In 2025, the Edinburgh Festival Chorus celebrates 60 years of incredible dedication and stirring performances at the very heart of the International Festival.  

Since its inception, this leading choir has been performing with the world’s most exciting orchestras and conductors. Brought together by a shared love of singing, the Chorus is made up of over 150 volunteer members.  

Hear the Chorus's colossal sound at Usher Hall concerts, from the epic Opening Concert: The Veil of the Temple to Vaughan Williams's majestic A Sea Symphony. They perform with the London Symphony Orchestra in Puccini's Suor Angelica and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Bernstein & Stravinsky conducted by the in-demand Karina Canellakis. Finally, they bring the Festival to a close in the triumphant Closing Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

You can also join in the joy of singing with the Chorus in Come and Sing Elijah.

If you have choral experience and know how to read music, then we want to hear from you.

Supported by Risk Charitable Fund