Dunfermline Choral Union are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year.
Formed in 1874 and now based at the Vine Conference Centre, many of the Choral’s early concerts were performed in St Margaret’s Hall. That hall opened in 1878 but the interior of the building was destroyed in 1961 and was demolished.
Andrew Carnegie was a supporter and honorary member of the choir in its early days. He gifted music books and then an annual donation of £50, which is equivalent to around £4500 in today’s money.
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One hundred and fifty years on and under the leadership of musical director Mandy Miller, Dunfermline Choral Union continues to perform well-loved classical choral works.
There will be a number of celebratory events for choir members, including a residential weekend at Atholl Palace Hotel in March and an end of season Gala dinner in May.
The choir’s spring concert will take place on Saturday, March 2, and will have 100 singers accompanied by a full orchestra and DCU favourites Emily Mitchell (soprano) and Richard Colvin (tenor) in a performance of Karl Jenkins 'Symphonic Adiemus' and 'Requiem for the Living' by Dan Forrest.
Tickets are on sale now from the DCU website.
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