St Giles' Cathedral Choir
The Choir of St Giles' Cathedral is an adult choir of thirty singers drawn from a wide variety of walks of life from the City of Edinburgh and further afield. Their main task is the singing of the two Sunday morning choral services, the 10 o'clock Holy Communion and the 11.30 Morning Service, under the direction of The Master of the Music, Michael Harris. In addition to this they sing on many special civic and national occasions, such as the Installations of the Order of the Thistle.
Whilst the raison d'être of the choir is the leading of the worship in St Giles' Cathedral, from time to time the choir undertakes outside engagements, as well as joining with the choirs of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, and Paisley Abbey for an annual joint Evensong.
In 2004 they undertook their first foreign tour, to the USA, and a number of the singers also gave a concert in Athens in the spring of 2005. In October 2006 they gave concerts in a number of venues in the Pyrenees.
They have broadcast on many occasions over the years on both radio and television, including BBC Choral Evensong. Their most recent CD recording, released in August 2004, An Edinburgh Celebration, features much of the music from the USA Tour; other recordings include Sounds of St Giles' and a recording of Christmas Carols, Christmas at St. Giles'.
