BBC Scotland have 2023 ‘Reflections at the Quay’

Over a hundred students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland partnered with BBC Scotland to perform the music for Reflections at the Quay this Christmas Morning.

The hour-long special features two choirs and a brass ensemble from RCS.

The music was recorded at Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church in Pollokshields, Glasgow, where the congregational carols were accompanied by ten RCS brass players. There are also Christmas songs from the Senior Chamber Choir, and from the 55 strong Junior Conservatoire Choir accompanied by a strings and wind orchestra.

Appearing this morning will be Scottish folk singer Emily Smith, an RCS graduate, with Jamie McClennan and Aaron Jones. The carols for Reflections at the Quay Christmas 2023 are sung by Bearsden Choir.

The programme is presented by Rev Ali Pandian, chaplain at Rachel House Children’s Hospice, Rev Aaron Moffat Jackman, St Peter’s, Musselburgh, Fiona Stewart, arts writer and performer, and Dr Suzanne Bunniss, social science researcher and founder of Scottish Charity FireCloud.

BBC One Scotland, 9 am availible to the rest of the UK via the BBC iPlayer