Kevin Veal has been appointed President of the Scottish Federation of Organists. Outgoing president, Mrs Brigitte Harris, Director of Music at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, Edinburgh, presented Kevin with his medal of office at the conclusion of the SFO 2017 Conference, held at Abbotsford House, Melrose and at Melrose Parish Church at the start of May.
Kevin has held church organist’s appointments since 1963, and has been Organist at St Joseph’s Church, Dundee, since 1982. He also twice held office as President of Tayside Organists’ Society, and between 2014 and 2016 was the Chairman of the Friends of the Caird Hall Organ (FOCHO) Dundee. Kevin has also been Musical Director of the Cecilian Choir in Dundee, since 1976.