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Music @ All Saints Web Site
Music plays a very important part in the life of the church here, both in worship, where there is a wide range of opportunities for anyone with enthusiasm and commitment to make a valuable contribution, and in concerts and other presentations for the wider community. We are blessed with a very fine three-manual "Father" Willis organ, recently thoroughly overhauled by Mander Organs (the company responsible also for the renovation of the "Father" Willis organ in the Royal Albert Hall) and a good Bechstein grand piano. An excellent sound system has recently been installed and the acoustics generally are very congenial for music, whether choral or instrumental.
This page gives an brief overview; further details may be found by clicking the bottom of the page. If you require even more information, or think you might be interested in joining one of our groups, please don't hesitate to contact the Parish Office (01628 481806 or e-mail parishoffice.marlowteam@btinternet.com), or submit an enquiry form.
MEN AND BOYS' CHOIR
This Choir is for Men and Boys who relish the excitement and challenge of singing choral services in a traditional robed choir. Rehearsals take place once a week for the Men and twice a week for the Boys, who follow the RSCM “Voice for Life” scheme. The Choir sings at Evensong each Sunday at 6.30 p.m. (once a month the service is a Cathedral-style fully choral Evensong), at Choral Eucharist on the First Sunday of each month at 9.30 a.m. and on many other special occasions.
Six Probationer Boy Choristers have recently joined us, but we are still pleased to welcome new recruits in all sections (boys should preferably be between 7˝ and 11 years of age) and auditions are very friendly!
Congratulations to BENJI TUTHILL, who has now achieved Dark Blue Level and to FREDDIE RICKETTS, who has also achieved Dark Blue Level as well as being promoted to Deputy Head Chorister.
BEN McILWAINE recently sang his last service as Head Chorister and we thank him for his excellent work over the past 4˝ years. Well done, Ben!
CHORAL EVENSONG will next be sung on SUNDAY, 22ND JUNE , at 6.30 p.m. in celebration of St. John Baptist. Music will include Cantles to Peter Aston's setting in F and the anthem "This is the record of John" by Orlando Gibbons. The Introit will be "O Lord, the maker of all thing" by William Mundy.
For full details, click below - the current Music List can be accessed under "News".
THE MIXED-VOICE CHOIR
The Mixed-Voice Choir sings at the Sung Eucharist on the third and fourth Sunday mornings at 9.30 a.m. (and also on fifth Sundays when these occur). The Choir sings for various special occasions, too, such as the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday and Easter Morning, when special music is always included. New members are always welcome. See below for more details.
Many of the Choir are now following the R.S.C.M.'s "Voice for Life" scheme and we extend hearty congratulations to the following ladies, who have recently achieved Red Level: PENNY ALLEN, GILLIAN CRUSE, MAGGIE TILBURY and JOAN WALLS. Congratulations, too, to CHRISTINE HARDING for achieving Light Blue Level. This is a great achievement - well done, everyone! Formal presentations of the appropriate medallions will be made shortly. .
THE GIRLS' CHOIR
The Girls' Choir was formed early in 2002 to work in parallel with the Boys' Choir, but independently and with its own identity. There are currently 14 "old" members and 12 recent recruits, and rehearsals take place once a week during school term times. The Choir sings at one or two morning services each month, both in its own right and in support of other groups, and occasionally at Evensong with the Men. Again, the RSCM "Voice for Life" scheme is followed (there are already two Bishop's Choristers) and new recruits aged 8 upwards are always welcome. Thanks to a generous bequest by Enid Jones, the Full Choristers are now fully robed.
The Girls will next be singing at the T.G.I.S. Service at 11.15 a.m. on SUNDAY, 22ND JUNE.
On 20TH JULY AT 6.30 P.M. , the Girls will join the Men & Boys for a special end-of-year Choral Evensong, when the Canticles will be Howells' 'Collegium Regale' and the anthem Vaughan Williams' fine Antiphon (Let all the world in every corner sing).
We are always pleased to welcome new recruits to the Girls' Choir and auditions are very friendly and non-threatening! The age-range is currently between 8˝ and 14, so do get in touch (01628 481806 or e-mail parishoffice.marlowteam@btinternet.com) if you are interested.
OTHER MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES
There are various other groups contributing music to the more informal services such as ENCOUNTER and TGIS. These include THE WORSHIP GROUP and a number of instrumentalists. We are always pleased to hear from anyone who can offer musical skills to the enrichment of our worship.
FURTHER DETAILS
To find out more, or to apply to join any of the Choirs or other groups, please either contact The Parish Office on 01628 481806, or click below.
FORTHCOMING CONCERTS:
The Wycombe Orpheus Male-Voice Choir and guests at 7.30 p.m. on SATURDAY, 5TH JULY
...and this is only the beginning! To find out more about these and other music events at All Saints', Marlow, click here
Posted 11-06-08
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