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14/04/2026

With summer hopefully approaching we'd like to highlight the four concerts Edinburgh New Town Church is promoting at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe:
- Wednesday 12 August 12.30 p.m. Celebrity Organ Recital I with Brigitte Harris: Continental Connections includes music by J.S. Bach, C.P.E Bach, Pachelbel, Peeters and more
- Wednesday 19 August 12.30 p.m. Celebrity Organ Recital II with Matthew Beetschen: American Connections includes music by Willan, Shearing and Florence Price
- Saturday 22 Augist 12.30 p.m. the Choir of Edinburgh New Town Church, the New Town Sinfonia and soloists Nikki Foster and Rachael Liddell directed by Ian Munro perform Vivaldi's Gloria and other splendours of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque eras.
- Wednesday 26 August 12.30 p.m. Celebrity Organ Recital III with Kevin Duggan: Great Danes music by Buxtehude, Hartmann and Thybo.

Tickets for the Celebrity Organ Recitals are priced at £10; Vivaldi Gloria £12.

11/04/2026

A fabulous shot of our c.50 singers, and soloists Matthew Fulton-Peebles and Stuart Murray Mitchell rehearsing Stainer's Crucifixion on the 28th March. Thanks to everyone who came and made this event such a success. Photo by Alison Campbell as featured in our weekly news email.

05/04/2026

Happy Easter!! We were delighted to welcome into our congregation this morning, Sen. Sen was on holiday from Melbourne (the snow must've been a shock) and came to worship with us at New Town. He particularly enjoyed the choir's input and recorded a little snippet of this morning's introit: Hallelujah by Colin Mawby. Thanks for coming Sen, and hope to see you again soon.

26/03/2026

We have over forty singers expected for our Come and Sing Stainer Crucifixion. There is, however, room for more!! Tenors would be especially welcome! Plenty of time left to book your place! All welcome but under 18s must be accompanied by an appropriate adult.

23/03/2026

There's still time to book for Saturday's Come & Sing Stainer Crucifixion. Participants are encouraged to book using the link or QR code below. This helps us to ensure there will be enough music for everyone!!! Doors open at 12.30p.m., Rehearsal begins at 1 p.m. and an informal performance follows at 4.30.p.m. Proceeds go towards supporting our Choral Scholars and future choir activities.

22/03/2026

Join us this afternoon at 6.30pm for a wonderful musical journey through Lent and Passiontide led by our Choir and Musical Director Music at Edinburgh New Town Church

15/03/2026

Please join us next Sunday for a programme of music taking us on a journey from Lent to Good Friday. We include music by Stanford, Mozart, Stainer, Chilcott and more. Come and join us for an hour of meditative music. A chance to sit and listen; pray and meditate; listen and reflect.

08/03/2026

March is looking especially busy at New Town. Join us for two musical events this Lent season. On Sunday 22 March at 6.30 p.m. the choir will perform a sequence of music for Lent and Passiontide, providing a chance for all to take some time out to pray and reflect.
On Saturday 28 March we are holding a Come and Sing Stainer Crucifixion. All are welcome but booking (for participants) is essential. We have had a good number of sign ups so far but there's always room for more. An informal performanxe of this work follows at 4.30 p.m. The cost is £10 per singer and a suggested donation of £5 for audience. All monies raised go towards our Choral Scholarship programme and future choir plans.

19/02/2026

Come and Sing Stainer Crucifixion: On Saturday 28 March singers are welcome to join us for a Come & Sing workshop of Stainer's Crucifixion, followed by an informal performance. The cost is £10 per singer and a suggested donation of £5 for audience to attend the informal performance at the end of the event. Funds raised will go towards supporting both our Choral Scholarship fund and future choir projects.

Timings:
12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.: Registration & Seating
1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.: Rehearsal
4.30 p.m. - c.5.30 p.m.: Performance

Book your place here:

24/01/2026

Please join us tomorrow evening at 6.30 p.m. for a Service of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany. We hear the story from the arrival of the Magi, through to Christ's first miracle at the Wedding of Cana. Music includes Evan Ramos'beautiful O magnum mysterium, Howells Here is the Little Door and Rutter's arrangement of Quelle est cette odeur agréable? (Whence is that goodly fragrance). Please come along for what will be a special evening.

17/01/2026

After a busy term, and an even busier Advent and Christmas season, the choir returns tomorrow to lead the musical aspect of worship following a well-earned holiday. We have a busy term ahead with an Epiphany Carol Service next Sunday at 6.30, a Come and Sing Stainer Crucifixion in late March, and lots of nice music for Lent and Passiontide. The choir is also on the look out for new members, if you're interested in joining us come along on a Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. or for more information speak to any choir member or contact the Director of Music: [email protected].

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all from the Choir of Edinburgh New Town Church. You may have heard us carol singing on your way into the Watchnight Service. We are resting our voices tomorrow so won't be singing at the 10.30 a.m. Christmas Day Service but will be back ready to lead the service of 9 Lessons and Carols on Sunday at 10.30 a.m.

Address

13 George Street
Edinburgh
EH22PA

Website

https://www.edinburghnewtownchurch.org.uk/

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