Five or six of our current or ex-members sing with the Kingdom Singers, from whom we’ve had a warm invitation to join in some carol-singing with the choir and enjoy Christmas refreshments.

Get in the mood for Christmas at Gillespie Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline on Friday 8 December at 7.30pm. Tickets at £8.00 (concessions £6.00) including refreshments will be available at the door, but do buy in advance from members (ask Douglas Reid or Ann Duly), through their Facebook page or email kingdomsingers@live.co.uk. There’s a poster linked to the image.

Do you like wonderful deep bass sounds and stunning choral music? If so, there’s good news for you: Jurij Maruk will be bringing his Voskresenije Choir (the name means Resurrection) back to West Fife for their fifth visit. As usual, this award-winning a cappella ensemble of former students of St Petersburg Music Conservatoire are presenting a programme of traditional sacred music and folk songs. The first half will feature music from the Orthodox Church tradition, with a set of Russian folk songs after the interval, and this year’s programme will be entirely different from 2016!

The 2017 concert is on Sunday 19 November, at 3.00pm at St Margaret’s RC Memorial Church in East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JB. Tickets £10 are now available from russianchoirtickets@yahoo.com or telephone 07525 920728.

Put a bit of Mozartian magic in your life by going to Fife Opera’s production of The Magic Flute, which plays at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy from 1–4 November. Wednesday to Friday at 7.30pm; Saturday at 2:30pm.

Douglas Nairne has created a truly magical new production to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. There are two wonderful casts, along with the Fife Opera chorus, junior chorus and orchestra, so it promises to be a really exciting week of performances.

Do check out this Youtube trailer, get further details by clicking the image, and buy tickets at this link.

The Dunfermline Arts Guild 2017–18 series of chamber music concerts – “Music on Sundays” – kicked off with a programme of songs and guitar solos; their next offering, on 12 November 2017 at 7.30pm in the Carnegie Hall Studio, invites you to come dancing with Sirocco Winds. This wind quintet will be “taking us on a light-hearted journey across the ages, sampling the music that got everyone up on their feet, from Classical minuets to Latin American dances!”

Ask Jean Kennedy or Martin Tarr for a personal recommendation – you can’t beat live music, and it’s great value for £10 (less for season tickets)! Details about the other Sunday evening concerts, which take place at Carnegie through to March, are in the linked brochure – there’s a wealth of musical talent, in a variety of ensembles and styles to suit everyone.

Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society has the perfect antidote to those post-summer blues – saddle up for their production of Oklahoma! at the Church Hill Theatre from  25–28 October! Their president says: “We are excited to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s world-famous tale of love, adventure, rivalry, and cowboys. We’ve worked really hard on our set dances and would love for you to see them! … this energetic show will have you line-dancing all the way home.”

This year EDGAS have allocated seating, so get your order in now if you’d like to secure the best seats.  You can order tickets by following the link to www.ticketsource.co.uk/edgas.

“A musical delight for voice and keyboard” is on offer at Holy Trinity Church, Stirling at 7.00pm on Saturday 30 September.

Ulrike Wutscher (mezzo-soprano), accompanied by Alistair Warwick on harpsichord and organ, sings settings by Monteverdi, Schütz and Purcell and three operatic arias by Handel. Most of these are either well-known or ought to be! This georgeous programme is even free, though donations are welcome.

Click the image for details of what Ulrike is singing …

An enjoyable programme of light, classical music at the Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy, at 7.30pm on Tuesday 3 October. Tickets available from Ellen Patrick, other KOS members or via the email address on the flyer linked to the image.