Diary
Future Performances
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Past Performances
| Date | Concert | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/12/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Handel’s Messiah with The Hampstead Collective | Hampstead Parish Church | Handel’s Messiah with The Hampstead Collective in London | |
| 7:00pm. | ||||
| 14/12/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | ‘Wings as drifted snow’ Sacred Song Recital | Hampstead Parish Church | ‘Wings as drifted snow’ Sacred Song Recital in London | |
| 7:00pm. | ||||
| 26/04/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. | St. Paul’s Church, Herne Hill | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. in London | |
| 1:30pm. | with pianist Elspeth Wyllie | |||
| 04/04/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bach St Matthew Passion | St Mary-le-Tower | Bach St Matthew Passion in Ipswich | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 29/03/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bach St John Passion | Hampstead Parish Church | Bach St John Passion in London | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 22/03/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | The Players Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Thame | |
| 7:45pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 20/03/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Petersfield Festival Hall | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Petersfield | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 13/03/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | The Stables | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Milton Keynes | |
| 8:00pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 06/03/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Astor Community Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Deal | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 29/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | The Marina Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Lowestoft | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 26/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Stamford Arts Centre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Stamford | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 20/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Castle Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Wellingborough | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 16/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Wetherspoons Opera Pub | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Royal Tunbridge Wells | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 07/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Hazlitt Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Maidstone | |
| 7:30pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 02/02/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera | Kenton Theatre | Don Giovanni with Merry Opera in Henley | |
| 3:00pm. | playing Donna Elvira | |||
| 26/01/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | Stowe | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in Stowe | |
| 7:00pm. | playing Orestes More information | |||
| 19/01/20 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Haddington Town Hall | The Amalie Trio in Haddington | |
| 3:00pm. | Ravishing repertoire for voice, viola, and piano: Brahms, Loeffler, Duke PLUS music by Scottish composers and North Berwick-born Oliver Searle. More information | |||
| 05/12/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | The Bloomsbury Theatre | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in London | |
| 7:00pm. | playing Orestes More information | |||
| 01/12/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | The Old Market | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in Hove | |
| 4:00pm. | playing Orestes More information | |||
| 28/11/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | Chequer Mead | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in East Grinstead | |
| 7:00pm. | playing Orestes More information | |||
| 17/11/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | Congress Theatre | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in Eastbourne | |
| 4:00pm. | playing Orestes More information | |||
| 13/11/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La belle Hélène by Offenbach | Lewes Town Hall | La belle Hélène by Offenbach in Lewes | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing Orestes More information | |||
| 09/11/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Soloist in Verdi Requiem | Hampstead Parish Church | Soloist in Verdi Requiem in London | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 26/08/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | ‘Last Lines’ with The Hebrides Ensemble | Edinburgh International Book Festival | ‘Last Lines’ with The Hebrides Ensemble in Edinburgh | |
| 8:30pm. | World premières by Linda Buckley, Matthew Grouse, James MacMillan, Pàdruig Morrison and Gareth Williams More information | |||
| 26/06/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | A family friendly concert of opera arias and duets | Kings Lynn Minster | A family friendly concert of opera arias and duets in Kings Lynn, Norfolk | |
| 7:30pm. | with tenor Anthony Flaum | |||
| 12/06/19 - 05/11/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | L’Italiana in Algeri by Rossini | Diva Opera | L’Italiana in Algeri by Rossini in Tour of England and France | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing the lead role of Isabella | |||
| 06/05/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Haydn’s Nelson Mass | St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Haydn’s Nelson Mass in London | |
| 8:00pm. | ||||
| 03/05/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah | St Giles’ Cathedral | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Come and sing event for the Scottish federation of Organists | |||
