St Vincent’s Diary

Aug
17
Sat
2024
Fringe: Maestro, this is your life! at 7pm
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Maestro, This is Your Life!

Candle Concerts

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Historical, Classical

Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. Features live performances from the maestro including Moonlight Sonata. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Orchestre à six mains – 3 pianists, 6 hands, 1 piano, at 8.30pm
Aug 17 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Orchestre à Six Mains – Three Pianists, Six Hands, One Piano

Candle Concerts

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Classical, Experimental

Hear our innovative piano orchestra perform finger-gymnastics music for three pianists playing one piano together. Featuring Rachmaninoff, popular and Scottish tunes. ‘Artistic Director Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 17 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Candle Concerts

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Film, Comedy

Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Aug
18
Sun
2024
Sung Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1929), Trinity 12, followed by tea/coffee and chat
Aug 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Reverend Fr William Mounsey, Assistant Priest

Les Shankland, Director of Music

Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58.

372  He who would valiant be

84  It is a thing most wonderful

373 How shall I sing that majesty

398 Lift up your hearts, We lift them Lord, to thee



Fringe: ‘So OCD!’ – theatre rehearsal 4pm in the Undercroft (one hour)
Aug 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Evensong, Trinity 12
Aug 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Reverend John Penman, Priest in Charge

The Reverend William D Watt, organist

Ps 100, Exodus 2:23-3:10, Hebrews 13:1-15.

392  Lead Kindly light

294 Just as I am

140 Holy Spirit, come confirm us.



Aug
19
Mon
2024
Refectory: Vestry business (Bridget Campbell)
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Aug
20
Tue
2024
Fringe: ‘So OCD!’ theatre at 3pm in the Undercroft
Aug 20 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Maia Kinney-Petrucha

Aug
21
Wed
2024
Fringe: ‘So OCD!’ theatre at 3pm in the Undercroft
Aug 21 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Maia Kinney-Petrucha

Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Burns Night Hootenanny!

Candle Concerts

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Folk, Storytelling

Acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim reads Burns’ poetry alongside live performances of Scottish folk music – by candlelight. Features a special musical performance of Burns’ iconic Tam O’Shanter. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Rhapsody in Blue – Jazz Piano by Candlelight, at 8.30pm
Aug 21 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Piano by Candlelight

Candle Concerts

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Jazz

Reinvigorate your musical soul with classic jazz piano including Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take Five and Gershwin’s iconic showstopper Rhapsody in Blue – by enchanting candlelight. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 21 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

Candle Concerts

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Film, Comedy

Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh, the village church at the heart of the city.