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Dunedin Consort

Hail! Bright Cecilia

Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists
Hail! Bright Cecilia
Members of Dunedin Consort and students from the Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists join forces for Purcell’s Hail! Bright Cecilia, written in 1692 in honour of St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. Preceding this famous ode is Sir John Clerk of Penicuik’s cantata, Leo Scotiae irritatus c.1700. This Cantata for solo soprano and orchestra depicts Scotland’s ambitions and (unsuccessful) venture to set up an empire in Panama. Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm

John Clerk, Leo Scotia Irritatus
Henry Purcell, Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z 328

John Butt, director
Dunedin Consort
Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists



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  • date Fri 22 November 2024
  • location Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
  • time 7:30pm
  • ticket £6 - £25, under 18s free
  • ➕1 other performance

Full Event Details

Members of Dunedin Consort and students from the Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists join forces for Purcell’s Hail! Bright Cecilia, written in 1692 in honour of St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. Preceding this famous ode is Sir John Clerk of Penicuik’s cantata, Leo Scotiae irritatus c.1700. This Cantata for solo soprano and orchestra depicts Scotland’s ambitions and (unsuccessful) venture to set up an empire in Panama. Pre-concert talk at 6.30pm

John Clerk, Leo Scotia Irritatus
Henry Purcell, Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z 328

John Butt, director
Dunedin Consort
Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists

Venue Details & Map

Location

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
26A Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ

Other performances

In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:

Hail! Bright Cecilia
  • dateSun 24 November 2024
  • locationRoyal Academy of Music, London
  • time12:00pm
  • ticket£6 - £25
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