Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Mary's Music School
St Mary's Music School — a school heritage in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Music School is a school heritage located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
St Mary's Music School is located in central Scotland. It is a specialist music school providing education and training for talented young musicians. The institution is notable for its emphasis on both academic and musical excellence.
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Background
History
St Mary's Music School was founded as the Song School of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in 1880 to educate choristers for the newly built St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral. At that time the school was located at Old Coates House and the adjacent Song School Building, both within the Cathedral precincts. In 1970 Dennis Townhill and the Provost, Philip Crosfield, became the driving force of a plan not only to safeguard the future of the Choir School of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh but to transform it into a new and vibrant entity. In 1972 the school was expanded into a specialist music school on the lines of the Yehudi Menuhin School, with Lord Menuhin becoming patron and referring to it as "my…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9472, -3.2206
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH12 5EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
- Established
- 1880
- Official site
- www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594509 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Music School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Music School?
- St Mary's Music School is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH12 5EE).
- When was St Mary's Music School built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- Is St Mary's Music School free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Music School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Music School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH12 5EE. It sits within the Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency.