising young tenors will also be joining us.

Tyler Nelson

British bass baritone Edward Grint is a recent graduate of the International Opera School at The Royal College of Music. He was awarded the top prize at the 24th Concours Lyrique in Clermont Ferrand in 2015, Second Prize at the 3rd International Singing Competition, Pietro Antonio Cesti, in Innsbruck and was a finalist in the 2014 London Handel Competition.

Edward Grint

Edinburgh Pro Musica Orchestra
Michael Bawtree, conductor

Book your tickets via the Usher Hall here.
Wednesday 2 January, 12 noon
Usher Hall, Edinburgh

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Christmas with the Choral

Tuesday 11 December, 7.30 pm.
Morningside Parish Church, Braid Rd. Edinburgh.

Excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Carols for all to sing.
Clarinettist John Konsolakis will perform some wonderfully virtuosic pieces for clarinet.

Michael Bawtree conductor
Morley Whitehead organ
Rebecca Anderson & Derrick Morgan ERCU conducting fellows

Tickets: £12, £8 students, £5 children.
Refreshments included in the ticket price: join us for mince pies, wine and soft drinks!

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We look forward to welcoming you to one of our concerts this year. 

Season Overview

World War One Centenary Concert
Saturday 10 Nov 2018, ​7:30pm
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh

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Christmas with the Choral
Tuesday 11 Dec 2018, ​7.30pm
Morningside Parish Church, Edinburgh

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New Year Messiah
Wednesday 2 Jan 2019, 12 noon
​Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Conductor: Michael Bawtree

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Karl Jenkins: 75 Birthday Celebrations
Sunday 3 March 3.00 pm
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Conductor: Sir Karl Jenkins

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Bach B Minor Mass
Saturday 18 May 2019, 7:30pm
St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh

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Past Concerts

To read reviews of previous concerts, click here.