Cadenza – One of Edinburgh’s leading amateur choirs
Cadenza is a small, mixed-voice choir based in Edinburgh, Scotland
Founded in 1992, the choir performs regularly throughout Scotland and beyond with a wide-ranging repertoire which includes folk, jazz and popular songs as well as Renaissance church music, major choral works and contemporary classics.
See Cadenza in Concert
A full list of concerts involving the choir in and around Edinburgh is available on this site.
Join Cadenza
Looking to join an exciting Edinburgh choir? Cadenza are always interested to hear from potential new members.
Latest News
“A superb evening of choral music” …
…that was what Tim Wilcock said about Cadenza at the Fringe 2018 in his review published on Fringe Review, in which he awarded us a ‘Highly Recommended Show” rating. He poured universal praise on the concert, from John Cameron’s arrangement of Elgar’s Lux Aeterna which was “a beautifully reflective opening, building to a sound that soared around this iconic Edinburgh venue” to Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater, where “the choir pulled off this difficult work with aplomb, with crisp, bright entries, superb diction and a rousing Amen“. The highlight of the concert, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms performed 100 years to the day since the composer’s birth, was recognised as “a fitting celebration of the event with a faultless performance”. Read more »
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Fringe Box Office Sell-Out
Cadenza’s annual performance in the Fringe is on 25 August – and still with a few days to go, we’re delighted to say that the Fringe Box Office has completely sold out of their allocation of tickets! But don’t worry – it’s not too late! There will still be tickets available on the door – so be sure get in touch with us to reserve tickets, or to get to Greyfriars Kirk early to guarantee your seat at one of the hottest tickets in town! Doors open shortly after 7pm, with the concert itself starting at 8pm. Read more »
Thursday 23 August 2018
£217 raised for Waverley Care
A group of Cadenza members braved the cold and rain to bring a bit of musical festive cheer to the Christmas Market in Edinburgh’s East Princes Street Gardens yesterday evening. They performed a selection of carols while volunteers from Waverley Care collected donations from passers-by. A grand total of £217.63 was donated by the kind visitors to the market.
Karen Docwra, Senior Fundraiser at the charity (and alto with the choir) said: “It was a fantastic hour of carol singing. Cadenza’s support is helping us to make a very real difference to the lives of many people across Scotland who are living with HIV or Hepatitis C”
Thursday 14 December 2017