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Stockbridge Parish Church
Saxe Coburg Street
Edinburgh
EH3 5BN
Scotland
Programme
Henry John Gauntlett – Once in Royal David's City
William J. Kirkpatrick – Away in a manger (Arr David Willcocks)
Robert Wells – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Anonymous – O Come, All Ye Faithful
Traditional English – God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Medieval Anonymous – Coventry Carol
Johnny Marks – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Franz Xaver Gruber – Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Medieval Anonymous – Good King Wenceslas
Harold Darke – In the bleak mid-winter
Hugh Martin – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Medieval Anonymous – Ding Dong! Merrily On High
Howard Blake – The Snowman: Walking in the Air
Irving Berlin – White Christmas
Traditional Welsh – Deck The Hall
Adolphe Adam – O Holy Night
Leroy Anderson – Sleigh Ride
Felix Mendelssohn – Hark! The Herald angels sing
Traditional English – The Twelve Days of Christmas
James Pierpont – Jingle Bells
Performers
Juliet Montgomery – soprano
Ailsa Aitkenhead – piano
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Programme Note
Opera Caledonia comes to Stockbridge Parish Church, Edinburgh from Friday 19th December to Saturday 20th December 2025 to present “Carols by Candlelight” – with four opportunities to enjoy a festive evening of entertainment complete with mince pies and mulled wine for all!
The beautiful surroundings of Stockbridge Parish Church will provide an excellent escape from the cold and the hustle and bustle of Christmas shoppers. Join operatic soprano Juliet Montgomery (whose recent engagements include Scottish Opera and Opera Holland Park) as she sings her way through everybody’s favourite Christmas carols and songs accompanied by piano. There will even be the opportunity for some (optional) audience participation!
The programme will feature a selection of traditional carols such as “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “Silent Night”, “Once In Royal David’s City” and “Away In A Manger” alongside more popular items from everybody’s festive playlist including “White Christmas”, “The Christmas Song” and “Sleigh Ride”.
Juliet Montgomery has performed with Scottish Opera and Opera North and she has been a member of the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company for six seasons. Juliet was a Young Artist in Buxton Opera’s MacBeth and she joined Glyndebourne for their 2022 autumn/winter tour where she performed in La Boheme and concert performances of Mozart’s Requiem. In 2023, Juliet performed in Les Noces with English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells before appearing in Pagliacci and The Yeomen of the Guard at Opera Holland Park. Juliet’s 2024/2025 season included singing Frasquita in Carmen for Opera on Location, covering Annina in La Traviata at Opera Holland Park and performing in the Chorus for The Merry Widow and A Matter of Misconduct! at Scottish Opera and Opera Holland Park. Most recently Juliet sung in Orpheus and Eurydice at the Edinburgh International Festival (Scottish Opera/ Opera Australia), she performed the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana (Occento Choir) and she joined Blackpool Symphony Orchestra for their performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.
Please note that this event is suitable for children age 4+. All children (under 18yo) must have their own ticket and must be accompanied by a paying adult. It is not possible to transfer tickets between performances. Tickets are non-refundable. Artists and programme are subject to alteration.
