Interview with George McPhee, Paisley Abbey's Organist and Director of Music
David Hill
Friday, May 9, 2025
George McPhee has spent more than 60 years shaping the sound of Paisley Abbey, mentoring generations of musicians and transforming its musical life. He reflects on a lifetime in Scottish church music, from early piano lessons and art school ambitions to championing Renaissance polyphony and rebuilding the choir for a new era

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