2023-24 Season
Our new season’s programme is launched and starts with a Come & Sing on Saturday 12th August (see ‘What’s On’ for more details). We then have 3 wonderful concerts for you – we look forward to seeing you there!
Sunday 29th October – GLORIA – Our opening concert of the season featuring Parry’s I was glad, Poulenc’s Gloria and Faure’s Requiem
Sunday 17th December – NOEL – Christmas treats with Newmilns and Galston Brass Band
Sunday 17th March – …AND THE SILENCE IN THE SKY – Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem and O’Regan’s Triptych
All concerts will be held at Ayr Town Hall at 7.30pm and further details about soloists, accompanists and tickets will be available nearer the date of each concert.
PAST CONCERTS
At the Cathedral
20th May 2023 at Glasgow Cathedral
A selection of both sacred and secular choral pieces including works by Byrd, Tallis, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Mullholland.
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Accompanists: Andrew Forbes, Peter Shepherd
Feel the Spirit
19th March 2023 at Ayr Town Hall
Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit and well-loved opera classics, Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Verdi), Easter Hymn (Mascagni), Humming Chorus (Puccini) and Au Fond du Temple Saint (Bizet).
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Mezzo Soprano: Penelope Cousland; Tenor: Seamus Begg; Bass-Baritone: Will Frost
The Caledonian Consort
Christmas with Ayr Choral
with Newmilns and Galston Brass Band
11th December 2022 at Ayr Town Hall
Conductor: Andy McTaggart
Organ: Andrew Forbes
Christmas carols and songs, old and new, including music by Sweelinck, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, John Rutter, Victor C. Johnson and Kerensa Briggs.
An Atlantic Voyage
30th October 2022 at Ayr Town Hall
Music from the Americas and Scotland including Kyrie and Gloria from Missa Ego Flos Campi (de Padilla), Nocturnes (Lauridsen), Shall We Gather by the River (Rimkis), Lassie Wad Ye Loe Me (MacMillan), I Landed With Seven Men (Johnston).
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Piano: Claire Haslin
Narrator: Stuart McKinlay
ACU at Glasgow Cathedral
15th May at Glasgow Cathedral
Some of Ayr Choral’s favourite works including Zadok the Priest (Handel), How Lovely is thy Dwelling Place (Brahms), Northern Lights (Gjello), Like a Singing Bird (Chilcott), Air Falalalo (Johnston), The Road Home (Paulus), Island Spinning Song (Doughty).
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Organ/Piano: Andrew Forbes
St John Passion by J.S. Bach
3rd April 2022 at Ayr Town Hall
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Evangelist: Matthew McKinney; Jesus: Colin Murray; Soprano: Lottie Bowden; Alto: Penelope Cousland; Tenor: Ted Black; Bass: Will Frost
The Caledonion Consort
Christmas with Ayr Choral 2021
Sunday 12th December at Ayr Town Hall
A selection of Christmas Music including Von Himmel Hoch (Mendelssohn), O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen), A Ceremony of Carols (Britten)
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart; Assistant Conductor: Nils Meier
Soprano: Charlie Drummond; Baritone: Christopher Nairne; Harp: Sharron Griffiths; Organ: Andrew Forbes
Ayr Choral “Come and Sing” Vivaldi Gloria
Sunday 31st October 2pm at Castlehill Church, Ayr with Andrew McTaggart
Accompanist: Andrew Forbes; Soloists from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Christmas with Ayr Choral and Newmilns and Galston Brass Band
Sunday 15th December 2019 at Ayr Town Hall
A selection of music for Christmas including Gloria (Rutter), Vespers (Rachmaninov) and O Holy Night
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart; Assistant Conductor: Matthew McKinney
Soprano: Ellen Mawhinney
Into the Light
Sunday 27th October 2019 at Ayr Town Hall
A musical exploration of the themes of darkness and light, night and day including Requiem (Faure), O Nata Lux (Tallis), La Nuit (Rameau), Seeketh Him that Maketh the Seven Stars (Dove), O Radiant Dawn (MacMillan).
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart; Assistant Conductor: Matthew McKinney
Soprano: Charlie Drummond; Baritone: Arthur Bruce; Organ: Andrew Forbes; String Quintet: Ayr Choral Players
A Feast of Choral Music
Saturday 8th June 2019 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow
Music of the Masters
24th March 2019
Requiem (Mozart); Magnificat in D (Bach)
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Sopranos: Ellen Mawhinney and Jessica Leary; Mezzo Soprano: Sioned Gwen Davies; Tenor: Ted Black; Bass; Orlando Mason
Christmas with Ayr Choral and Newmilns and Galston Brass Band
Sunday 16th December 2018
A selection of music for Christmas including Christmas Oratorio (Bach), Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Vaughan Williams), Scots Nativity (Bullard), Christmas Lullaby (Rutter)
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Baritone: Colin Murray
For the Fallen
Sunday 28th October 2018
Greater Love hath no man (Ireland); Dona Nobis Pacem (Vaughan Williams); Eternal Light (Goodall)
Conductor: Andrew McTaggart
Soloists: Catriona Hewitson; Graham McCusker: Piano: Andrew Forbes; ‘Cellist: Andrew Huggan