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Cathedral Chorister success

Margaret Walker, a chorister at St Mary’s for the past five or six years has gained a prestigious Choral Scholarship to the world famous choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, where she has also gained a place to read for a degree in Modern and Medieval Languages. Many congratulations. Your last chance to hear her in [...]



Organ Scholar success

Mark Browne, Organ Scholar at st Mary’s 2004-5, has not only successfully completed his Music degree course as Organ Scholar of Downing College, Cambridge, but has also been appointed Organ scholar of Canterbury Cathedral for 2008-9. Congratulations Mark!



Goodbye to Organ Scholar

On Sunday 7th September, 2008, we said goodbye to Kirsty Traynor, our organ scholar 2007-8 as she leaves to read music at Edinburgh University. Thank you and Good Luck! This leaves a vacancy for the position of Organ Scholar at S Mary’s. Enquiries to the Director of Music, Frikki Walker.



100th Anniversary Concert

Members of the choir and friends made a full contribution to the 100th Anniversary of St Mary’s being the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. On Saturday 6 September 2008 they sang at a celebration concert which included Vivaldi’s Gloria.