Patrick Henry College Chorale in Edinburgh

Name: Patrick Henry College Chorale in Edinburgh
Start: 2026-05-12T13:30:00+01:00
Location: St Giles' Cathedral

Schedule

Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

St Giles' Cathedral | Edinburgh, SC

FREE lunchtime concert! 🎶
Fifty talented singers from Virginia, USA will perform a beautiful range of classical, spiritual and sacred songs for mixed voices.
Ubi Caritas: O Gjeilo
Gaude et Laetare: JP Sweelinck
Mass in Eb Major 1:Kyrie: JG Rheinberger
Jubilate Leo: Antognini
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing: K Leighton
Singet dem Herrn ein Neues Lied: H Distler
Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down trad. Spiritual
A Mighty Fortress is Our God arr K Pederson
I'll be On My Way by S Kirchner
Music Director: Rod Appleton
The Patrick Henry College Chorale hails from Purcellville, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. Nestled against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge mountains, yet within an hour’s drive of the American Capitol, this 25-year-old private Christian college is training leaders and producing graduates that make a difference in their homes, their jobs, their world. Even in their concerts.
Comprised of 52 energetic college students from across America, the PHC Chorale is purposeful and focused on a mission – creating an unforgettable choral sound infused with rhythmic intensity, beautifully blended, passionately presented, and offered for the glory of their Creator.
The Chorale’s repertoire ranges from music of the Renaissance and Classical masters (Sweelinck and Rheinberger) to the finest European and American composers of today (Gjeilo, Mealor, Forrest and Kirchner). Songs of their American home, “Shenandoah” and “Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down” showcase the diversity of style that leaves the listener both to reflect and be inspired. Maybe changed. The root of their passion for choral music is their common faith in and commitment to Jesus Christ.
This, their second European tour takes them to Scotland, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, from May 10-25, 2026. Not only will this tour incorporate concerts in grand cathedrals and countryside villages, but homestays along the way bring a unique component. They look forward to making significant connections with new friends. After all, the theme of this tour is “Until we Meet Again”, from the final line of text at each concert.
A concert by the Patrick Henry College Chorale is something special. Come and be uplifted, inspired, encouraged, maybe changed.