What was on in 2019
Mon 16 Sept 7.30pm
St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington
Vox Luminis
Duration: approx. 1 hour 15 mins
£26.25 / £21 / £15.75
A booking fee of £1 per ticket, up to a maximum of £5 per transaction, will be added to all bookings.
Half price concession for children and students in full time education
Credit: Robin Mitchell
Lamentation de la Vierge au pied de la Croix
CrucifixusVox Luminis move from the Middle Ages to the Baroque in this rich, intense programme of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Lotti’s most famous work looks back to the great Venetian era of Monteverdi at St Mark’s Cathedral while the spatial grandeur and dramatic sweep of Scarlatti’s 10-part Stabat Mater make it one of the most impressive achievements in early 18th-century sacred music.
'The singing is particularly beautiful or impassioned… in the Stabat mater… the group’s voices gloriously expressive while retaining clarity and immaculate coherence…'
Gramophone
See ticket prices for St. Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington below. For tickets, please call the box office on 0131 473 2000.
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
EH41 4BZ
Several Edinburgh to Haddington routes to the Market Street bus stop. Also Perryman’s 253 service from Edinburgh Bus Station – Berwick, stopping in Haddington. All drop off in the High St, approx. 5-8 mins walk from the church.
Edinburgh to North Berwick service every hour. Nearest station is Drem. Taxi info on station notice board.
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.
On street parking 100m from the church. Only disabled parking is allowed in the church grounds. There are 4 disabled spaces. Please email admin@lammermuirfestival.co.uk if you require one of these spaces.
Terrain:Tarmac and gravel
Induction Loop:
Yes
Toilets:
Good male/female provision plus adapted toilet for disabled.
Access is via the North Side (side) door, available 30 minutes before concert. Press bell for assistance. Level access into venue.
We want you to have a wonderful time at the Lammermuir Festival. If you need any information you don't see on the website, please email admin@lammermuirfestival.co.uk.