| 27/04/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mozart Requiem | St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Mozart Requiem in London | |
| 8:00pm. | ||||
| 07/04/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bach St Matthew Passion | Hampstead Parish Church | Bach St Matthew Passion in London | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 30/03/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bracknell Choral Society | The Great Hall, Reading University | Bracknell Choral Society in Reading | |
| 7:30pm. | Bruckner’s Te Deum and Mendelssohn’s Lauda Sion | |||
| 13/03/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Song Recital with The Prince Consort | Wigmore Hall | Song Recital with The Prince Consort in London | |
| 1:00pm. | ||||
| 11/02/19 - 07/03/19 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Akhnaten by Philip Glass | English National Opera | Akhnaten by Philip Glass in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Understudying Daughter of Akhnaten | |||
| 09/11/18 - 07/12/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | Tour of Wales | Mid Wales Opera in Wales | |
| 7:30pm. | Playing Concepción in L’heure espagnole | |||
| 27/10/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. | St Mary & St John the Divine Church, Balham High Road | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. in London | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 25/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. | St Andrew’s and St George’s Church | ‘Emotionally Volatile’ A recital of songs composed by women. in Edinburgh | |
| 4:30pm. | With pianist Elspeth Wyllie | |||
| 16/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 10:30am. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. | |||
| 15/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 10:30am. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. | |||
| 14/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 1:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. | |||
| 13/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 1:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. | |||
| 09/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 1:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. | |||
| 08/08/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Summerhall – The Dissection Room | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Edinburgh | |
| 1:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait in this new family-friendly comedy chamber opera, part of the Edinburgh Fringe. More information | |||
| 28/07/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Madama Butterly by Puccini | West Green House | Madama Butterly by Puccini in Hampshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Suzuki with West Green House Opera More information | |||
| 26/07/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Madama Butterly by Puccini | West Green House | Madama Butterly by Puccini in Hampshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Suzuki with West Green House Opera More information | |||
| 07/07/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Concert with Epsom Chamber Choir | St Martin’s Church | Concert with Epsom Chamber Choir in Epsom | |
| 7:30pm. | Soloist in Copland ‘In the Beginning’ | |||
| 29/06/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) | Grand Opera House | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) in Belfast | |
| 6:00pm. | playing Olga in this hour long ‘taster’ More information | |||
| 16/06/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius | Greyfriars Kirk | Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Mezzo soloist with The Edinburgh Singers More information | |||
| 24/05/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) in Edinburgh | |
| 6:00pm. | playing Olga in this hour long ‘taster’ More information | |||
| 18/05/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) | Eden Court | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) in Inverness | |
| 6:00pm. | playing Olga in this hour long ‘taster’ More information | |||
| 11/05/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) | His Majesty’s Theatre | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) in Aberdeen | |
| 6:00pm. | playing Olga in this hour long ‘taster’ More information | |||
| 02/05/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) | Theatre Royal | Eugene Onegin Unwrapped (Scottish Opera) in Glasgow | |
| 6:00pm. | Playing Olga in this hour long ‘taster’ More information | |||
| 28/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli | Upper Circle Foyer, Theatre Royal | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli in Glasgow | |
| 6:30pm. | A new piece written for me and members of Scottish Opera Orchestra to be performed prior to Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in the theatre. Based on text from Bernard MacLaverty’s novel Grace Notes. Approx 20 minutes long. | |||
| 24/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli | Upper Circle Foyer, Theatre Royal | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli in Glasgow | |
| 6:30pm. | A new piece written for me and members of Scottish Opera Orchestra to be performed prior to Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in the theatre. Based on text from Bernard MacLaverty’s novel Grace Notes. Approx 20 minutes long. | |||
| 22/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli | Upper Circle Foyer, Theatre Royal | Grace Notes by Samuel Bardoli in Glasgow | |
| 6:30pm. | A new piece written for me and members of Scottish Opera Orchestra to be performed prior to Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in the theatre. Based on text from Bernard MacLaverty’s novel Grace Notes. Approx 20 minutes long. | |||
