from 0I506 433634. See Fri I‘).
Glasgow
I City of Glasgow Chorus and Orchestra (ilasgow Royal ('oncert Hall. Saucliieliall Street. 7.30pm. £‘).50-£I7.50. Iain Sutlrerlatid introduces and conducts the chorus and orchestra in the ‘I’ops' Special Christmas Concert. with some surprise guests iii store.
Edinburgh
I Jubilo Choir (ireyfriars Kirk. (‘andleniaker Row. 7.30pm. I’rice tbc from Queen's Hall (663 20l‘). credit card liotline 667 7776). The choir present a varied programme of seasonal music.
I John Currie Singers and Orchestra Queen's HaII. (‘Ierk Street. 668 20l‘) (credit card hotliiie 667 7776). 7.30pm. £8 (£6/£4.50). The eighteen-strong choir and orchestra perform Handel‘s glorious Men/uh.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £7 -£|‘).50 (£5 -£I7.50). The popular RSM) Christmas concert features Christopher Bell as Iiost for a programme of seasonal favourites. As well as the orchestra. the RSN() (‘Iiorus and Junior Chorus take to the stage.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Glasgow Royal (‘oiicert lIaIl. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £7.50 £20 from 287
55l I. See Siiii 2 I.
TUESDAY 23
Glasgow I Tosca Theatre Royal. Ilope Street. 332 ‘)000. 7. |5piii. £3.50 £45.50. See Sat 20.
Edinburgh
I Parisian Cabaret Queen's Hall. (‘lei-k Street. 068 20I‘) (credit card Iiollilie (T67 7776). 7.45pm. £5 £|2 (£3 £7). The 'I’ai‘is. ('ity ()f I .iqu' series. broadcast live on Radio 3. comes to an end with a concert evoking the musical melting pot of the city in the l‘)20s. Kill) (‘i'essvv ell sings I’orter. Gershwin and other Americans in Paris. while baritone Donald Maxwell performs l’ouleric's l.(' Bul :I/usr/rrt‘ arid ('liu/rw/rv (im/lun/ev
SATURDAY 27
Glasgow I Tosca Theatre Royal. Ilope Street. 332 ‘)000. 2. l5pni. £3.50 £45.50. See Sat 20.
Edinburgh
I Tosca I~esti\al Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £‘) £45.50 (£7~-£42.50). Also in Iidiribui'gh on Sat 3. Tue 6 and Thu 5’ Ian. See Sat 20.
Edinburgh I Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 6pm. £7 -£I‘).50 (£5 £I7.50). Scottish favourites get the RS.\'() treatment this Hogniaiiay. xv itIi soprano Marilyn Hill and .-\u.stralian conductoi Graham Abbott leading the celebrations. I Candlelit Concert St (iilec Cathedral. Hiin Street. 7.30pm. £10li'om 473 l‘)‘)S and 220 434‘). (let ready to see the New Year I!) with the Choir of St Giles and the BT Scottish Iinsernble. (‘Iiarpeiitier‘s .llexve De .lliriuri. ('oi‘eIIi's (‘lrrivlnruv (‘u/it er'tu. Barber is .‘It/(r’L’Irt and David Heath's \ ioliii concerto The (Wire are featured on the programme.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7pm. £6—£ I‘).50. It's as much of a tradition as the hangover - a New Year's
Day concert featuring waIt/es and polkas by the Strauss family. Soprano l.isa Millie is the guest soloist in an event in aid of Action Research.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Ilall. Saucliiehall Street. 7.30pm. £Sv £2I (concs) from 2S7 55l I. See Wed 3|.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Royal Choral Union Assembly Hall. The Mound. Noon. £5-—£I2 (£3—£‘)) from Ticket l.ine (220 4349) and Queen's Hall (668 20l‘). credit card Iiotliiie 667 7776). Handel's ever- popular .-lIw.v.vr'u/r ushers in the New Year. IiR(‘I' are joined by ('aiitoruin Aniici and soloists Katharine Fuge. Rupert Jennings. Janies Huw Jeffries and Robert Rice.
SATURDAY 3
Edinburgh
I Tosca Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) ()000. 7.15pm. 5.“) £45.50 (£7—£42.50). Also in lidinburgh on Tue 6 and Thu 8 Jan. See Sat 20.
SUNDAY 4
Glasgow
I Afternoon Concert Burrell Collection. I’ollokshaws Road. 2.30pm. £5 (£3) at the door. (,‘ountertenor Janies Huw Jeffries and period instrument specialists Iidinburgh Barock perform dramatic arias from Handel's Italian operas. instrumental works by (‘orelli and Vivaldi. and Marcello’s setting of I’m/m /5 with obbligato cello.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital St ()iles‘ (‘riilieiIi-al.
High Street. 6pm. Free. John Riley plays Bach. Brahms. Bustehude. Franck and his own compositions.
Edinburgh
I National Youth Orchestra of Scotland FestivalTheatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £7—£ l6
(£4 -£ I0. schoolchildren and students
£ l ). James Loughran conducts the young musicians in I’oul Ruders‘s ('o/ri'erru I/i Pieces. Beethoven‘s l’r'mro ('u/ri ('I'IU .\'u
i 5 (‘lz'nr/remr') (with John l.ill) and
Ravel's orchestration of Mtissot'gslon‘
I’lt/lll'tW :II All lii/Il/UI/urr.
TUESDAY 6
Glasgow I National Youth Orchestra of
Scotland Glasgow Royal ('oiicert Ilall.
Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £7 £ I6
(£4 £8. schoolchildren and students £| ).
See Mon 5.
Edinburgh
I Tosca FestivalTheatre. Nicolson
Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.I5pm. £‘) £45 50 (£7 £42.50). .-\Iso lll Iidrnburgh on Thu is Jan. See Sat 20.
Glasgow
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall. Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. 7.30pm Free tickets (while available) by postal applrcatrori (enclosing sae) to BB(' SS()
7 (‘oncei'ts Secretary. BBC Broadcasting
Hotise. Queen Margaret I)ri\ e. Glasgow.
(‘il2 SDG. Martyn Brabbiiis conducts
Wallace‘s l’re/m/e.’ 'I'lre [inure/ruler and
' Tovey’s I’M/ti) (.Ullt (’I'IU. \\ itl) soloist
Steven ()sborne.
THURSDAY 8
Edinburgh
I Tosca Festival Theatre. Nicolsori Street. 52‘) 0000. 7.I5pllt. L‘) £45.50 (£7 £42.50). See Sat 20.
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