Crail has been a focal point for Christian activity since Pictish times, and possibly also of musical worship. Indeed, the parish kirk currently houses a Pictish cross slab showing what appears to be a harp player (perhaps King David). The exact date of the parish… Read More »Choirs in Crail – A Long History of Sacred Music in the East Neuk of Fife
In June 1559 St Andrews witnessed a revolution. Inspired by the preaching of John Knox, discontented local residents joined with armed Protestant activists to purge the city of ‘all monuments of idolatry’. Religious images were burnt, altars smashed, and mass books destroyed. The upheavals were… Read More »Riches and Reform – Religious Change and Economic Crisis in Sixteenth-Century St Andrews
The parish church of Holy Trinity is one of the largest and most richly decorated buildings in St Andrews. It occupies a prominent site on South Street and its tower can be seen from many miles outside the burgh. There has been a church dedicated to Holy Trinity in St Andrews for more than 800 years. Yet the design of the church has changed significantly over time.
