The Choir
The St John’s choir provides a core ministry to our church and identity.
We are always interested in meeting keen and committed singers, and we are a friendly and sociable group of people. If you would like to find out more, please email Giles, the Director of Music, under giles@stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk or by using the form below.
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The adult choir of St John’s comprises 30-35 experienced and committed amateur singers. We perform a large and varied repertoire, from Byrd and Bach to Britten and MacMillan. Highlights of our last year include Bach’s Komm, Jesu, Komm; Duruflé’s Requiem and Parry’s Songs of Farewell. We prepare all that we do at the weekly rehearsal from 7.30-9.00pm on Thursdays.
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The choir is at the very heart of the three services that take place on Sundays, firstly at 9:30am with Choral Matins. The church and choir are tremendously proud to be one of the few churches in the country to sing this service every week. The 10:30am Choral Eucharist is the mainstay of our Sunday worship, where we are fortunate to have a thriving and supportive congregation. And finally, at 6:00pm Choral Evensong, where we can showcase more challenging repertoire. In addition to this we undertake a number of special services, such as concerts, weddings, memorials and carol services, depending on the time of the liturgical year.
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Giles has spent all of his life in the world of Classical music, firstly as a chorister at York Minster. He moved on to study music at the University of Oxford, where he was the Organ Scholar at Worcester College. Now based full-time in Edinburgh, he splits his time between conducting choirs at St John’s and the University of St Andrews. He is also a recitalist and award-winning composer.
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