The Choir

February 14th - Choral Evensong

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Music to look forward to!

For the February evensong the Choir sung The Magnificat and Nunc Dimitus from the Walmsley in D setting and the Anthem was Panis Angelicus for four parts. Despite having caught Alice's cold, Rev's Rick Bunday led the service beautifully, and the general feeling was that the service had been very well received and, led by Edward Rugman, the Choir had surpassed themselves once again. It is hoped that in time, more people will come and enjoy Choral Evensong along with the regular attenders.                                     March the 14th is the next date for Evensong where the anthem will be 'My spirit longs for thee' by Philip Godfrey, the psalm being psalm 30, along with beautiful settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimitus, and traditional evening hymns.

We are very fortunate to have such an enthusiastic Choir and Director of Music. Rehearsals are now under way in preparation for Easter as well as Holy Week. The Good Friday Liturgy at 10:00am is to have selected pieces of music included from the Choir and a professional quartet, with Faure's Requiem being the chosen work for Good Friday at 6:00pm. To quote Edward "there is a 'feast' of music planned for Easter Sunday." Something for the choir and the congregation.                                                                              The Choir will also be taking part in 'The Festival of Choirs' on March the 20th, where along with many other choirs from the area, they will perform two pieces of their choice and 'Flying Free' by Don Beswig as a joint piece for all. A wonderful evening celebrating the joy of choral and choir singing.

The Choir consists of around 20 singers, male and female, of all ages.

We rehearse every Thursday at 6:00 pm in church, with the junior choristers having their own practice and  at 7:00pm we rehearse with the adults on the same day.

Click on the panel below to see and hear the choir's performance of "The Heavens are telling" from Haydn's Creation at a concert in July 2005 to celebrate the centenary of the church's organ.