The Edinburgh Reporter December 2021

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WHAT’S ON
THIS MONTH AT THE QUEEN’S HALL...
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
BRANDENBURG 5
2 December • 7.30pm
The glistening minimalism of Adams; the
grand invention of Mozart; and the captivating
entertainment of Bach. Maxim Emelyanychev
showcases the exceptional talents of the SCO’s
string and wind players – both separately and
together – in this striking concert bringing
together ancient and modern.
THE SWEET
10 December • 8pm
Above - Phil’s
Songbook is
usually a sell-out
gig
ROSS WILSON: BLUE ROSE CODE
3 December • 8pm
Ross Wilson returns to The Queen’s Hall with
his Blue Rose Code and, for all of us, too long
in exile from each other, we mark the end of
what has been a period of extraordinary
tumult and disconnection by coming together,
one more time for a communion of love and
light. The show will open with Fat Suit, a
genre-defying collective from Glasgow, whose
multi-disciplined cast of musicians from jazz,
folk, rock, and electronic worlds embrace a
seamless mix of musical styles.
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
MYTHS & LEGENDS
9 December • 7.30pm
Vibrant Portuguese conductor Joana Carneiro
mixes together Ravel and Mahler in a glittering
storybook of musical fantasy: From ‘Sleeping
Beauty’ and ‘Tom Thumb’ to ghostly lovers and
St Anthony preaching to the fish.
Sweet will bring their ‘Hellraiser’ tour to
Edinburgh, with special guests, the popular
Thin Lizzy tribute band, Limehouse Lizzy. By
the early 70’s The Sweet were arguably the
hottest ticket in town with a string of top ten
records in the UK and Europe including
Blockbuster, Hellraiser, Ballroom Blitz, Teenage
Rampage’and The Sixteens. (Vaccine passport
/ exemption required)
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLAMENCO
GUITARIST AND COMPOSER DANIEL
MARTINEZ
12 December • 7pm
To mark his 20 year anniversary as a flamenco
guitarist, the award winning musician and
composer Daniel Martinez presents a truly
special flamenco guitar concert in Edinburgh’s
iconic Queen’s Hall.
DUNEDIN CONSORT: HANDEL -
CHILDREN’S ‘MESSIAH’
17 December • 4pm
Fun for all the family is guaranteed in our
interactive 45-minute concerts specifically
devised for children which will include all the
Rick Wakeman
(right ) promising
not to be too
grumpy
best tunes from Handel’s ‘Messiah’. You can
even expect an appearance from Handel
himself to introduce his most famous
melodies…! Free to adults with tickets for the
evening event.
DUNEDIN CONSORT: HANDEL –
‘MESSIAH’
17 December • 7pm
This extraordinary and enduring work has
become a staple of the Christmas season, with
its glorious arias and choruses ringing out in
concert halls around the world. But with
Dunedin Consort it never loses its magic.
Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without
it!
RICK WAKEMAN: NOT QUITE AS GRUMPY
AS LAST CHRISTMAS (almost sold out)
18 December • 7.30pm
Expect spellbinding piano music, side-splitting
stories and revealing insights into Rick’s
lengthy and varied career with an evening of
superb musicianship.
PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS
SONGBOOK
20 - 21 December • 7.30pm
Teeming with jovial anecdotes, modern and
traditional Christmas music and exquisite
musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings.
Phil will be joined by some of the finest
musicians on the Scottish folk scene including:
Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker,
Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along
with a special guest Brass Band.
www.thequeenshall.net
A weekend gig for jazz aficionados
THE SCOTTISH JAZZ Weekend
will run from 10 to 12 December
and includes acts such as Criss
Cross Europe, the guitarist Nathan
Somevi, a bit of funk, soul and
R&B from Aki Remally, a jaunt
through the southern states with
Ali Affleck and a super group
formed by alto saxophonist,
Martin Kershaw, and trumpeter,
Colin Steele, playing the music of
Cannonball and Nat Adderley.
And a heads up that there will be
more music in February with The
Scottish Blues Weekend.
A digital weekend pass costs
£10 and you can watch the
concerts online as many times as
you like.
Some concerts during the
weekend will take place in person
at Assembly Roxy and others will
be available online.
To find out more visit:
www.edinburghjazz
festival.com/whats-on