St Mary's Cathedral

Following last year’s successful Before Breakfast series, John Bryden returns to the Cathedral’s Steinway for the complete Book II of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier spread over four nights. Luxuriate in Bach’s sublime harmonies. Hot chocolate beforehand.

Organists Duncan Ferguson (St Mary’s Cathedral), Tim Byram-Wigfield (St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle) and Donald Hunt (St Mary’s Cathedral) perform on consecutive Sundays on the Cathedral’s marvellous Father Willis organ. Full details at www.cathedral.net.

The internationally-renowned Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral pays homage to composer Kenneth Leighton, who died 25 years ago this August. Join the ‘choir of humans who sing like angels’ (Times) in concert celebrating this remarkable composer.

The critically acclaimed Choristers of St Mary’s Cathedral present a programme of choral, secular and instrumental music. ‘You will have to go a long way to hear finer choral singing than this’ (International Record Review).

Join the Cathedral’s choir and congregation for an uplifting Sunday service with the finest cathedral music, featuring mass settings by Palestrina (11), Mozart (18) and Kenneth Leighton (25). Further details of music on cathedral.net.

Choral services sung by the Cathedral choir, the only choral foundation in Scotland with a tradition of daily services. Evensong on Wednesday 14th August broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Details of music at www.cathedral.net.

A former Times critic’s choice. A whole month of free concerts with leading performers from some of the world’s top conservatoires and universities. Full details at www.cathedral.net.

Dupré’s Le Chemin de la Croix (12) with organist Duncan Ferguson and Couperin’s Leçons de Ténèbres (19) with sopranos Susan Hamilton and Emma Versteeg. End your festival day in the still beauty of the candlelit Cathedral.

King George IV was greeted into Edinburgh by Sir Patrick Walker whose sisters Barbara and Mary built and endowed St Mary’s Cathedral. The Cathedral’s exhibits include the marvellously flamboyant clothes Sir Patrick wore for the occasion and other artefacts. The magnificently coloured large-scale Bannockburn Heraldic…

Painted in 1888-1892, Traquair’s acclaimed murals, restored in 1998, illustrate the canticle Benedicite omnia opera. Showing the pre-Raphaelite influence, they are a moving expression of faith. Tours meet at the Cathedral entrance (Palmerston Place).