Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Martin Cousin, the concert includes an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works including Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue. 

Featuring
Martin Cousin (piano)

Programme
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op.118 no.2
Beethoven - Sonata in C# minor Op.27 no.2 (Moonlight)
Grieg - Notturno Op.54 no.4
Grieg - March of the Dwarves Op.54 no.3
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue for solo piano

Martin Cousin is now regarded as one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation, having been awarded 1st Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London). Martin has appeared regularly in the major British musical venues since graduating from the Royal College of Music, making his London solo debut at the Purcell Room in 1998. Numerous solo recitals followed, notably at the Wigmore Hall on multiple occasions. He has performed as concerto soloist with the London Philharmonic, Halle, Royal Philharmonic, Philharmonia and BBC Concert Orchestras. Performances further afield have included tours of New Zealand, the US, Italy and concerts in Stockholm, Brussels, Toronto, Tokyo, Berne and The Hague. Alongside his solo schedule, chamber music has taken him to Prague, Tokyo, Indonesia and Thailand, Zimbabwe and Barbados and he is a member of the Aquinas Piano Trio. Martin's hands are also featured on the big screen in the Oscar-winning film "Shine", for the scenes involving Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto.

Pachelbel Canon in D
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Overture to Marriage of Figaro
Vivaldi ‘Summer’ from The Four Seasons
Mozart Violin Concerto in D major

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‘Les Petits Chanteurs de Guewenheim’, Alsace, France

Entry is free, with an optional donation.

Rachmaninov by Candlelight

Martin Cousin Piano

Rachmaninov Nocturne, Op 10 No 1; Valse, Op 10 No 2; Prelude in E flat, Op 23 No 6; Prelude in D, Op 23 No 4; Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5; Romance, Op 10 No 6; Humoresque, Op 10 No 5; Sonata No 2 in B flat minor Op 36

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Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

J.S. Bach Air on the G string
J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in A minor
Vivaldi The Four Seasons

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A programme of sacred choral music featuring works by J.S. Bach, Stanford, Dyson, S.S. Wesley, Stanley Vann, Vaughan Williams and others.

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Pianist
Simon Callaghan

Programme
Beethoven - Sonata Op.13 in C minor 'The Pathetique'
Schumann - Carnaval Op.9

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Samuel Gaskin - Organ Recital

Felix Mendelssohn Sonata III (I. Con moto maestoso)

J.S.Bach Choral en trio : Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 664

Thierry Escaich 5 versets on Victimae Paschali

Charles-Marie Widor Symphonie romane (II. Choral)

Olivier Messiaen Messe de la Pentecôte (V. Sortie)

Jean-Baptiste Robin Trois solos pour grand orgue (III. Allegro tempo preciso)

Oscar Peterson arr. Samuel Gaskin Bossa Béguine

Thierry Escaich Poèmes pour orgue (III. Vers l’espérance)

As a keyboardist and improviser, Samuel Gaskin is interested in music of all kinds. As an improviser, he won 1st prize in the 2023 St. Albans International Organ Competition and received 2nd prize in the 2021 American Guild of Organists' (AGO) National Competition of Organ Improvisation. As a composer, recent premieres include Chase, for the ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, In memoriam, premiered by the Unheard-of Ensemble, and Psalm 118, for choir and organ. Samuel was assistant organist at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas before receiving a Fulbright grant to France, where he is currently pursuing Artist's Diplomas in organ with Jean-Baptiste Robin and in jazz studies with Sylvain Beuf at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Versailles.

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Levedy Ensemble is an exciting voice and harp quintet who originally met through Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Levedy Ensemble has found a niche performing works for upper voices with harp. Formed of opera singers with choral backgrounds, and a multifaceted harpist, Levedy seeks to push the boundaries of the classic ethereal voice-harp ensemble sound and create instead and rich, robust and full-bodied scape.

Programme:
Holst – Rig Veda no2
Strozzi – Che si puo fare
Poulton Richards – Alone Together (new song cycle written for group)
Renie – Piece Symphonique (solo harp)
Schumann – Romanze
Delibes – Flower Duet
Offenbach- Barcarolle
Holst – Rig Veda no4 

Beautiful classical, spiritual and sacred music for mixed voices by Parry, Stanford, Tallis, Vaughan-Williams and more. Entry is free, with an optional donation.

Turina The Bullfighter’s Prayer

Turina Sonata No 1

Piazzolla Cafe 1930

Spanish dances and a ‘Flamenco Fantasy’

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Organ Recital.

General Assembly Service.

The programme will include a suite of Midsummer Bagatelles (Michelle Nelson), three short melodies by James Oswald, plus our arrangements of ‘Fields of Gold’ (Sting), ‘The Lonely Shepherd’, and ‘That’s Amore!’.

We welcome back Eric Yu (Guitar), who will play a short solo guitar programme and end with Northumbrian tune ‘Lindisfarne’ (Matt Seattle), and Scottish composer Nigel Gatherer’s tune ‘St Giles Cathedral’.

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Holy Comforter Choir of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, Charlotte, North Carolina USA.