| 10/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Rutherglen Town Hall | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Rutherglen, Glasgow | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 08/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Pitlochry | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 06/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Ballachulish Village Hall | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in East Laroch | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 03/03/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | The Fullarton | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Castle Douglas | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 28/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Garrison Theatre | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Lerwick, Shetland | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 24/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Montrose Town Hall | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Montrose | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 22/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Braemar Village Hall | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Braemar | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 20/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Duthac Centre | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Tain | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 17/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Orkney Theatre | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Kirkwall | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 15/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Ross Institute | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Halkirk | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 13/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Midmar Village Hall | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Midmar | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 10/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | McLaren High School | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Callander | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 08/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Tower Mill | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Hawick | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 06/02/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera | Howden Park Centre | Opera Highlights with Scottish Opera in Livingston | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 19/01/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Abbey Church | The Amalie Trio in North Berwick | |
| 7:30pm. | A recital including music by Rubbra, Brahms, Britten and a new commission by Oliver Searle | |||
| 17/01/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Leighton House Museum | The Amalie Trio in London | |
| 7:30pm. | A recital for Kensington and Chelsea Music Society including Rubbra, Brahms, Britten and a new commission by Oliver Searle More information | |||
| 11/01/18 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Glasgow University | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 1:10pm. | Emerging Artist Recital | |||
| 08/12/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Chapterhouse Singers | Canongate Kirk | Chapterhouse Singers in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah | |||
| 08/12/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 1:00pm. | Emerging Artist Recital | |||
| 02/12/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 30/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 28/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 25/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Scottish Opera in Edinburgh | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 23/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Scottish Opera in Edinburgh | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 21/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Scottish Opera in Edinburgh | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 19/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Scottish Opera in Edinburgh | |
| 3:00pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 15/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Scottish Opera in Edinburgh | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 11/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Eden Court | Scottish Opera in Inverness | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 11/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Eden Court | Scottish Opera in Inverness | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 09/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Eden Court | Scottish Opera in Inverness | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 07/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Eden Court | Scottish Opera in Inverness | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 04/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | His Majesty’s Theatre | Scottish Opera in Aberdeen | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 02/11/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | His Majesty’s Theatre | Scottish Opera in Aberdeen | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 28/10/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 25/10/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 22/10/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 3:00pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 19/10/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Scottish Opera | Theatre Royal | Scottish Opera in Glasgow | |
| 7:15pm. | Annina in La Traviata | |||
| 17/08/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Lunchtime Recital with Organ | St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place | Lunchtime Recital with Organ in Edinburgh | |
| 1:10pm. | A recital with organist Simon Nieminski featuring Elgar ‘Sea Pictures’ and works by Handel and Reger. Free entry. | |||
