During August, when Edinburgh hosts many festivals, some parishioners are
performing.

Frances McDevitt, as part of Edinburgh Festival Chorus, is singing at 5 concerts during the Edinburgh International Festival. Info and tickets at https://www.eif.co.uk/

Saturday 08 August, 6.30pm, Usher Hall – Opening Concert
(https://www.eif.co.uk/events/opening-concert-all-rise): All Rise (Symphony No1) by Wynton Marsalis – Jazz at
Lincoln Center Orchestra and RSNO, Conducted by James Gaffigan

Thursday 13 August, 9pm, Usher Hall – This Shining Night (https://www.eif.co.uk/events/this-shining-night)
Conducted by Sofi Jeannin

Wednesday 19 August, 7pm, Usher Hall – The Song of Hiawatha by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
(https://www.eif.co.uk/events/coleridge-taylors-the-song-of-hiawatha), Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal,
Conducted by Rafael Payare

Saturday 22 August, 10.30am, Usher Hall – Come and Sing Bach Chorales
(https://www.eif.co.uk/events/come-and-sing-bach-chorales), Conducted by James Grossmith

Thursday 27 August, 7.30pm, Usher Hall – Das klagende Lied by Gustav Mahler
(https://www.eif.co.uk/events/mahlers-das-klagende-lied), BBC SSO, Conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles.

In addition, Frances volunteers with Edinburgh Festival Voluntary Guides Association, which offers free walking tours of The Old Town. Throughout The Fringe, EFVGA tours start from The City Chambers quadrangle every day at 10.30am and at 2.00pm.
No booking required (https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/free-royal-mile-tours).

Emily O’Brien, Rebecca Fonseca and Catrina McGillivray are singing in two busk performances with the big Sing in the City choir (several hundred strong) on Saturday 29 August, 4.00pm at the Ross Bandstand in Princes St Gardens and 5.00pm outside the National Gallery at the foot of the Mound.

These events are free, no booking or tickets required and audience singalong is encouraged.