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Castlebrae voices pose for a pciture and smile.

SCO in Craigmillar Residency

SCO in Craigmillar was a five-year programme of creative projects and performances for residents of all ages in Greater Craigmillar, Edinburgh. Our residency included an annual schools’ programme for nursery, primary and secondary school pupils, as well as year-round creative projects for all members of the community. These included ReConnect, Craigmillar Voices, our flourishing community singing project, and Seen and Heard, an arts and music programme led by Associate Composer Jay Capperauld.  

The two sensational choirs that formed through the residency: Castlebrae Voices and Craigmillar Voices continue.

Schools Programme

Our schools workshop programme give pupils from nursery, primary and secondary school the space and tools to express themselves creatively.

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Voices

Craigmillar Voices is a vocal project for local adults to enjoy a shared singing experience, under the guidance of workshop leader Moira Morrison.

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Seen and Heard

Seen and Heard is a cross-art form project for adults in Craigmillar led by our Associate Composer Jay Capperauld.

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ReConnect

The programme provided a series of weekly music sessions in which dementia patients, together with visiting family members and care staff, were invited and supported to sing, play instruments, improvise and listen.

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Craigmillar singers come together under the direction of Moira Morrison
A young violinist smiles to the camera holding her instrument.
A boy plays the piano as the Queen's Hall audiences watches.
Tapestry underway at The Queen's Hall.
Tapestry - End of Residency Concert

Kindly supported by

Garfield Weston Foundation, Scops Arts Trust, The Daphne Hamilton Trust, The Plum Trust, The Stevenston Charitable Trust, Cockaigne Fund, Cruden Foundation, The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Mrs Rowena Goffin's Charitable Trust, The Misses Barrie Charitable Trust, Mrs Jean Fraser’s Charitable Trust and those who wish to remain anonymous