St Vincent’s Diary

Aug
16
Fri
2024
Fringe: Burns Night Hootenanny! at 7pm
Aug 16 @ 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: Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’, at 8.30pm
Aug 16 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune

Candle Concerts

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Classical, Contemporary

Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight. Features a romantic nocturne composed specially for tonight’s artist. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).

Fringe: Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema at 10pm
Aug 16 @ 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
17
Sat
2024
Piano Tuning: Robert MacDonald
Aug 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
*Fringe: Sacred Arts Festival: Words & Music – Esther Inglis Quatercentenary (Nave and Undercroft)
Aug 17 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Fringe: A Summer Night’s Firefly, drama production by children 11-17 from China in the Undercroft at xx
Aug 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:45 pm

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A Summer Night’s Firefly

Firefly Light

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Devised, Physical theatre

In this summer, a story shall journey from China to the UK, from East to West. Fireflies serve as our messengers, their luminescent bodies carrying our story, faint yet visible in the summer night for you to behold. This piece is created in the form of devising by a group of Chinese teenagers, who will also tell us the story in a vigorous way.

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.



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