Fauré at Dunfermline Abbey

You may have heard the Robin Chapel Choir at one of their sold-out performances of Carols by Candlelight at Fire Station Creative. This is an opportunity to hear them in the majestic setting of Dunfermline Abbey.

It is a very special year for the choir as 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery’s passing in the final days of World War II. During the early part of the war, Robin was entrusted with guarding King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.  He was just 25 when the armoured car he and two comrades were traveling in was blown up by a mine in the German town of Kutenholz. In his memory, his parents, Sir Francis and Lady Tudsbery, built the beautiful Robin Chapel in Edinburgh. To mark this anniversary the Robin Chapel Choir will be performing this special concert in Dunfermline Abbey featuring the wonderful Requiem by Fauré and I was glad by Hubert Parry which was performed at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The concert is being presented to raise funds for a visit to Germany by The Robin Chapel Choir which will be dedicated to fostering unity and remembrance. It includes a concert with a German choir in Hannover, a special ceremony at Becklingen War Cemetery — Robin’s final resting place — and a performance at a former prisoner-of-war camp near Sandbostel.

The Robin Chapel Choir are recognized as one of the foremost choirs in Scotland. Their growing reputation has led to sold-out events at Holyrood Palace, Falkland Palace, Fire Station Creative in Dunfermline and Perth Museum. A particular  highlight was the invitation to perform at a special service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of King Charles III.

Tickets are £15 each and can be purchased from:  www.tuttievents.com