| 15/08/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | A Rosenkavalier Extravaganza | St Andrew’s and St George’s Church | A Rosenkavalier Extravaganza in Edinburgh | |
| 12:30pm. | Internationally acclaimed bass Brian Bannatyne-Scott presents highlights from Richard Strauss’s romantic opera and lieder with three wonderful young singers (Caroline Taylor, Catherine Backhouse and Catherine Hooper) accompanied by legendary Scottish pianist Walter Blair. | |||
| 11/06/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Edinburgh Academy | Usher Hall | The Edinburgh Academy in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah parts 2 & 3 | |||
| 13/05/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jubilo and The Edinburgh Players | St Cuthbert’s Church | Jubilo and The Edinburgh Players in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Alto soloist in Handel’s Israel in Egypt | |||
| 04/05/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | Riverfront Arts Centre | Mid Wales Opera in Newport, Wales | |
| 7:30pm. | Box office: 01633 656679. Third Lady in Mozart’s Magic Flute | |||
| 26/04/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | Pontio | Mid Wales Opera in Bangor, Wales | |
| 7:30pm. | Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute | |||
| 09/03/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | Pontardawe Arts Centre | Mid Wales Opera in Pontardawe, Wales | |
| 7:30pm. | Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute | |||
| 07/03/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | Aberystwyth Arts Centre | Mid Wales Opera in Aberystwyth | |
| 7:30pm. | Third Lady in Mozart’s Magic Flute | |||
| 22/02/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Canzoni da Camera | Leighton House Museum | Canzoni da Camera in London | |
| 8:00pm. | Monteverdi Madrigals and Dowland Songs | |||
| 17/02/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mid Wales Opera | The Hafren | Mid Wales Opera in Newtown, Wales | |
| 7:30pm. | Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute | |||
| 24/01/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Methodist Church, Nicholson Square | The Amalie Trio in Edinburgh | |
| 1:10pm. | This recital will feature voice, viola and piano trios by Brahms, Loeffler and Duke and a selection of Scots songs. It is part of the Edinburgh University Concert Series and admission is free of charge. | |||
| 22/01/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Newton Stewart Cinema | The Amalie Trio in Newton Stewart | |
| 3:00pm. | Catherine Backhouse (Mezzo), Alexa Beattie (Viola) and Elspeth Wyllie (Piano) champion the wonderful repertoire for voice, viola and piano. More information | |||
| 21/01/17 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Amalie Trio | Ayr Music Club | The Amalie Trio in Ayr | |
| 7:30pm. | Catherine Backhouse (Mezzo), Alexa Beattie (Viola) and Elspeth Wyllie (Piano) champion the wonderful repertoire for voice, viola and piano. More information | |||
| 17/12/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah | St Mary-le-Tower | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah in Ipswich | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 01/12/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bach’s Christmas Oratorio | St John’s Church, Knoyle Road, BN1 6RB | Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in Brighton | |
| 7:00pm. | Alto soloist in parts 1-3 with Brighton College | |||
| 28/11/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Masterclass with Sir Thomas Allen | Middle Temple Hall | Masterclass with Sir Thomas Allen in London | |
| 7:00pm. | In aid of Sophie’s Silver Lining Trust who supported my studies at Guildhall. | |||
| 26/10/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | A celebration of the life and work of Enrique Granados | Milton Court | A celebration of the life and work of Enrique Granados in London | |
| 7:30pm. | Performing Granados songs alongside other Guildhall alumni singers and pianists | |||
| 23/10/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ | Younger Hall | Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ in St Andrews | |
| 3:00pm. | Playing Third Lady in the St Andrews Voices Festival | |||
| 08/10/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, G2 3JD | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Glasgow | |
| 1:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait with Ensemble Thing | |||
| 06/10/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle | Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, G2 3JD | Jan Tait and the Bear by Emily Doolittle in Glasgow | |
| 8:00pm. | Playing Jan Tait with Ensemble Thing | |||
| 13/09/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera | St. John’s Smith Square | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Gluck ‘Philemon and Baucis’ (UK première) Arne ‘The Judgment of Paris’ | |||
| 29/08/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera | The Orangery, Westonbirt | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera in Gloucestershire | |
| 6:00pm. | Gluck ‘Philemon and Baucis’ (UK première) Arne ‘The Judgment of Paris’ | |||
| 04/08/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Edinburgh Fringe Song Recital | St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place | Edinburgh Fringe Song Recital in Edinburgh | |
| 1:00pm. | Wagner ‘Wesendonk Lieder’ and Dring ‘Shakespeare Songs’ with pianist Elspeth Wyllie | |||
| 23/07/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera | The Deanery garden, Bampton | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera in Oxfordshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Gluck ‘Philemon and Baucis’ (UK première) Arne ‘The Judgment of Paris’ | |||
| 22/07/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera | The Deanery garden, Bampton | Divine Comedies with Bampton Classical Opera in Oxfordshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Gluck ‘Philemon and Baucis’ (UK première) Arne ‘The Judgment of Paris’ | |||
