Hot Chocolate

Late night classical music at Old Saint Paul's

Finish off your Fringe day with hot chocolate and an hour of music to send you floating off into the night.

11 to 29 August 2009 at 10pm (apart from 14 August, Sundays and Mondays).

Tickets £5 from www.edfringe.com, or at the door of Old Saint Paul's, Jeffrey Street, from 9.30pm.

Next Concert


Hot Chocolate Concert Diary

All concerts take place in Old Saint Paul's, Jeffrey Street - please see Finding Old Saint Paul's for full directions:

Monday 10 August 2009

Hot Chocolate volunteer training session | 6.30pm

A training session for all Hot Chocolate volunteers will be held in church.

We need more helpers, please!

Tuesday 11 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Opening Concert | 10pm

The Choir of Old Saint Paul’s
Director: Dr John Kitchen
Five mystical songs, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Soloist: Nicholas Uglow
Hear my prayer, Felix Mendelssohn
Soloist: Michelle Woollard

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Wednesday 12 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Britten & the English Song | 10pm

Folk songs, Purcell arrangement and Canticle II - Abraham and Isaac.
Judy Dennis (mezzo-soprano), Joe Doody (tenor), Simon Neiminski (piano).

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Thursday 13 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Poetry Please (… and a song or two) | 10pm

Favourite poetry, prose and song.
Janet de Vigne (soprano), Laura Reading (soprano).

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Saturday 15 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: 18th and 19th century music | 10pm

18th-century music by Bononcini et al.
19th-century virtuoso clarinet solos by Weber and the Spanish composer Ramon Carnicer.
Calum Robertson (clarinet and organ) and John Kitchen (organ/piano)

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Tuesday 18 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: A Midsummer Night’s Melody | 10pm

A Midsummer Night’s Melody: Mendelssohn, Strauss et al. Songs, trios and arias for a summer’s night.
Janet de Vigne (soprano), Alice McMichael (mezzo-soprano), Jennie Gardner (mezzo-soprano), Susan Somerville (piano).

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Wednesday 19 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Lyric, Love, Lament | 10pm

Robert Burns and the songs of Scotland. Judy Dennis (mezzo-soprano/clarsach), Jennie Gardner (mezzo-soprano).

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Thursday 20 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Clarinet Quintets | Hot Chocolate: Clarinet Quintets

Clarinet quintets by Mozart and Howells, and works by Marcos Fernandez and Edward Harper.
Paul Jourdan and Francis Cummings (violin), Kathryn Jourdan (viola), Louise Paterson (cello) and Calum Robertson (clarinet).

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Friday 21 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: English Song - Britten, Finzi et al | 10pm

English Song: Britten, Finzi et al.
John McLuckie (baritone), Jean Keltie (piano).

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Saturday 22 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Salm an Fhearainn: Carver, Sweeney, MacMillan et al | 10pm

Salm an Fhearainn: Carver, Sweeney, MacMillan et al.
Scottish choral music from the 16th to the 21st century.
Calton Consort directed by Jason Orringe.

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Tuesday 25 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Music for Violin, Recorder and Harpsichord | 10pm

Music for violin, recorder and harpsichord: works by Boismortier, Telemann, Bach.
Carrie Upton (recorder), Ruth Slater (violin) and John Kitchen (harpsichord).

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Wednesday 26 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Mints, Murder & Mystery | 10pm

Mints, Murder & Mystery.

We regret that this performance has been cancelled due to ill health..

Thursday 27 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Music for flute and strings including Mozart flute quartet in D | 10pm

Music for flute and strings including Mozart flute quartet in D.
Paul Jourdan (violin), Kathryn Jourdan (viola), Anna Jone (flute) and Louise Paterson (cello).

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Friday 28 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: Mozart, Schumann, Jacob | 10pm

MozartKegelstatt trio; works by Schumann and Gordon Jacob.
Calum Robertson (clarinet), Asher Zaccardelli (viola), John Kitchen (piano). 

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Saturday 29 August 2009

Hot Chocolate: JS Bach - Three Motets | 10pm

JS Bach: Three Motets.
Lobet den Herrn; Singet dem Herrn; Jesu meine Freude.
Barbican Baroque directed by Christopher Ford.

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Please see the Calendar for details of all Old Saint Paul's events. See Services for details of forthcoming services.


Finding Old Saint Paul's

Entrance to Old Saint Paul's on Jeffrey Street

We're located at 39 Jeffrey Street, just off the Royal Mile. Please see Finding Old Saint Paul's for full directions to the church.