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St Vincent's Chapel
St Vincent Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6SW
Scotland
Programme
Henry John Gauntlett – Once in Royal David's City
William J. Kirkpatrick – Away in a Manger
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
Rachael Brimley – soprano
Ailsa Aitkenhead – piano
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Programme Note
Opera Caledonia presents “Carols by Candlelight” – with six opportunities to enjoy a festive evening of entertainment complete with mince pies and mulled wine for all!
The beautiful surroundings of St. Vincent’s Chapel will once again provide an excellent escape from the cold and the hustle and bustle of Christmas shoppers. Join operatic soprano Rachael Brimley (Chorus of Scottish Opera) 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”.
Described by The Herald Scotland as “lyrical and precise”, Rachael Brimley is a prize winning graduate of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she studied with Judith Howarth. Rachael continued her studies with ENO Opera Works and British Youth Opera and was part of the Young Artist programme at Opera Holland Park where she has since returned to perform. She now works regularly with Scottish Opera, performing Chorus in many productions including Rusalka, The Mikado, The Marriage of Figaro, La bohème, La Traviata, Eugene Onegin, Tosca, Nixon in China and The Gondoliers.
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.
