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Come & Sing Mozart's Requiem
Saturday October 28th, 2023
The highly successful annual Soko Fund Come & Sing will take place again in 2023. By popular request, and after a gap of five years, Mozart’s famous Requiem will be the work once again, and Dr John Kitchen, Edinburgh City Organist, has generously agreed to return as Director, with Morley Whitehead at the organ as usual. There is a change of venue, however. Stockbridge Parish Church marks its 200th anniversary in 2023 and has invited the Soko Fund to add the Come & Sing to its 200th anniversary celebrations.
Originally known as St Bernard’s , this fine church in the classical style, was built in 1823 by the noted Edinburgh architect James Milne. In addition to being a parish church, with a fine acoustic and a striking interior decorated by war memorial murals, Stockbridge St Bernard’s has long served as a valuable venue for musical events. We look forward to welcoming singers old and new most welcome.
Saturday 28th October 2023
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Rehearsal
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Break - tea and coffee will be available
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Performance
The Peters edition of the Requiem will be used. Singers are welcome to bring their own copies. Copies will also be available for a small hire charge
Fundraising Success at Cadenza Concert
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The Soko Fund was delighted to be chosen by Cadenza, one of Scotland's most acclaimed choirs, as the 'good cause' for its spring concert on June 3rd at Inverleith-St Serf's Church, Goldenacre in Edinburgh.
Under its new Director, Timothy Coleman, the choir delighted an audience of 150+ with a fine recital of choral music in a wide variety of styles, and a splendid total of £1500 was raised for the Soko Fund. We also had the opportunity to make a brief presentation about the work of the Fund, which drew a number of interested individuals. Many thanks to the Director, Choir and hospitality team at Inverleith-St Serf's. |
Soko Fund Newsletter
The Soko Fund produces a Newsletter two or three times each year, featuring news of our scholarship holders and graduates, the work of the SGA in Malawi, as well as the fundraising activities of the organization in Scotland. The most recent Newsletter appears below and can be down loaded as a pdf. We also produce hard copies, and if you would like to be on the mailing list for the printed version, please send your name and address in an email to lggraham49@gmail.com.