St Andrews Voices
Scotland’s Singing Festival from 2012-2024
Commissioner of St Andrews Scottish Songbook
This account is purely for archive & not monitored
Set in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews and drawing together the very best musicians from the UK and beyond, St Andrews Voices presents inspirational concerts celebrating the voice in all its many guises: opera, cabaret, lieder, jazz, early music, folk and much more…
Scotland's Singing Festival takes place between 13-17 October 2021. Tickets available to book now: https://www.standrewsvoices.com/festival
20/06/2023
Following memorable performances in Aberdeen in Fountainhall Church, Aberdeen and Aberdeen Performing Arts' Music Hall, as well as last night in Stonehaven Fetteresso Church, we welcome these 85 young singers to St Andrews tomorrow (Wednesday 21st June).
With thanks to Holy Trinity Church Trust, this FREE CONCERT with retiring collection will bring music inspired by the BIG IDEAS of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry performed by Madison Youth Choirs.
🥳 Wednesday 21st June, 19:30, Holy Trinity
Enjoy a sneak peak recorded in Aberdeen:
09/05/2023
Choral-tastic this week at University of St Andrews Music Centre!
13/02/2023
5️⃣ ways singing helps humanity:
☀️ CONNECTS US FROM BIRTH
🌸 CONNECTS US TO OUR CULTURE
🌻 MAKES US HAPPY, EVEN IN LOCK-DOWN (!)
🦋 CAN IMPROVE OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
🍓 UNITES PEOPLE
👇🏻 read the link to find out more about the recent research from Melbourne:
5 ways singing helps humanity University of Melbourne researchers have found singing is a powerful way to achieve deep personal and social meaning, and support mental and physical wellbeing
🍬 Ally Bally, Ally Bally Bee 🍬
A limited number of tickets will be available on the door this evening.
Reserve yours now: www.standrewsvoices.com/songbook
Listen to this piece of heaven - you'll be craving some toffee after it!
Another teaser ahead of the premiere of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook next week at the University of St Andrews' Music Centre.
Seumas Begg and Scott Mitchell performed Robert Reid Allan's arrangement of Coulter's Candy at our Insights Event during the festival in October.
Like what you hear? Come along to hear the whole collection performed by Jamie MacDougall LIVE on 9th December.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/SongbookTickets
Happy St Andrew's Day!
As a treat ahead of the premiere of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook next week at the University of St Andrews Music Centre, here is Balfron High School and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student Harry Baines' arrangement of Robert Burns' My Love is like a red, red rose.
Seumas Begg and Scott Mitchell performed Harry's piece at our Insights Event during the festival in October.
Like what you hear? Come along to hear the whole collection performed by Jamie MacDougall LIVE on 9th December.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/SongbookTickets
28/11/2022
St Andrews Scottish Songbook || 9th December 2022, 7pm
Join us for the first performances of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook, a new collection of 22 arrangements of Scots and Gaelic songs for voice and piano.
The arrangements have been made by a remarkably diverse group of composers either born in, or living in, Scotland. The songs include much-loved favourites by Burns, songs from Tayside and Orkney and Gaelic songs from the Highlands and Islands.
The voice of classical music in Scotland, Jamie MacDougall is joined by one of the country’s finest pianists, Scott Mitchell.
Tickets: https://www.standrewsvoices.com/songbook
27/10/2022
5️⃣ more days to enjoy on BBC iPlayer!
Triall captures Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig’s singing pilgrimage from Iona Abbey to St Andrews Castle.
Let us know what you think after!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001cjyq
17/10/2022
St Andrews Scottish Songbook || December 9th, 7pm
Join us as we present the first performances of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook, a new collection of 22 arrangements of Scots and Gaelic songs for voice and piano.
The arrangements have been made by a remarkably diverse group of composers either born in, or living in, Scotland. The songs include much-loved favourites by Burns, songs from Tayside and Orkney, and Gaelic songs from the Highlands and Islands.
The voice of classical music in Scotland, Jamie MacDougall LIVE is joined by pianist, Scott Mitchell for the performance.
Featured composers: Harry Baines, Mairi Callan, Jay Capperauld, Ailsa Di Emidio, Rylan Gleave, Peter Hughes, Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig, Ronald MacDonald, James MacMillan, Graham McCusker, Eddie McGuire, Karen McIver, Pàdruig Morrison, Stuart Murray Mitchell, Alasdair Nicolson, Nicholas Olsen, Alistair Iain Paterson, Robert Reid Allan, Lisa Robertson, Aileen Sweeney, Erin Thomson, Tom David Wilson,
More info: https://www.standrewsvoices.com/songbook
Tickets: https://bit.ly/SongbookTickets
12/10/2022
𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊
We write with the unfortunate news that this week's premiere of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook has been postponed as unfortunately Jamie MacDougall is unwell with CoVid. We all send our well wishes to Jamie and hope for a speedy recovery.
We invite you to join us this Saturday from 7-8pm in the University of St Andrews Music Centre for 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, an evening of conversation and song. In an intimate setting, we will go on a journey of discovery into the soon to be premiered Songbook which features 22-newly commissioned arrangements of Scots and Gaelic Song.
Seumas Begg (tenor) and Scott Mitchell will lead the music making, with contributions from a number of the composers including Pàdruig Morrison, Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig, and Eddie McGuire. The evening will be free to attend, and you will be invited to pay what you feel at the end.
