Zoom along to an audition with Cadenza!

Cadenza has a long history of auditioning potential members before they are offered a place in the choir. This has typically been a 15 minute meeting with our Musical Director, where you would be asked to sing a few exercises to establish your range, do some aural tests and undertake a little bit of sight-singing … Read more

Rehearsals resume … but not as we know it!

It is no secret that there are three things that are very difficult to do right now: Meet in large groups Meet indoors Sing Trying to do all three of them is known as a choir rehearsal, and is a definite no-no at this time! However, that is not stopping Cadenza. When life gives you … Read more

Update on Auditions

Though our activities are hampered for now, we’re thinking ahead to auditions giving us something to look forward to after Coronavirus.

Statement on Coronavirus

Like most organisations, Cadenza has been dealing with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on it’s day to day activities. This has meant some difficult decisions being made. Unlike some organisations, however, Cadenza is well-placed to weather this current storm and we look forward to commencing our activities when the circumstances allow. As a choir, … Read more

New Website Launch

Cadenza is delighted to announce the launch of our new website. Coming almost 10 years to the day since the launch of our previous one, the new design offers significant benefits both to our audience and behind the scenes to our members too. We invite you to take a good look around and see what you think!

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Cadenza at the Fringe 2019

Cadenza is delighted to be performing in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe again this year – we’ve been a consistent feature at the world’s largest arts festival for over two decades. Following five sell-out concerts, Cadenza is delighted to be returning to the stunning surroundings of Greyfriars Kirk for another exciting programme of choral music, performing Puccini’s magnificent Messa di Gloria alongside Haydn’s Te Deum and Insanae et Vanae Curae and a Scottish première performance of Janet Wheeler’s Alleluia. Tickets – priced £15, £13 (concessions) and £4 (children) are available now from choir members or via the Fringe Box Office.

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Another £2000+ raised for charity

Cadenza performs concerts on behalf of charities as part of our choir year. These typically take place in Spring, and allow us to show off a lighter side of our repertoire while raising funds for deserving causes. 2019 was no exception, and across two concerts – one in Edinburgh, the other in Athelstaneford in East Lothian – we raised over £2000 split across four separate charities. If you’d like Cadenza to make a real impact to your fundraising, please get in touch!

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“An excellent performance”

At exactly 6.15pm yesterday (Monday 17th), John Brunning introduced the now annual Classic FM/Making Music Christmas collaboration to showcase “the most talented amateur musicians” in the UK. If you missed the live broadcast, you can catch up using the Classic FM player (we’re on about 1hr 11mins in) – but be quick, as it is only around for seven days!

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Cadenza to feature on Classic FM again

Hot off the press, we are delighted to confirm that Cadenza has once again been selected as one for the final five Making Music groups to be broadcast on Classic FM Drive on Monday 17th December at around 6.15pm. The remaining four winners have not been publicly announced, but we are proud and delighted to be at least one ensemble … Read more

Cadenza Open Rehearsal 2017

Do you think you would like to sing with Cadenza? We welcome enquiries from enthusiastic singers of all voices who can:

  • tackle and enjoy music in a range of different styles, mostly a cappella
  • read music
  • memorise short pieces
  • do individual work on repertoire between rehearsals, and
  • commit to regular attendance.

If this sounds like you, you are most welcome to come to our Open Rehearsal on Wednesday 4 October 2017 at Broughton St Mary’s Church, Bellevue Crescent, EH3 6NE, from 7.30 to 9.45 pm.

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