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Music in the Abbey
Abbey Choir  Music has been an important feature of the liturgy at Dunfermline Abbey since the time of the Benedictine foundation in the twelfth century. In these earlier times music would have been sung at every service throughout the course of each day.
The Abbey Choristers are proud to be part of this historic tradition by continuing to provide choral music for Abbey Services. More... |
Music Performed  The range of music sung at services and concerts ranges from the 16th century to the present day. Anthems are either accompanied by organ or sung a cappella depending upon the score. More... |
Carillon of Bells  The team of people who play the bells on Sunday mornings prior to the Church Services are: Wilson Brown, Esther Grant, Jack Macpherson, Elaine Ryan, Helen Walker, and Dorothy Wilson.
Do let them know your favourite Hymn tune and they`ll try to include it one Sunday morning as you walk round the Abbey. .. The Abbey Bells |
The Organ of Dunfermline Abbey  In the book entitled `The annals of Dunfermline` there is mention of an organ being present in the Abbey as early as 1247 but little is known of this instrument apart from its existence. There is no further record until the Scottish Reformation in 1560, when the use of organs was forbidden. More... |
1882 Organ The first instrument to be installed in the new church was a Two Manual and Pedal organ built by Messrs. Forster & Andrews of Hull in 1882. More... |
Organ 1911 In 1911 Messrs. Scovell & Co. of Edinburgh were commissioned to build a four manual and pedal instrument. More... |
Organ 1966 The 1911 organ served the congregation well until 1965 when the mechanisms and general condition of the instrument demanded fairly substantial restoration More... |
Organ 1987 From 1984 to 1987 the Abbey underwent considerable internal restoration and the opportunity was taken to remove the organ from its north chamber for essential cleaning and also to provide additional stops More... |
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