Edinburgh University Musical Society

Edinburgh University Musical Society was instituted in 1866-67 by Professor Sir Herbert Stanley Oakeley.

The programme for the Edinburgh University Tercentenary Concert on April 18th, 1884 gave the following details about E.U.M.S.:
Patron - H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
President and Conductor - Professor Sir Herbert Oakeley
Vice-Presidents - Principal Sir Alexander Grant, Bart.; Professor Butcher, Professor Calderwood, Professor Dickson, Professor Flint, Professor MacLagan, Professor Muirhead and Professor Rutherford.
Hon. Vice-President - Professor Struthers (Aberdeen)

Committee:
Mr R. Fitzroy Bell
Mr G.A.S. Gordon
Mr L.A. Guthrie
Dr D Hepburn
Mr T Hyslop
Dr Sydney Marsden
Mr John Small, Hon Treasurer
Mr W. Sneddon
Dr G.S. Woodhead, Honorary Secretary

Assistant Choir-Master - Mr J.O. Sinclair
 

Concerts by Group/Ensemble

Title Date Venue Professor
Edinburgh University Tercentenary Concert Friday, April 18, 1884 The Music Hall Oakeley, Herbert Stanley, Sir, 1830-1903
Reid Orchestral Concert Friday, February 16, 1945 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Friday, January 25, 1946 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Friday, March 7, 1947 Pollock (Memorial) Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Edinburgh University Musical Society Orchestral Concert Wednesday, January 21, 1948 Pollock (Memorial) Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Edinburgh University Musical Society Orchestral Concert Saturday, January 22, 1949 Reid School of Music, Park Place Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Tuesday, November 28, 1950 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Saturday, March 3, 1951 Pollock (Memorial) Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Edinburgh University Musical Society Annual Concert Saturday, March 10, 1951 Reid School of Music, Park Place Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Tuesday, December 4, 1951 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, December 3, 1952 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 4, 1953 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, December 1, 1954 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Thursday, March 3, 1955 The Music Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Saturday, January 28, 1956 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 6, 1957 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 5, 1958 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Thursday, December 3, 1959 St Giles' Cathedral Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 1, 1961 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, February 28, 1962 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, February 27, 1963 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Edinburgh University Musical Society Saturday, November 30, 1963 McEwan Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 4, 1964 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 3, 1965 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, December 1, 1965 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, January 17, 1968 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, March 5, 1969 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Reid Orchestral Concert Wednesday, February 25, 1970 Usher Hall Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Edinburgh University Musical Society Concert Saturday, February 24, 1979 McEwan Hall Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988
Reid Lunch-hour Concert Tuesday, November 23, 1982 Reid Concert Hall with Ahrend organ Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988
Edinburgh University Musical Society Saturday, March 6, 1993 McEwan Hall Osborne, Nigel 1948-
Edinburgh University Musical Society Saturday, March 2, 1996 Usher Hall Osborne, Nigel 1948-