Here is a glimpse inside Edinburgh's St. Giles' Cathedral late this afternoon. We were there for a service of carols and readings, one which begins in candlelight, and as the building is gradually illuminated, so it also fills with glorious music and the spoken word.
Just visible there in the organ loft is Peter Backhouse, another of the 'real' characters from the novels of Alexander McCall Smith - his playing has us lingering to listen even as the rest of the congregation are departing - but amongst much familiar music today the choir sang this Bob Chilcott setting of Christina Rosetti's "Midwinter" which I hadn't heard before; listen if you have a moment.
