Music for the Homeless Jesus

Mon Aug 17 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC+01:00

St Mary's Catholic Cathedral | Edinburgh

Edinburgh Sacred Arts Festival
Publisher/HostEdinburgh Sacred Arts Festival
Music for the Homeless Jesus
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Recital inspired by Timothy Schmalz’s sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless person.
About this Event

This recital is inspired by the recent installation outside the Cathedral of Homeless Jesus, a bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz depicting Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench. Among other works, the programme will include the acclaimed composition ‘Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet’, a 1971 composition by Gavin Bryars based on a loop of an unknown homeless man singing a brief improvised stanza.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, 61 York Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 10.00 to GBP 15.00

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