Many of the early choral programmes, dating from the inaugural concert in 1893, can be found in the Kirkcudbright Choral Society booklet, Centenary Celebration 1893 – 1993, on the Library page.
The list below summarises some of the recent concerts performed by the Society in Kirkcudbright Parish Church and in the Church Hall.
Christmas Concert 2010 - 12/12/2010
The Christmas concert again took place in the familiar surroundings of Kirkcudbright Parish Church. The concert programme was entitled In "Dulci Jubilo: Seasonal Music for Voices and Brass", and the choir was again joined by Borders Brass in a seasonal celebration of traditional and modern carols, together with other works for choir and brass.
The complete concert programme can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Autumn Concert 2010 - 13/11/2010
The Kirkcudbright Choral Society's inaugural Autumn Concert in November, was marked by a special performance of Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” in the Cochran Hall, Kirkcudbright Academy. This profoundly moving work, commissioned by the Royal Armouries to commemorate the millennium, has firmly established itself as one of the most successful choral works of our time. The choir was joined by the Stewartry Chamber Orchestra and Borders Brass in an arrangement of the work by the choir’s Musical Director and Conductor, Michael Appleford.
The complete concert programme can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Spring Concert - 2010 - 18/04/2010
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| GLORIA | Antonio VIVALDI | (1678-1741) |
| CONCERTO FOR TWO TRUMPETS | Antonio VIVALDI | (1678-1741) |
| MASS in B flat | Johann Nepomuk HUMMEL | (1778-1837) |
| Conductor: | Michael Appleford |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Elaine Barnard |
| Mezzo-Soprano | Nicky Wood |
| Trumpets | Robert Baxter and Tim Rhodes |
| Stewartry Chamber Orchestra | Susan Smyth - Leader and Violin 1 |
| Peter Wood - Violin 1 | |
| Susan Campbell - Violin 1 | |
| Pauline Roe - Violin 2 | |
| Lorna Strong - Violin 2 | |
| David Howdle - Violin 2 | |
| Robert Thurlow - Viola | |
| Roslyn Henry - Viola | |
| Susan Beeby - Cello | |
| David Potter - Cello | |
| Helen Keating - Bass | |
| Elaine Moor - Oboe | |
| Sue Austen - Oboe | |
| Peter Hutchinson - Bassoon | |
| Jo Zakrzewski - Bassoon | |
| Robert Baxter - Trumpet | |
| Tim Rhodes - Trumpet | |
| Chris Henry - Timpani | |
| Geoff Keating - Continuo | |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Helen Keating |
Christmas Concert 2009 - 13/12/2009
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
Intrada: Nowell |
Borders Brass |
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| I Wonder as I Wander | trad. Apalachian Carol | |
| Adam Lay yBounden | BORIS ORD | |
Merrily (from on high!) |
Borders Brass |
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| O Come, All Ye Faithful | J F WADE arr. WILLCOCKS | |
| The First Christmas | PETER RACINE FRICKER | |
Canzona- (G Gabrieli) |
Borders Brass |
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| Alma Redemptoris | GIOVANNI P da PALESTRINA | |
| Star Carol | JOHN RUTTER | |
| A Christmas Carol | CHARLES IVES arr. APPLEFORD | |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem | arr. R VAUGHAN WILLIAMS | |
| There is No Rose | JOHN JOUBERT | |
| Birthday Carol | DAVID WILLCOCKS arr. CHESTER | |
INTERVAL |
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| The First Nowell | trad. arr. WILLCOCKS | |
| The Lamb | JOHN TAVENER | |
| O Leave Your Sheep | KENNETH LEIGHTON | |
| God Rest You Merry Gentlemen | trad. arr. WILLCOCKS | |
| The Boar's Head Carol | trad. arr. APPLEFORD | |
| In the Bleak Mid-Winter | GUSTAV HOLST | |
Wassail |
Borders Brass |
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| Christmas Lullaby | JOHN RUTTER | |
| Sir Christemas | WILLIAM MATHIAS | |
| Hark the Herald Angels Sing | F MENDELSSOHN arr. WILCOCKS | |
| Conductor | Michael Appleford |
|---|---|
| Treble | Vicky Carson |
| Borders Brass | Ian Butterworth - Trumpet |
| Gordon Kydd - Trumpet | |
| Pamela Harris - Horn | |
| Graham Harris - Trombone | |
| David Hamilton - Tuba | |
| Organ | Geoff Keating |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Helen Keating |
Summer Concert 2009 - 10/08/2009 & 19/08/2009
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| Three Spirituals: Go Down Moses Deep River Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel |
arr. Gordan JACOB arr. Geoff KEATING arr. Geoff KEATING |
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| O Mio Babbino Caro | Giacomo PUCCINI | (1858-1924) |
| La ci Darem la Mano | W MOZART | (1756-1791) |
| An Eriskay Love Lilt | arr. Hugh ROBERTON | |
