Aberdeen Diocesan Choir

The Aberdeen Diocesan Choir was founded in 2001.

The Director of Music is David Meiklejohn, a graduate of Aberdeen and Stirling Universities with qualifications in the teaching of singing from The Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College, London.

Now serving under the auspices of Bishop Peter Moran, the choir's patron, it continues to develop and flourish in its endeavours to enhance the liturgical and spiritual life of the Diocese. The Aberdeen Diocesan Choir is requested to lead the liturgical and other religious music for special diocesan events including priestly and diaconate ordinations, special Masses for church organisations, services in parishes and the annual diocesan pilgrimage to Pluscarden Abbey. The choir also leads a service of Readings and Carols in St. Mary's Cathedral each December, raising funds for a charity nominated by the bishop. A fully constituted organisation, the choir provides an informal forum for individuals of various parishes to meet and share ideas in developing the music ministry, thereby strengthening parish music and supporting links throughout the city of Aberdeen and beyond.

Bishop Peter Moran

The Aberdeen Diocesan Choir seeks to continually develop its knowledge and understanding of liturgy and its close alignment with the sacred music repertoire, thus attempting to provide continuing higher standards of performance.

We gratefully acknowledge with thanks the support and encouragement of the Right Rev'd Peter Moran, Bishop of Aberdeen, and the Very Rev'd Chris Brannan, Administrator, St. Mary's Cathedral Aberdeen.