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The
Fair City Singers have now appeared four times on the BBC
1 television series 'Songs of Praise'. Their latest appearance
was shown in October 2004 when 18 of the choir were seen singing
on a summer day by the Caledonian Canal.
On
21st January 2001 they were seen singing by the side of Loch
Laggan and in a local church. This was recorded on a grey
cold day in December 2000.
On
Sunday 30th July 2000 they played a major part in a special
edition of 'Songs of Praise' celebrating the 100th birthday
of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. On a sunny 18th June
they were filmed at Glamis Castle, her childhood home. The
Fair City Singers were proud and delighted to be chosen to
take part.
 On
31st December 1999 they featured in world-wide television’s
coverage of the New Year's Eve Opening Concert at London’s
Millennium Dome. As part of a 300 strong massed choir they
sang John Taverner's 'A New Beginning'. Click here
to go to a special site about the Fair City Singers experiences
of this amazing night.
In August 1998 they made their Songs of Praise debut in the
harvest thanksgiving BBC 'Songs of Praise’ filmed at Dunkeld
, in which ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ proved to be
a great favourite. Click here
to hear a stereo clip of this song from their CD.
They
first appeared in a television broadcast in 1992 at the UK
semi-finals of the Sainsbury Choir of the Year Competition.
Look closely at the choir to the left of the picture (click
to enlarge) and you will see the choir's mascot Beartha the
Bee.
They
have been heard several times on radio most recently as the
chorus in Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream with the BBC
Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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