| 19/06/16 - 11/07/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Idamante (cover) and chorus in Idomeneo | Garsington Opera | Idamante (cover) and chorus in Idomeneo in Wormsley | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 03/06/16 - 07/07/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Eugene Onegin (chorus) | Garsington Opera | Eugene Onegin (chorus) in Wormsley | |
| 6:00pm. | ||||
| 12/04/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Amalie Trio ‘Female Persona’ Performance | The Forge, Camden | Amalie Trio ‘Female Persona’ Performance in London | |
| 7:30pm. | We perform the London première of ‘Sonata for viola & piano’ by Sally Beamish, alongside the work that inspired it: Schumann’s ‘Frauenliebe und leben’. The end of life is the subject of William Bolcom’s trio, ‘Let Evening Come’, that sets the texts of three female American poets – Maya Angelou, Emily Dickenson and Jane Kenyon. | |||
| 19/03/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La Favorite by Donizetti | Theatre Royal Stratford | La Favorite by Donizetti in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing the title role of Léonor with University College Opera. More information | |||
| 18/03/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La Favorite by Donizetti | Theatre Royal Stratford | La Favorite by Donizetti in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing the title role of Léonor with University College Opera. More information | |||
| 16/03/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La Favorite by Donizetti | Theatre Royal Stratford | La Favorite by Donizetti in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing the title role of Léonor with University College Opera. More information | |||
| 14/03/16 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | La Favorite by Donizetti | Theatre Royal Stratford | La Favorite by Donizetti in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Playing the title role of Léonor with University College Opera. More information | |||
| 03/12/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | St Michael’s Cornhill, EC3V 9DS | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in London | |
| 6:30pm. | More information | |||
| 29/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | Norwegian Church, 1 Albion Street, SE16 7JB | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in London | |
| 1:30pm. | More information | |||
| 28/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | The Kennet Valley Free Church, Carter’s Rise, Fords Farm, Calcot, RG31 7YT | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in Reading | |
| 7:30pm. | More information | |||
| 21/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | St George’s Church, Church Street, DA11 0DJ | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in Gravesend, Kent | |
| 7:30pm. | More information | |||
| 17/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Mozart Mass in C minor | St Paul’s Knightsbridge | Mozart Mass in C minor in London | |
| 7:45pm. | In aid of Save The Children and Child Refugee Crisis with The Orpheus Sinfonia, The London Chorus, conducted by Ron Corp. | |||
| 14/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | Parish Church of St Leonard,Pyrton Lane, OX49 5LX | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in Watlington, Oxfordshire | |
| 7:30pm. | More information | |||
| 07/11/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Merry Opera Staged Messiah | St Luke’s Church, St Luke’s Avenue, CT11 7JX | Merry Opera Staged Messiah in Ramsgate, Kent, | |
| 6:00pm. | More information | |||
| 24/10/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Roderick Brydon Memorial Trust | Old St Paul’s Church | Roderick Brydon Memorial Trust in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. | Come and sing Mozart Requiem | |||
| 17/10/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Newbury Chamber Choir | St John’s Church | Newbury Chamber Choir in Newbury | |
| 7:30pm. | Carissimi ‘Jonas’ and Caldara ‘Missa Dolorosa’ | |||
| 05/10/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Aether Vocal Ensemble | The Swiss Church, 79 Endell Street, WC2H 9DY | Aether Vocal Ensemble in London | |
| 7:30pm. | A light-hearted programme of favourites including Faure Cantique de Jean Racine, Delibes Flower Duet, Arthur Sullivan’s The Owl and the Dicky Bird, Flanders & Swann and many more, part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London | |||
| 25/09/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Alexander Nevsky by Prokofiev with Guildhall | Barbican Centre | Alexander Nevsky by Prokofiev with Guildhall in London | |
| 7:30pm. | ||||
| 20/08/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) | St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) in Edinburgh | |
| 8:00pm. | Three of Scotland’s most exciting young professional musicians unite to perform ravishing repertoire for voice, viola and piano including Brahms, Poulenc, Rubbra, Falla, and Loeffler. | |||
| 15/08/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) | St Mary & St John the Divine Church, Balham High Road | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) in London | |
| 6:00pm. | Recital featuring Brahms, Loeffler, Poulenc, Falla, Rubbra | |||
| 06/08/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ludus Baroque | Canongate Kirk | Ludus Baroque in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Bach B Minor Mass | |||
| 02/08/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss | West Green House | Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss in Hampshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Dryad and cover Composer | |||
| 01/08/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss | West Green House | Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss in Hampshire | |
| 7:00pm. | Dryad and cover Composer | |||
| 16/07/15 - 26/07/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Garsington Opera | A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Wormsley | |
