The music at St Mary's is tailored to suit the partiuclar service or event. We use a wide range of traditional hymns and more modern songs to augment and uplift our worship. We have recently adopted the newly published "Ancient & Modern: Hymns and songs for refreshing worship", using a generous bequest from the estate of Rev Margaret Chapman.
An experienced and dedicated Choir provides music at most of the services at St Mary's, and regularly performs a choral anthem at our Holy Communion services.
Our "family" services, which are designed as all-age worship, have recently been reviewed and reprinted, and now include more musical elements which the children will recognise and be able to join in.
An experienced and dedicated Choir provides music at most of the services at St Mary's, and regularly performs a choral anthem at our Holy Communion services.
Our "family" services, which are designed as all-age worship, have recently been reviewed and reprinted, and now include more musical elements which the children will recognise and be able to join in.
The Choir
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Our Choir sings in four-part SATB harmony. At full strength, we currently have a Choir of 11: a boy trebles, three sopranos, three altos, two tenors and two basses.
Choir practices are on Friday evenings, before the first and third Sundays in the month. On other weeks the Choir practice takes place in St Giles Church. Choir practice starts at 7.15pm New members of the Choir are always welcome. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend one of the weekly practices, or to contact Chris Harding. |
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Organist
Our Organist and Choirmaster is Christopher Harding Hon.FNMSM, FFACM, F.Mus.LAM, L.Perf.ASMC.
Christopher began his musical training whilst at school, and was taught organ by Dr Colin Parsons in Lancaster.
He was then appointed Organ Scholar at King's College London whilst an undergraduate, and studied organ and choral training for three years under E.H. Warrell.
Christopher has been organist to a number of churches in London and the surrounding area.
The organ in St Mary's is a small one manual pipe organ by W H Prosser of London. The details can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register database - here.
Christopher began his musical training whilst at school, and was taught organ by Dr Colin Parsons in Lancaster.
He was then appointed Organ Scholar at King's College London whilst an undergraduate, and studied organ and choral training for three years under E.H. Warrell.
Christopher has been organist to a number of churches in London and the surrounding area.
The organ in St Mary's is a small one manual pipe organ by W H Prosser of London. The details can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register database - here.
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The Phantom, local cartoonist and parishioner, reimagines St Mary's Junior Choir practices, in light of the re-telling of the David and Golliath story during our Education Sunday Service 2014!
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