Music plays a central role in the life of the Cathedral at Brechin. In addition to music during worship, the Cathedral, with the Society of Friends, hosts a marvellous and varied programme of music and expressive Arts events throughout the year; so much so that the Cathedral can arguable claim to be the premier venue for musical performance in Angus.
In addition to our own events which we organise and host, we also have very productive relationships with the Aberdeen International Youth Festival which brings us performers from all over the world, and closer to home the Brechin Arts Festival, which now in its fourth year.
Musical Events
Lunchtime Melodies
in
Brechin Cathedral, Sat 18th Sept 1-00pm
with
Aileen Taylor, bassoon,
Arthur Balfour, organ, piano,
Bob Thomson, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Pleasant Music over the Ages
by Dowland, Staeps, CPE Bach, Mozart, Lachner, Elert, Reade, Elliot
(proceeds towards roof repairs)
Aberdeen Youth Festival - 2009
This year, Brechin Cathedral welcomed a group of singers from Norway called Viva.
The concert was on Tuesday 4th August at 7.30pm and was enjoyed by all.
These singers ages ranged from 12 to 18 and Brechin Cathedral was just one of their venues for their performances during the Aberdeen Youth Festival period of 2009.
We look forward to another group for 2010 to continue this season of varied and highly accomplished performers.
13th June @ 5pm -Brechin Cathedral- Deeside Choristers:
Who are The Deeside Choristers?
We are an enthusiastic, friendly choir of over fifty girls, boys and men. Now in our 30th year, we have broadcast, recorded, sung in many of the great cathedrals, and toured abroad. The choir is affiliated to the Anglican Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney and the Royal School of Church Music. Although we are not a church choir we often sing in churches of various denominations.
Where are we based?
We normally rehearse in Cults Primary School to the West of Aberdeen and our choristers are from the Aberdeen area and the North East of Scotland.
What kind of music do we sing?
Anglican and European sacred choral music from the 16th century to the present day. We also do songs from shows and other contemporary music. In the past the choir has also performed shows such as Oliver, Pirates of Penzance and Orpheus in the Underworld, and we are currently planning another show in the near future
6th August - International Youth Festival:
VIVAlini (Russia)
The ensemble was founded in 2002. In 2005 it became the winner of "The Krasnoyarsk open festival-contest of ensemble and orchestra music", and that same year it won the diploma of the 2nd regional festival-contest of ensemble and orchestra music.
The art-director of the ensemble is the violin class teacher of the Krasnoyarsk College of Arts Voytina Elena. Her students and students of viola class teacher Dimitrik Galina (the ensemble’s managing director) has been playing in the "VIVAlini". The ensemble’s repertoire includes different compositions of A. Mimaldi, J.S.Bach, A. Dvorak, G. Handel, M.Tariverdiyev, A. Piazzolla, S. Slonimsky and many others.
The ensemble frequently gives concerts in Krasnoyarsk. In 2002 the group soloists took part in the concert held in Moscow in the concert hall "Russia". The soloist and the leader of the ensemble – Yulia Romanova is the laureate of the 3rd prize of the international contest "Naidal 2005" in Ulan-Ude city and the laureate of the 2nd prize of all-russian festival-contest of chamber music "Siberian chamber assemblys" in 2007 in Krasnoyarsk.
In February 2008 the ensemble "VIVAlini" performed successfully on international festival-contest "Window to Europe" in Sait-Petersburg, Russia and won the 1st prize. As a winner the ensemble was invited to take part in the 7th international festival-contest "Zamkowe Lato Artystyczne" in Polland in July, 2008.