The Parish Choir is a voluntary mixed four-part choir, augmented with a group of choral scholars and choristers; they sing for the High Mass on Sunday mornings, Choral Evensong once a month, and at various festival services throughout the year.

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We have a long-standing tradition of high-quality choral music, with a broad repertoire spanning over 500 years of church and cathedral music. The choir is always open to people of all ages and backgrounds with a love of singing choral music; some experience of singing and reading music is useful, but we can teach you what you need to know. The latest <music list> will give you an idea of the kind of music we sing.

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The choir follows a standard academic term from early-September to mid-July, with a short break after Christmas and Easter each year. The normal weekly schedule is:

Weekly Rehearsal:  Thursdays – Choristers, 7-7.45pm

                                              Choir and Choral Scholars, 8-9.30pm

Sunday High Mass:  rehearsal, 10-10.20am;  service, 10.30am

Sunday Choral Evensong (the first Sunday of the month):  rehearsal, 4.30-6pm;  service, 6.30pm

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We do understand that not all singers will want to commit to being available every week during the academic year; members of the choirs are expected to make a commitment to regularly attend rehearsals and services, particularly leading up to big festivals like Christmas and Easter

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In addition to this, the choir usually sings for the following festival services throughout the year:

• Advent Carol Service (on Advent Sunday, instead of December’s Choral Evensong)

• Nine Lessons and Carols (Christmas Carol Service, usually on the last Sunday in Advent)

• Midnight Mass

• Epiphany Carol Service (depending on when Epiphany falls)

• Ash Wednesday

• Maundy Thursday

• The Easter Vigil (and Easter Sunday morning)

• Ascension Day

 

We are always interested to hear from potential new recruits – both novices and experienced singers; experienced singers unable to make a regular commitment to being part of the choir may also wish to speak to us about joining us just for the monthly Choral Evensong and occasional larger services.

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If you would like to find out more please contact Antony Matthews, our Director of Music (music@carshaltonallsaints.org), or speak to him or another member of the choir after any of the sung services.