| Two Burns Songs: Ca’ the Yowes My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose |
arr. Vaughan WILLIAMS arr. Helen KEATING |
(1872-1958) |
| Voi Che Sapete | W MOZART | (1756-1791) |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | LOEWE | |
| Over the Rainbow | Harold ARLEN arr. KirbyY SHAW | |
| Autumn Leaves | Joseph KOSMA arr. A CARTER | |
| A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening | Jimmy MCHUGH | |
| I Never Knew | Tom PITTS, Ray EGAN & R MARSH | |
| Gwa Hoddiad | arr. John Tudor DAVIES | |
| O Waly, Waly (Somerset folksong) | arr. Donald CASHMORE | |
| My Lord, What a Morning (Spiritual) | arr. Waldemar SMITH | |
| Java Jive | OAKLAND | |
| The Long Day Closes | GIilbert SULLIVAN | (1842-1900) |
| Sleepy Time Bach | J S BACH arr. Bennett WILLIAMS | (1685-1750) |
| Conductors | Sean Rea, Geoff Keating, Helen Keating |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Eden Brown, Jenny Malloch |
| Tenor | John Stanford |
| Bass Baritone | Sean Rea |
| Accompanist | Helen Keating |
Spring Concert - 2009 - 19/04/2009
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| OLIVET TO CALVARY | John Henry MAUNDER | (1840-1901) |
| MESSA DI GLORIA | Giacomo PUCCINI | (1858-1924) |
| Conductors: | Sean Rea and Michael Appleford |
|---|---|
| Tenor | Jung Soo Yun |
| Bass Baritone | Robert Lind |
| Organist | Ian Hare |
| Accompanist | Helen Keating |
Spring Concert - 2007 - 24/03/2007
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| MESSE SOLENNELLE; | Gioacchino ROSSINI | (1792-1868) |
| Conductor | Sean Rea |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Nicola Lindsay |
| Contralto | Nicola Wood |
| Tenor | Chris Hardman |
| Bass | Carle Wiltse |
| Accompanist | Marie Burns and Scott Miller |
Spring Concert - 2006 - 25/03/2006
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cantique de Jean Racine | G FAURE | (1845-1924) |
| Laudate Dominum | W MOZART | (1756-1791) |
| Ave Verum Corpus | W BYRD | (1543-1623) |
| Ave Maria | BACH/GOUNOD | |
| Panis Angelicus | C FRANCK | (1822-1890) |
| God So Loved the World/td> | B CHILCOT | (1955-) |
| Pie Jesu from Requiem | G FAURE | (1845-1924) |
| Zadok the Priest | G HANDEL | (1685-1759) |
| MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA [“HEILIGMESSE”] | Joseph HAYDN | (1732-1809) |
| Conductor | Alan Calder |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Nicola Lindsay |
| Organist | George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey) |
Spring Concert 2004 - 21/03/2004
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ORGAN MASS | Joseph HAYDN | (1732-1809) |
| TE DEUM | Joseph HAYDN | (1732-1809) |
| Jesu, Joy of Man”s Desiring | J S BACH | (1685-1750) |
| Jesu, Dulcis Memoria | T L de VICTORIA | (1548-1611) |
| Ave Maria | F SCHUBERT | (1797-1828) |
| Lift Thine Eyes | F MENDELSSOHN | (1809-1847) |
| David of the White Rock | GEORGE McPHEE (trad.arr.) | |
| A Gaelic Blessing | J RUTTER | (1945-) |
| How Lovely are Thy Dwellings | J BRAHMS | (1833-1897) |
| Ave Verum | W A MOZART | (1756-1791) |
| Be Thou my Vision | B CHILCOT | (1955-) |
| My Lord is my Shepherd | H GOODALL | |
| I Was Glad | C H PARRY | (1848-1918) |
| Conductor | Alan Calder |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Nicola Lindsay |
| Organist | George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey) |
Spring Concert 2002 - 24/03/2002
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| MASS in Eb | Carl Maria von WEBER | (1786-1826) |
| Beatus Vir | C MONTEVERDI | (1567-1643) |
| Domine Deus | A VIVALDI | (1678-1741) |
| Panis Angelicus | C FRANCK | (1822-1890) |
| Pie Jesu | J RUTTER | (1945-) |
| Hear my words, Ye People | C H PARRY | (1848-1918) |
| Conductor | Alan Calder |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Nicola Lindsay |
| Mezzo | Audrey Brockett |
| Tenor | Anthony Peacock |
| Baritone | Robert Lind |
| Organist | George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey) |
Spring Concert 2001 - 25/03/2001
| Composition | Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIEM | Gabriel FAURE | (1845-1924) |
| Zadok the Priest | G HANDEL | (1685-1759) |
| The Lord is My Shepherd | A DVORAK | (1841-1904) |
| Ave Maris Stella | E GRIEG | (1843-1907) |
| Laudate Dominum | W A MOZART | (1756-1791) |
| Stabat Mater | F SCHUBERT | (1797-1828) |
| Beati Quorum Via | C V STANFORD | (1852-1924) |
| O Rejoice that the Lord is Arisen | P MASCAGNI | (1863-1945) |
| Cantique de Jean Racine | G FAURE | (1845-1924) |
| The Lord is My Shepherd | F SCHUBERT | (1797-1828) |
| I Was Glad | C H PARRY | (1848-1918) |
| Conductor | Alan Calder |
|---|---|
| Soprano | Nicola Lindsay |
| Baritone | Robert Lind |
| Organist | George McPhee MBE (Paisley Abbey) |
