Young Composers Competition Recital
Young Composers Competition Recital by Sacred Arts Festival Music at Canongate Kirk is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Canongate Kirk. It has 1 performance listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 13:15 to Mon 17 Aug, 13:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
The third annual competition for young composers of sacred music concludes in the historic setting of the royal kirk of Holyrood House. The Sacred Arts Festival Singers under director Calum Robertson perform the winning compositions in the 2026 competition. Principal adjudicator Cecilia McDowall, one of the UK’s leading composers of sacred choral music, will comment on the winning compositions, and the programme will include some of her own compositions. Generously funded by Christian Arts Trust, Royal College of Organists, William Baird Ross Trust and Edinburgh Society of Organists.
Details
- Performer: Sacred Arts Festival Music at Canongate Kirk
- Venue: Canongate Kirk
- Genre: MUSIC, New writing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: No stairs at venue.Wheelchair access to right of main door. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:15 — Already performed — £12.00