| 6:30pm. | Solo Fairy in Mendelssohn’s incidental music with the play performed by the RSC | |||
| 13/07/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) | Milton Court | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo), Alexa Beattie (viola), Elspeth Wyllie (piano) in London | |
| 11:00am. | Song Recital featuring Schumann Frauenliebe und -Leben, Brahms and Balcolm | |||
| 27/06/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Tokaido Road by Nicola LeFanu | Alwinton Church | Tokaido Road by Nicola LeFanu in Northumberland | |
| 7:30pm. | Playing Mariko in this new Japanese inspired opera | |||
| 14/06/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Edinburgh Academy | Usher Hall | The Edinburgh Academy in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. | Haydn Nelson Mass and Lambert Rio Grande | |||
| 13/06/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | CPE Bach Magnificat | St John the Evangelist Church, Iffley Road | CPE Bach Magnificat in Oxford | |
| 7:00pm. | Alto Soloist with the Oxford Bach Choir and Southbank Sinfonia | |||
| 24/05/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Catfish Conundrum | The Warren: Main Space | The Catfish Conundrum in Brighton | |
| 2:00pm. | Playing Ronald Reagan (yes really) in this new operetta based on a true story by Edward Lambert at the Brighton Fringe | |||
| 23/05/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Catfish Conundrum | The Warren: Main Space | The Catfish Conundrum in Brighton | |
| 2:00pm. | Playing Ronald Reagan (yes really) in this new operetta based on a true story by Edward Lambert at the Brighton Fringe | |||
| 22/05/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | The Catfish Conundrum | The Warren: Main Space | The Catfish Conundrum in Brighton | |
| 4:00pm. | Playing Ronald Reagan (yes really) in this new operetta based on a true story by Edward Lambert at the Brighton Fringe | |||
| 28/04/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Vivaldi Gloria | Temple Church | Vivaldi Gloria in London | |
| 3:00pm. | Alto soloist with Brandenburg Baroque | |||
| 02/04/15 - 03/05/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Swanhunter by Jonathan Dove | UK tour | Swanhunter by Jonathan Dove in UK | |
| 7:00pm. | Covering the role of Louhi with Opera North | |||
| 07/02/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Bracknell Choral Society | St Joseph’s Church | Bracknell Choral Society in Bracknell | |
| 6:00pm. | Handel’s Messiah | |||
| 29/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | La Cité Nantes Events Centre | Dunedin Consort in Nantes, France | |
| 6:00pm. | Handel’s Messiah (Dublin Version) | |||
| 28/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | La Cité Nantes Events Centre | Dunedin Consort in Nantes, France | |
| 6:00pm. | Handel’s Messiah (Dublin Version) | |||
| 25/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | Eglise Notre-Dame de L’Esperance | Dunedin Consort in St Nazaire, France | |
| 3:30pm. | Handel’s Messiah (Dublin Version) | |||
| 24/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | Theatre Saint-Louis | Dunedin Consort in Cholet, France | |
| 8:30pm. | Handel’s Messiah (Dublin Version) | |||
| 23/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | Fontevraud, Haut Dortoir | Dunedin Consort in France | |
| 8:30pm. | Handel’s Messiah (Dublin Version) | |||
| 15/01/15 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Brandenburg Choral Festival | St. Martin-in-the-Fields | Brandenburg Choral Festival in London | |
| 7:00pm. | Alto soloist in Vivaldi Gloria | |||
| 20/12/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Swansea Bach Choir | Brangwyn Hall | Swansea Bach Choir in Swansea | |
| 7:30pm. | Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah | |||
| 17/12/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ludus Baroque | Canongate Kirk | Ludus Baroque in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. | Alto soloist in Bach Christmas Oratorio More information | |||
| 06/12/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dulwich Choral Society | Old Royal Naval College Chapel | Dulwich Choral Society in Greenwich | |
| 7:30pm. | Alto soloist in Bach Christmas Oratorio (parts 1,2,3 and 6) More information | |||
| 15/11/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Thames Voyces | St John’s Church | Thames Voyces in Crowthorne | |
| 7:30pm. | Alto Soloist in Mozart Requiem and Schubert Mass in G | |||
| 07/11/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ubu Ensemble | Silk Street Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music and Drama | Ubu Ensemble in London | |
| 1:00pm. | Performing Messages of the Late R.V.Troussova by Kurtag | |||
| 30/10/14 - 02/11/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Opera South | TBC | Opera South in TBC | |
| 7:30pm. |
Flora in La Traviata by Verdi 30th October, 1st November, 2nd November |
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| 18/09/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo) and Raphaela Papadakis (soprano) | Colchester Baptist Church | Catherine Backhouse (mezzo) and Raphaela Papadakis (soprano) in Colchester | |
| 8:00pm. |
Pergolesi Stabat Mater Roman River Festival |
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| 17/08/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse | Edinburgh International Festival | Catherine Backhouse in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. |
Kate in Britten’s Owen Wingrave |
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| 15/08/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse | Edinburgh International Festival | Catherine Backhouse in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. |
Kate in Britten’s Owen Wingrave |
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| 02/08/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Fontainebleau Opera | Theatre Municipal de Fontainebleau | Fontainebleau Opera in Fontainebleau | |
| 11:00am. |
Admission: Free.
