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SCO 2024/25: Seven Last Words

Join the magnificent SCO Chorus and Chorus Director Gregory Batsleer for a profound choral contemplation of loss and rebirth from one of the world’s greatest living composers.

SCO 2024/25: Seven Last Words

About SCO 2024/25: Seven Last Words

12th April 2025
7.30pm
Greyfriars Kirk
1 Greyfriars, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2QQ
Various - see event website for details
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SCO Chorus
SCO Strings
Gregory Batsleer Conductor


Sir James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words considers the final utterances of Christ on the cross, from terror and despair to hope and transcendence, in music of raw emotion and shattering power. It brings together the immediacy of choral singing with the rich sounds of a string orchestra.

In a season of change and renewal, Seven Last Words weaves together influences from Scottish traditional music to offer a space for spiritual reflection, for listeners of all faiths, or none.

Please note: This concert is not part of the Season Multibuy ticket offer.

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