Steven Osborne

St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington

Sun 17 Sept 10pm

Duration 70 minutes

Intermission 5
Processional
Piano Piece 1952
Extensions 3
A Little Suite for Christmas 'AD 1979'
Palais de Mari

Piano

Half price concession for children and students in full time education

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Photo credit: Ben Ealovega

The tranquillity of a great church late at night adds another dimension to music that can match its grandeur. But this recital by a true master of the piano is something else – two great 20th-century American composers who are uncompromising in their mission to extend the piano’s expressive possibilities.

Long, slow, held chords; delicate, flickering fragments of melody; the joyous sound of bells; shimmering, imperceptibly shifting sonorities: hearing this mesmerising music in the choir of St Mary’s will be an unforgettable pleasure.

'Typically soft, muted, timeless, and in Osborne’s tasteful interpretation, mesmerisingly sublime … a triumph of the extraordinary.'

The Scotsman

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

The Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin is one of the great ecclesiastical buildings of mediaeval Scotland, founded in 1380 and known for centuries as "The Lamp of Lothian".

It was severely damaged in the 16th Century during Henry VIII's 'Rough Wooing' of Scotland, and after the Reformation only the nave was used as a parish church, with the choir and tower remaining roofless.

It was finally restored to its former glory in the 1970s, and is Scotland's longest church as well as one of its most beautiful, with a wonderfully warm, resonant acoustic.

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington

Address

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington
EH41 4BZ

Getting there by bus

Several Edinburgh to Haddington routes to the Market Street bus stop. All drop off in the High St, approx. 5-8 mins walk from the church.

Getting there by train

Edinburgh to North Berwick service every hour. Nearest station is Drem. Taxi info on station notice board.

Getting there by car

Haddington is 20 miles East of Edinburgh along the A1 dual carriageway. Travelling East take the second exit to Haddington – St Mary’s is signposted from the main road. Look to the South, and you will see the old church tower in the distance.

Accessibility

Parking:

There is free on-street parking 100m from the church, on the road, and throughout the town.

Only disabled parking is allowed in the church grounds. There are 3 disabled spaces for blue badge holders. Please email [email protected] if you require one of these spaces. First come, first served.

UPDATE: There are no blue badge spaces left for 14/09 Royal Northern Sinfonia or 18/09 BBC SSO concerts.

Terrain:

Tarmac and gravel

Induction Loop:
Yes

Toilets:
Good male/female provision plus adapted toilet for disabled.

Wheelchair Access:

Access is via the North Side (side) door, available 30 minutes before concert. Press bell for assistance. Level access into venue.

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