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Streatham Choral Recital

Streatham Choral Edinburgh Tour

Part of the Streatham Choral Society - Summer Tour 2025

Add to my Calendar 26-07-2025 13:30 26-07-2025 15:30 36 Streatham Choral Recital Following successful summer tours to Glasgow, Liverpool, and Bristol, over sixty members of Streatham Choral will be performing a series of free-to-attend lunchtime recitals in Edinburgh from Saturday, July 26th to Monday, July 28th. The choir will also sing evensong at Cannongate Kirk at 7 pm on Sunday, July 27th. Founded in 1921, Streatham Choral is one known for performing a wide range of repertoire in prestigious venues such as Cadogan Hall and Southwark Cathedral, as well as within their local South West London area. The choir has been acclaimed for its emotionally moving and thrilling performances. Conductor Calum Fraser is praised for his ability “to blend them with storytelling ability as well as musical heft,” and the choir’s accompanist, Samuel Ali, is an outstanding organist who has performed across the UK and in Paris, Moscow, and Slovakia. Edinburgh Recitals Schedule: * Saturday, July 26th, 1:30 PM: St Giles’ Cathedral, High St, EH1 1RE. stgilescathedral.org.uk * Sunday, July 27th, 2:00 PM: Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ. greyfriarskirk.com * Sunday, July 27th, 7:00 PM: Evensong at Cannongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, EH8 8BN. canongatekirk.org.uk * Monday, July 28th, 1:00 PM: St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW cathedral.net St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1RE
Scotland

Programme

John Ireland – Greater Love Hath No Man
Thomas Tallis – If ye love me
Joseph Haydn – Insanae et vanae curae
Cesar Franck – Mass in A major: Panis Angelicus
Louis Vierne – Messe Solennelle, Op.16

Performers

Calum Fraser – Conductor
Samuel Ali – organ

Streatham Choral Society

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Programme Note

Following successful summer tours to Glasgow, Liverpool, and Bristol, over sixty members of Streatham Choral will be performing a series of free-to-attend lunchtime recitals in Edinburgh from Saturday, July 26th to Monday, July 28th. The choir will also sing evensong at Cannongate Kirk at 7 pm on Sunday, July 27th.

Founded in 1921, Streatham Choral is one known for performing a wide range of repertoire in prestigious venues such as Cadogan Hall and Southwark Cathedral, as well as within their local South West London area. The choir has been acclaimed for its emotionally moving and thrilling performances. Conductor Calum Fraser is praised for his ability “to blend them with storytelling ability as well as musical heft,” and the choir’s accompanist, Samuel Ali, is an outstanding organist who has performed across the UK and in Paris, Moscow, and Slovakia.

Edinburgh Recitals Schedule:

* Saturday, July 26th, 1:30 PM: St Giles’ Cathedral, High St, EH1 1RE. stgilescathedral.org.uk

* Sunday, July 27th, 2:00 PM: Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ. greyfriarskirk.com

* Sunday, July 27th, 7:00 PM: Evensong at Cannongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, EH8 8BN. canongatekirk.org.uk

* Monday, July 28th, 1:00 PM: St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place, EH12 5AW cathedral.net

One of London's most vibrant amateur choirs performs Vierne's Messe Solonelle, Franck, Faure, Tallis, and more in some of Edinburgh's most iconic and beautiful churches

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