Experience the mighty sounds of the highly acclaimed National Youth Choir of Scotland as they perform their latest repertoire across Europe this summer.

“One of the best choral ensembles in the world”  Sir Donald Runnicles, OBE

"Scotland's finest choir" The Herald

Maurice Duruflé’s superlative Requiem is one of the glories of the choral repertoire and one of his few completed works surviving for posterity. Dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father, this profoundly beautiful, emotionally shattering and wonderfully atmospheric piece never fails to make an impact – especially when conducted by Artistic Director Christopher Bell.

The concert opens with Rejoice in the Lamb, Benjamin Britten’s superb setting of ‘Jubilate Agno’, written by the eighteenth-century poet Christopher Smart while he was confined for mental illness. The text seeks to praise God through the wonders of nature and the beauty of animals and contains one of the most celebrated paeans of praise for the author’s cat, his only companion in his confinement.

Stories of love and companionship are a common thread throughout the programme, which also features Stacey Garrop’s Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy, which sets work from American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay to music. With three sonnets arranged for a cappella choir, the piece explores three aspects of love: flirtation, unrequited passion, and the ache after a parting of ways.

Conductor: Christopher Bell | Organist: Michael Bawtree