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Choral Society based in the heart of Paisley. Visit our website at coatschoral.org We moved to Paisley Abbey following the closure of the church.

Founded by Derek Norval as Thomas Coats Memorial Choral Society in 1980, members rehearse from January for a performance in March each year. Until 2016 we performed in the beautiful architectural setting of the Thomas Coats Memorial Church from which we took our name. We are accompanied by professional orchestra and soloists and we have sung many of the choral works over the past 40 years; we ha

ve valued particularly our links with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who have provided our orchestra for a number of years until 2020. In 2019 we moved to a new rehearsal venue at Holy Trinity St Barnabas Church in Paisley. In 2020 our concert had to be cancelled due to the Covid pandemic and we were not able to meet until 2022 although we did not perform a concert. In 2024 we changed our name to Coats Choral to reflect our move from Coats Memorial Church and have a name which is a bit shorter! The new name references our origin but also our links with Paisley.

26/03/2026

Coats Choral and Glasgow Chamber Orchestra were on top form in Paisley Abbey during Sunday evening’s wonderful performance of Hagenberg’s Illuminare and Vivaldi’s Gloria, brilliantly conducted by Alison McNeill. As you can hear, the first movement of Illuminare was indeed an awesome way to open a concert. “Splendor”!!

Photo credits: Des O’Hare 📸

23/03/2026

Oh, what a truly wonderful and unforgettable night!! 💐

Huge thanks and appreciation to the members of Coats Choral & Glasgow Chamber Orchestra for a superb performance, to Paisley Abbey for hosting us so beautifully, to our wonderful conductor and Musical Director, Alison McNeill, and to our soloists Christopher Nickol Mollie Quinn Catriona Hewitson & Javier Checa.

And last but not least, to our fabulous audience for all your generous support throughout our season and especially last night. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

This concert will stay with many of us for a long time to come. Photos to follow! 📸

21/03/2026

🚗🚙**Paisley Abbey Concert Car Parking**🚗 🚙

For those coming to our Paisley Abbey concert tomorrow night at 7.30pm, please allow a little extra time for car parking, as the Renfrewshire Council carpark on Cotton St is currently closed for repairs. On street parking, the Lagoon or Watermill offer some nearby alternatives.

20/03/2026

Final rehearsal done ☑️ and we are ready to welcome you to Paisley Abbey on Sunday evening at 7.30pm as we perform Hagenberg’s Illuminare and Vivaldi’s Gloria, accompanied by Glasgow Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Alison McNeill. Tickets from EventBrite, from a choir member or on the door. Adults £15, under 18s free. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Join Coats Choral & Glasgow Chamber Orchestra at the stunning Paisley Abbey, as they perform Vivaldi's Gloria and Hagenberg's Illuminare.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Vivaldi's "Gloria", and embark on a journey from darkness to light through Hagenberg's masterful "Illuminare", conducted by Alison McNeill, with soloists Catriona Hewitson (Soprano), Molly Quinn (Mezzo Soprano) and Javier Checa Garcia (Tenor).

It's a wonderfully joyful and incredibly beautiful programme, so please do come and join us.

Tickets £15 available from EventBrite via the below link.
Under 18 or those in full time education, Free.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coats-choral-glasgow-chamber-orchestra-at-paisley-abbey-tickets-1983193358722?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

19/03/2026

How lovely to receive a personal message from composer Elaine Hagenberg, ahead of the Coats Choral concert at Paisley Abbey this Sunday evening as we perform her beautiful “Illuminare”, together with Vivaldi’s “Gloria”, accompanied by Glasgow Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Alison McNeill.

📣📣Tickets available from EventBrite, from a choir member or on the door in the night.

See you there!

14/03/2026

One week to go until Coats Choral & Glasgow Chamber Orchestra perform Vivaldi's Gloria and Hagenberg's Illuminare, along with Stanley’s Concertino in C in the beautiful Paisley Abbey

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Vivaldi's "Gloria", and embark on a journey from darkness to light through Hagenberg's masterful "Illuminare", conducted by Alison McNeill, with soloists Catriona Hewitson (Soprano), Mollie Quinn (Mezzo Soprano) and Javier Checa Garcia (Tenor), Christopher Nickol (Organ)

It's a wonderfully joyful and incredibly beautiful programme, so please do come and join us.

Tickets £15 available from EventBrite via the below link.
Under 18 or those in full time education, Free.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coats-choral-glasgow-chamber-orchestra-at-paisley-abbey-tickets-1983193358722?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

12/03/2026

Not long until we perform Elaine Hagenberg’s “Illuminare” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria” in the beautiful setting of Paisley Abbey on Sunday 22nd March, accompanied by Glasgow Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Alison McNeill our Musical Director.

Here’s a sneak peek! Tickets available via EventBrite, from a choir member’s on the door on the night. See you there!

26/02/2026

Our upcoming concert programme has been expanded with Christopher Nickol joining us to play John Stanley's Concertino in C.

A great night just got even better! Get your tickets online from EventBrite using the link below, from a choir member directly, or on the door on the night. Look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coats-choral-glasgow-chamber-orchestra-at-paisley-abbey-tickets-1983193358722?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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(01505) 816110

Website

http://coatschoral.org/

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