A selection of opera highlights including Idomeneo (Idamante), Rosenkavalier (Octavian), Giulio Cesare (Giulio Cesare) and Stephen McNeff. |
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| 01/08/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Fontainebleau Opera | Theatre Municipal de Fontainebleau | Fontainebleau Opera in Fontainebleau | |
| 8:00pm. |
Admission: Free.
A selection of opera highlights including Idomeneo (Idamante), Rosenkavalier (Octavian), Giulio Cesare (Giulio Cesare) and Stephen McNeff. |
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| 05/07/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Forest Philharmonic and South West Essex Choir | Walthamstow Assembly Hall | Forest Philharmonic and South West Essex Choir in London | |
| 7:30pm. |
Mozart Requiem Alto Soloist |
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| 13/06/14 - 17/06/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse | Aldeburgh Festival | Catherine Backhouse in Aldeburgh | |
| 7:00pm. |
13th, 15th (matinée), 16th, 17th June Kate in Britten’s Owen Wingrave |
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| 17/05/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Beckenham Chorale | St George’s Church | Beckenham Chorale in Beckenham | |
| 7:45pm. |
Alto soloist in Dvorak’s Mass in D |
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| 29/04/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse | Barbican Centre | Catherine Backhouse in London | |
| 7:30pm. |
London Schools Symphony Orchestra L’enfant in L’enfant et les Sortilèges (Ravel) |
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| 13/04/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | UK Japan Choir | Free Church Hampstead Garden Suburb | UK Japan Choir in London | |
| 6:30pm. |
Bach St. John Passion (alto soloist) |
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| 08/04/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse | Atheneum Club London | Catherine Backhouse in London | |
| 7:00pm. |
Private Recital |
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| 05/04/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ceramic City Choir | TBC | Ceramic City Choir in TBC | |
| 7:00pm. |
Mozart Arias |
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| 01/04/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) | St Stephen’s Walbrook | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) in City of London | |
| 1:00pm. |
Elgar Sea Pictures and Songs by Ivor Gurney
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| 29/03/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Fortismere Community Choir | St Andrews Church | Fortismere Community Choir in London | |
| 7:00pm. |
Mozart Coronation Mass (alto soloist) |
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| 14/03/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) | Magdalen College Auditorium | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) in Oxford | |
| 6:30pm. |
Sea Pictures (Elgar) |
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| 13/03/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Classical Opera Company | Cadogan Hall | Classical Opera Company in London | |
| 7:30pm. |
Mozart La Clemenza di Tito (Chorus) |
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| 25/02/14 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) | St Stephen’s Walbrook | Catherine Backhouse and Ceri Owen (piano) in City of London | |
| 1:00pm. | Sea Pictures (Elgar) and Cabaret Songs (Britten) | |||
| 21/12/13 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | Kelvingrove Gallery | Dunedin Consort in Glasgow | |
| 8:00pm. | Messiah (Handel) | |||
| 20/12/13 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Dunedin Consort | The Queen’s Hall | Dunedin Consort in Edinburgh | |
| 7:30pm. | Messiah (Handel) | |||
| 07/12/13 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Northampton Philharmonic Choir | Christ Church | Northampton Philharmonic Choir in Northampton | |
| 7:30pm. | St Nicholas Mass (Haydn) | |||
| 03/12/13 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Ludus Baroque | Canongate Kirk | Ludus Baroque in Edinburgh | |
| 7:00pm. | Christmas Oratorio (Bach) | |||
| 23/11/13 http://catherinebackhouse.co.uk/diary | Stanmore Choral Society | St Mary the Virgin | Stanmore Choral Society in Kenton | |
| 7:30pm. | Lauda Sion and Hymn of Praise (Mendelssohn) | |||