Rehearsal Information
We will begin our rehearsal programme (Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in The Sanctuary within Mannofield Church) under Musical Director, Paul Tierney, ahead of our next concert on Saturday 6 December 2025 in St Machar's Cathedral. We will be performing works by American composers - Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Lauridsen Lux Aeterna and works by Barber, Del Tredici and Whitacre. Ben Marsden will once again be our accompanist for this session.
Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30pm (Aug-Dec & Jan-Apr), and they include a short tea/coffee break (bring your own drinks).
Our rehearsal venue is within Mannofield Church, located at the junction of Great Western Road and Countesswells Road - termed The Sanctuary.

First Bus 19 Tillydrone-Peterculter and Stagecoach 201 Ballater-Union Square serve the stops on Great Western Road right beside the church. First Bus service 2 Ashwood-Garthdee goes along Broomhill Road coming from Ashwood and service 1 Garthdee-Danestone takes that route towards Danestone. The Broomhill Road bus stops are a half mile walk from The Sanctuary.
Cyclists can store their cycles within the building.
Unrestricted car parking is available on adjacent residential streets, namely Countesswells Road, Craigielea Avenue and Wellbrae Terrace, and there are more parking opportunities on Duthie Place, parallel to Great Western Road to the south. Please park considerately.
Rehearsal Timetable Autumn Term 2025
Weekly rehearsals will commence on Tuesday 26 August and continue in Mannofield Church until Tuesday 11 November, with a two week break on Tuesdays 14 and 21 October. The rehearsal venue will switch to St Machar's Cathedral on Tuesday 18 November for the three remaining Tuesday rehearsals, the evening rehearsal on Friday 5 December and a final rehearsal from 2-5 pm on Saturday 6 December.
- Commencement of rehearsals: 26 August 2025
- October break: 14 and 21 October 2025
- Rehearsal venue changes to St Machar's Cathedral: Tuesday 18 November
- Final Tuesday rehearsal: 2 December 2025
- Pre-Concert rehearsals: Friday 5 December 7:30-9:30 pm and Saturday 6 December 2-5 pm
- Concert: Saturday 6 December, 7.30pm in St Machar's Cathedral
Rehearsal Timetable Spring Term 2026
Weekly rehearsals will take place from Tuesday 6 January until Tuesday 31 March with a scheduled break on Tuesday 10 February - cancelled if there is a postponement before then for bad weather. There will then be a two week Easter Holiday break on Tuesdays 7 and 14 April, following which there will be one more Tuesday rehearsal on 21 April. On the weekend of the performance there will be a rehearsal in the evening of Friday 24 April and a final rehearsal from 2-5 pm on Saturday 25 April.
- Commencement of rehearsals: 6 January 2026
- Mid term break: 10 February 2026
- Easter break: 7 and 14 April 2026
- Final Tuesday rehearsal: 21 April 2026
- Pre-Concert rehearsals: Friday 24 April 2026 (evening) and Saturday 25 April, 2-5 pm
- Concert: Saturday 25 April, 7.30pm in St Machar's Cathedral
Section representatives
Current section representatives - your point of contact within your part.
S1 Sandra Massey
S2 Alyson Smith
A1 Jane Kirk
A2 Libby Brand
Tenor James Millar
Bass TBC
Aberdeen Bach Choir
Scottish Registered Charity Number SC008609

