Ayr Concert Series

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

October 7, 2026 7:30 pm

Location: Ayr Town Hall

Join The Orchestra of Scottish Opera for an evening celebrating the very best of British and British-inspired music for strings - from the virtuosic brilliance of Elgar to Vaughan Williams' luminous Tallis Fantasia. Specially programmed by Scottish Opera's Music Director Stuart Stratford, the concert also features 30 young musicians from South Ayrshire Music Service, who will be joining the professionals on stage for the rousing folk-inspired finale - Fiddler's Hill

Programme

Arvo Pärt - Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Elgar - Introduction and Allegro
Holst - St Paul's Suite
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Puccini – Crisantemi
Jeff Moore - Fiddler’s Hill