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Margaret Vardell Sandresky (b. 1921)  - [organ] Toccata: Veni Creator Spiritus           
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) - Sing ye praises to our king
John Rutter (b. 1945) – Thy perfect love
Alfred V. Fedak (b. 1953) – The Falconer
Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703) - [organ] Hymne: Veni Créator: I. Plein jeu            
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B-flat                
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) - [organ] Chorale and three Variants on Veni Creator     

Entry is free, with an optional donation.

Organ Recital.

Fraser David Macdonald Moving People – Premiere

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Organ Recital.

Hollins Concert Overture No 1 in C minor
J.G. Walther Concerto del Signor Taglietti
J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 531
Liszt Fantasia on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
Wolstenholme Scherzo in B flat
Lanquetuit Toccata

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Mendelssohn Prelude and Fugue in C minor
Böhm Partita Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele
J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546
Vierne Romance (Symphonie IV)
Saint-Saëns arr Guilmant The Swan
Reger Halleluja! Gott zu loben
Entry is free, with an optional donation.
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A fresh and innovative take on the traditional piano trio, bringing the vibrancy and versatility of the saxophone to this traditional chamber music setting. Programme includes The Graceful Art of Walking on Stilts, by Erin Thomson.

In association with Live Music Now Scotland and The Friends of the Music of St Giles’ Cathedral Tickets £8 from Eventbrite or at the door.
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An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema's most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light!

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An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema's most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light!

1 hour and 15 minutes jam-packed with cinema's most iconic music, beautifully performed by a live chamber orchestra, including:

• E.T

• Jurassic Park

• Jaws

• Harry Potter

• Man of Steel

• Star Wars

• Inception

• Interstellar

• Gladiator

• Superman

• Indiana Jones

• Pirates of the Caribbean

• Schindlers list

• Sherlock Holmes

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Entry is free, with an optional donation.

St Giles’ 900 Choirbook Celebration

St Giles’ Cathedral Choir

Jordan English – Organ, Michael Harris – Master of the Music

Including first performance of James MacMillan Jerusalem Jubilate (St Giles’ 900 Choirbook commission)

Dupré Laudate Dominum
Savourna Stevenson Psalm 121
Purcell O God thou art my God
Schütz Jauchzet dem Herrn
Holst Nunc Dimittis
Vaughan Williams O clap your hands
Stanford Three Motets
Finzi God is gone up

Admission £10 (students £6, accompanied children free) from eventbrite.co.uk or at the door

Elizabeth Gange Violin
Francesca Masel Cello
David Anastasiou Piano

Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor Op 49
Debussy Piano Trio in G major

Entry is free, with an optional donation.
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Bond by Candlelight: Music from James Bond Movies

Join the acclaimed ensemble London Concertante for an unforgettable night of gigantic soundtracks and iconic scores from some of the best-known Bond movies. Tickets at www.londonconcertante.com

Bond by Candlelight: Music from James Bond Movies

Join the acclaimed ensemble London Concertante for an unforgettable night of gigantic soundtracks and iconic scores from some of the best-known Bond movies. Tickets at www.londonconcertante.com

Traquair Choir 10th Anniversary Concert
Ian Munro Director

A programme of choral favourites from Byrd and Bach to Richard Rodgers. Entry is free, with an optional donation. To book, go to www.eventbrite.co.uk

Chopin Fantasy Impromptu
Liszt Un Sospiro
Greig Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Rachmaninov Prelude in C# minor
Debussy Clair de Lune
Beethoven ‘Moonlight’ Sonata

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The exceptional musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta and renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith perform a selection of Beethoven’s magnificent piano concertos. Tickets are available at ticketsource.co.uk

Ballade No. 1; Berceuse; Raindrop Prelude; Nocturne in B flat minor; Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor; ‘Military’ Polonaise in A; Waltz in E minor (Op post.); Waltz in E flat

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The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s busiest chamber orchestras and features spectacular soloists from all parts of the UK. Hear them perform Vivaldi’s epic masterpiece, The Four Seasons, along with other spectacular classics.

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Classical and contemporary music for saxophone and piano
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A reconstruction of Obrecht’s Scaramella Mass, with related chansons and motets.

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Celebrity Organ Recitals: Jordan English.

Celebrity Organ Recitals: Gordon Stewart.

Celebrity Organ Recitals: Francesca Massey.

Edinburgh International Festival Service.

Celebrity Organ Recitals: Tom Bell Messian Le Livre Du Saint Sacrement

Celebrity Organ Recitals: Michael Harris

900 Years of Music; A Celebration, St Giles’ Cathedral Choir

Jordan English – Organ, Michael Harris – Master of the Music

St GIles’ 900 Celebration and Special Service (Time TBC)

Open Doors Day: Showcasing all of the work in the Cathedral.

Harvest Thanksgiving Service.

Academic Service.

Remembrance Service.

Combined Choirs’ Evensong St Giles’ Cathedral, Paisley Abbey and St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.

St Andrewstide Service.

Sounds on Saturday: Christmas

Lessons and Carols.

Christmas Eve Service.

Christmas Day Service.

J.S.Bach Weihnachtsoratorium Parts 4,5 & 6