Scottish Catholic Observer

The All Souls Orchestra are celebrating their 40th anniversary by taking their Prom Praise tour throughout Scotland from the end of this month

The Prom Praise concerts feature concert performances and also opportunities for the audience to reflect and join in with hymns performed.

Conductor Noel Tredinnick (above) is making a pre-tour visit to Edinburgh this week. Since 1972 he has been organist and director of music at All Souls, Langham Place. Three years later he began working as a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and still teaches conducting, orchestration and music awareness.

In 1987 he was appointed artistic director of the Langham Arts Trust to develop the expanding ministry of the All Souls musicians in concerts, publications and recordings.

During the tour, which starts at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday October 26, the orchestra will collaborate with Scottish musicians such as Perth childrens’ choir Fair City Singers and Macduff-born violinist Caroline Sharp.

Also, joining the orchestra on stage will also be US musical theatre star David Erik and rising classical soprano Katharine Hobden.

The tour dates are as follows:

—Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Friday October 26

—Edinburgh Usher Hall – Saturday October 27

—Perth Concert Hall – Sunday  October 28

—Inverness Eden Court Theatre – Wednesday October 31

—Aberdeen Music Hall – Thursday November 1

—Tickets are on sale from the venue box offices, and further details can be found on by clicking here. http://www.allsoulsorchestra.org