Lives changed by music: Eilidh Harris
- Shona Maciver
- Feb 14
- 1 min read
Eilidh Harris
Age: 17
Career Path/Course of Study:
Organ and piano student, (currently at the Music School of Douglas Academy)
How long have you been in the choir?
10 years
What brought you to St Mary’s choir?
My mother has always loved the music at St Mary's Cathedral and joining the children’s choir was an excellent opportunity for developing musical ability and making friends.
How has membership of the choir/cathedral community benefitted you?
Recently I accepted a place to study organ at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, something I would've never been able to achieve if not for the fantastic playing and accompaniment opportunities I have had at St Mary's through the Bernard Porter Memorial Scholarship. St Mary's has been a place for me to develop my aural and accompaniment skills by singing and playing with the choir during services, as well as draw inspiration from the cathedral organists and high standard of music. As well as overseeing the majority of my musical achievements, St Mary's has also been a place for me to form long standing friendships and gain valuable experience that I will carry forward for the foreseeable future.