For more information and to reserve your free ticket: www.standrewsvoices.com/songbook-insights
11/10/2022
Singing for Lung Health and Well-being || The festival started today with a special session led by Rachel Hynes. Our weekly participants were joined by new members of our community, and we loved having Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig with us too. We enjoyed hearing two songs sung from Mary Ann's base in Ardgour and we learnt a beautiful rocking lullaby in Seal 🦭 (yes you heard that right!).
Have a listen to what we enjoyed: https://youtu.be/myzokk9-COY
The festival continues tomorrow with St Salvator's Chapel Choir, St Andrews performing at lunchtime in the University of St Andrews Music Centre.
www.standrewsvoices.com/festival2022
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Voice Trio in St Andrews || “Victoria Couper, Clemmie Franks and Emily Burn wove their distinct voices into an all-encompassing sound that served as a reminder that the human voice, when in the proper hands, needs no amplification or digital distortion to prove its power” ~ Planet Hugill
Performance: Friday 14th October, 7.30pm, All Saints' Church
Workshop: Saturday 15th October, 11am, Laidlaw Music Centre
www,standrewsvoices.com
🧘♀️🧘🧘♂️ Close your eyes, sit back, and enjoy the beautiful harmonies and sounds of Voice.
Like what you hear? You can hear them perform under candlelight in the atmospheric All Saints' Church, St Andrews on Friday 14th October at 7.30pm. The following day they will also be delivering a workshop on Medieval Music.
Find out more: www.standrewsvoices.com/festival2022
Video Credits: Nunc gaudeant by St Hildegard of Bingen (c. 1098 - 1179). Arranged by Stevie Wishart / Voice
😍SAV Triall on BBC ALBA 😍
Join us this evening to witness St Andrews Voices and Watercolour Music's first-ever TV programme following the slow, and immersive singing pilgrimage that Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig undertook in 2021.
In her own words: "the programme is beautiful places, songs and music for special places, great craic with great people, and a lot of MAK getting wet and muddy along the way! Please join us on BBC ALBA this evening (Thursday 29th September) and Sunday 2nd October at 2100 for !
Catch up; https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cjyq?fbclid=IwAR156cmlZKWT2HbDfDGp35xq5wmCbffZhqV-N6dYiLZ7NlxcSf1Pa35nlrE
29/09/2022
Scotland's Singing Festival in partnership with University of St Andrews and University of St Andrews Music Centre returns from the 11 - 16th October.
Six days full of song featuring the world premiere of the St Andrews Scottish Songbook, and performances by St Salvator's Chapel Choir, St Andrews, Voice Trio, and Scottish Mezzo-Soprano, Katie Coventry. Plus workshops on medieval song, and our diverse Singing for Health programme.
Tickets: www.standrewsvoices.com/festival2022
11/06/2022
Tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews @ 7pm!
Tickets: https://byretheatre.com/shows/sco-soft-stillness-and-the-night/
Tonight the SCO Chorus performs in Stirling Castle’s majestic Great Hall. We’re so excited to be premiering Anna Clyne’s new work The Heart of Night as part of the programme.
17/05/2022
Hannover by night and by day || We’ll do a daily update of our goings on here on Facebook but head over to Instagram or Twitter to follow the wider Scottish delegation attending Classical:NEXT
12/05/2022
Hannover calling ☎️ || From to ☀️ next week we will be in the German city with the Scottish delegation attending Classical:NEXT
Choral ensembles, singers, promotors, educators, and any one interested in all things please do reach out!
Supported by: Creative Scotland Scottish Music Centre
02/05/2022
“We’ve had some sensational concerts this season but none quite so mesmerising as tonight’s by the three outstanding musicians of Saanjh.” Music in Peebles
Ankna, Ed, and Sodhi have enjoyed the first three performances of their Chamber Music Scotland tour in Peebles, Hawick, and Kirkcaldy. Join them this Friday at Penicuik Community Arts Association.
🎫: https://www.penicuikarts.org/product-category/tickets/
Winners of Chamber Music Scotland's Underrepresented Composers Tour, with support from St Andrews Voices, Saanjh will be performing across central Scotland this Springtime.
St Andrews Voices' audiences have nurtured Saanjh over the last few years and now Ankna, Edward, and Hardeep will be heading out on tour to share their blend of atmospheric vocals, colourful pianism, and virtuosic tabla. The experience is like none other, we know you will be truly captivated.
+ Music in Peebles || Friday 29th April 2022
+ Hawick Music Club || Saturday 30th April 2022
+ Kirkcaldy Music Society || Sunday 1st May 2022
+ Penicuik Community Arts Association || 6th May 2022
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Laidlaw Live in association with University of St Andrews Music Centre: Lee Bisset
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Lee Bisset (soprano)
Elizabeth Rowe (piano)
16/03/2022
Instead of our usual monthly singing session with the St Andrews Memory Cafe, with thanks to The Robertson Scholarship Trust, as a group we will be attending today’s performance by Lee and Elizabeth!
To you and yours, we hope this year will be one that you look forward to with glee. One that will see your dreams come true, one that will bring enjoyment to you.
See you in 2022 for our 10th Anniversary 💫
🏴 🥃 HAPPY ST ANDREW’S DAY 🥃 🏴
Enjoy this performance by Jamie MacDougall LIVE of a gorgeous song by Mary Ann Kennedy/ Màiri Anna NicUalraig!
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