St Giles' Cathedral Choir
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The music, the live stream links and other events news for the choir of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Second Sunday before Advent. The anthem today is CV Stanford's setting of a passage from Habbakuk: 'For lo, I raise up that bitter and hasty nation'.
16112025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Second Sunday before Advent. The anthem today is CV Stanford's setting of a passage from Habbakuk: 'For lo, I raise up that bitter and hasty nation'.
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Second Sunday before Advent. The Mass setting is the Missa Brevis by Lennox Berkeley.
16112025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Second Sunday before Advent. The Mass setting is the Missa Brevis by Lennox Berkeley.
Our music for the Second Sunday before Advent.
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our music for the Second Sunday before Advent.
Morning Worship for Remembrance Sunday is about to begin. The introit is Douglas Guest's setting of Laurence Binyon's poem ' They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.'
We will remember them.'
09112025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Morning Worship for Remembrance Sunday is about to begin. The introit is Douglas Guest's setting of Laurence Binyon's poem ' They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.'
We will remember them.'
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for Remembrance Sunday is about to begin, with an introit by Maurice Duruflé, setting the words of the Lord's Prayer, 'Notre Père'. The Mass setting is the Missa Brevis by Gabrieli.
09112025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for Remembrance Sunday is about to begin, with an introit by Maurice Duruflé, setting the words of the Lord's Prayer, 'Notre Père'. The Mass setting is the Missa Brevis by Gabrieli.
Our music for Remembrance Sunday. The second service will begin at 11.30, after the Act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our music for Remembrance Sunday. The second service will begin at 11.30, after the Act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship, when we mark the days of All Saints and All Souls. Our anthem is Bainton's heart-rending setting of words from the Book of Revelations 'And I saw a new heaven', promising "there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying".
02112025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship, when we mark the days of All Saints and All Souls. Our anthem is Bainton's heart-rending setting of words from the Book of Revelations 'And I saw a new heaven', promising "there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying".
'O, how glorious is the kingdom, in which all the saints rejoice with Christ!' The theme for our service of Holy Communion for All Saints is 'O Quam Gloriosum', with Victoria's motet on that text providing the introit, followed by his associated Missa Brevis. Join us by live stream of the service.
02112025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
'O, how glorious is the kingdom, in which all the saints rejoice with Christ!' The theme for our service of Holy Communion for All Saints is 'O Quam Gloriosum', with Victoria's motet on that text providing the introit, followed by his associated Missa Brevis. Join us by live stream of the service.
Our music for All Saints and All Souls Days.
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our music for All Saints and All Souls Days.
Welcome to the live stream of the Acadamic Service from St Giles' - our annual celebration of the major role academic institutions play in the life of the city. The Cathedral choir is joined by the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, for our double choir anthem, Harris' "Faire is the Heaven".
26102025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of the Acadamic Service from St Giles' - our annual celebration of the major role academic institutions play in the life of the city. The Cathedral choir is joined by the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, for our double choir anthem, Harris' "Faire is the Heaven".
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the 19th Sunday after Trinity, for which the Mass setting is the Missa Simile est regnum by Francisco Guerrero .
26102025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the 19th Sunday after Trinity, for which the Mass setting is the Missa Simile est regnum by Francisco Guerrero .
Our music for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. At 11am, we are joined by the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir for the annual Academic Service.
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our music for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. At 11am, we are joined by the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir for the annual Academic Service.
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, for which worship is led for the first time by our Probationary Minister, Jamie Sutherland, who receives all our best wishes. The anthem is the Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré .
19102025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, for which worship is led for the first time by our Probationary Minister, Jamie Sutherland, who receives all our best wishes. The anthem is the Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré .
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity is about to begin. The choir sings the Missa Brevis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
19102025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity is about to begin. The choir sings the Missa Brevis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Our music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity.
October 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Welcome to our service of Morning Worship for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. The anthem today is a new addition to the choir's repertoire: the setting of 'Ubi caritas' by David Briggs, with echoes of Duruflé's well-known motet.
12102025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to our service of Morning Worship for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. The anthem today is a new addition to the choir's repertoire: the setting of 'Ubi caritas' by David Briggs, with echoes of Duruflé's well-known motet.
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion is about to begin. We take the music of a different composer for each element of the Communion service: Morley Whitehead's 'Kyre' and Knut Nystedt's 'Gloria' from their Missae Breves, and Maurice Duruflé's 'Tantum ergo'.
12102025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion is about to begin. We take the music of a different composer for each element of the Communion service: Morley Whitehead's 'Kyre' and Knut Nystedt's 'Gloria' from their Missae Breves, and Maurice Duruflé's 'Tantum ergo'.
Our music for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
October 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our music for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
Welcome to our Harvest Festival service! Sadly, the live stream doesn't show the agricultural machinery enlivening West Parliament Square, but the display of produce in the Kirk is heartlifting - thank you, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland! Our anthem is Parry's 'I was glad'.
05102025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to our Harvest Festival service! Sadly, the live stream doesn't show the agricultural machinery enlivening West Parliament Square, but the display of produce in the Kirk is heartlifting - thank you, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland! Our anthem is Parry's 'I was glad'.
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.The choir sings the Kyrie and Gloria from the Missa Brevis by Jonathan Dove, and as the congregation takes communion, Elgar's setting of the Ave Verum.
05102025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
October 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.The choir sings the Kyrie and Gloria from the Missa Brevis by Jonathan Dove, and as the congregation takes communion, Elgar's setting of the Ave Verum.
Our music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, and for our Harvest celebration.
We apologise to those who were unable to hear our live stream last week - please rest assured that the software update has now been resolved and normal service(s) should be resumed!
We apologise to those who were unable to hear our live stream last week - please rest assured that the software update has now been resolved and normal service(s) should be resumed!
October 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, and for our Harvest celebration.
We apologise to those who were unable to hear our live stream last week - please rest assured that the software update has now been resolved and normal service(s) should be resumed!
We apologise to those who were unable to hear our live stream last week - please rest assured that the software update has now been resolved and normal service(s) should be resumed!
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. The introit is by Noel de Jongh 'O come let us sing' and the anthem is by Schütz, 'Jauchzet dem Herrn'.
28092025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
September 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. The introit is by Noel de Jongh 'O come let us sing' and the anthem is by Schütz, 'Jauchzet dem Herrn'.
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity is about to begin. The Mass setting is Mozart's Spatzenmesse, and the Introit and Communion motet are both works by our Master of the Music, Jack Oades: 'Gratia Domini' and 'O taste and see'.
28092025-0930 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
September 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The live stream of our service of Holy Communion for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity is about to begin. The Mass setting is Mozart's Spatzenmesse, and the Introit and Communion motet are both works by our Master of the Music, Jack Oades: 'Gratia Domini' and 'O taste and see'.
Our music for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.
September 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Our music for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. The introit is a setting of the Lord's Prayer by Maurice Duruflé, and the anthem is by Herbert Howells 'Behold, O God, our defender'.
21092025-1100 — St Giles Cathedral
Click HERE For the Order of Service.
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
September 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Welcome to the live stream of our service of Morning Worship for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. The introit is a setting of the Lord's Prayer by Maurice Duruflé, and the anthem is by Herbert Howells 'Behold, O God, our defender'.