With a current membership of around 30 singers, Glasgow Chamber choir was founded in 1994 and has developed into one of Scotland’s finest amateur choirs. The repertoire spans the Rennaissance to the present day and has included the Scottish premiere of James Whitbourn's "Son of God" Mass for mixed voices, organ and soprano saxophone. We were delighted recently to perform James MacMillan's Mass with the composer present. We aim to perform 4 or 5 concerts a year and are available for private performances including weddings and carol concerts.

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Director's Welcome

It gives me great pleasure to introduce Glasgow Chamber Choir's programme for 2007-8.

This season we celebrate our new French Connection - our part in the twinning of the cities of Glasgow and Marseilles, where we shall perform during the season. Our first destination, however, is Paris: we shall explore the glorious world of the court of Louis XIV, coupled with moving works by Parisian masters of the twentieth century, Poulenc and Duruflé.
Guest conductor Oliver Rundell takes over for our Christmas concert and a wonderful programme of settings of the 'Song of Songs'. Sometimes known as the 'Song of Solomon', this collection of love poems has inspired composers across the centuries to produce some of their most exotic and heart-felt music.
Our summer concerts focus on the sacred music of Joseph Haydn. His grand Saint Cecilia Mass has been described as "the largest and the most strikingly operatic" of his mass settings - what better way to mark our appearance in Glasgow's West End Festival.
As we prepare to head to France, I hope you will enjoy the variety of music we have to offer you this year, and I look forward to welcoming you to our concerts, in Glasgow or further afield.

Michael Bawtree

Our Next Concerts (Season 2007-8):

Saturday 4th May2008

Cathedrale Metropolitaine de Marseille
at 17:00

Saturday 14th June 2008

St Ninian's Episcopal Cathedral, North Methven Street, PERTH, PH1 5PP, (map) at 19:00 (note earlier time)

and

Sunday 15th June 2008

Hyndland Parish Church, 79-81 Hyndland Road,
GLASGOW, G12 9JE (map) at 18:00 (note earlier time)

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

- Te Deum in C major
- Missa Cellensis

with the Glasgow Chamber Choir Orchestra

Details of the rest of the 2007-2008 season can be found on our Concerts page.

Sampler CD

To celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2004 and in response to a number of requests over the years, we released a CD of recordings from some of our concerts in recent times.

It includes:

Bruckner
Howells
Victoria
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Price: £8

Available from Choir Members or by us.

Although the choir currently has no vacancies, we maintain a list of interested singers whom we may invite to audition as and when spaces arise. If you can sight read well and are free for rehearsals in the West End of Glasgow on Thursday evenings please complete the form to be added to the waiting list.