Music
Music is an important and integral part of our worship within our ancient space. With its wonderful acoustic, St Mary’s Amersham is frequently used as a place for community music making within a wide variety of genres. Music at services plays the role of helping people to pray. By allowing people time and space to reflect upon their lives and the words that are sung, it helps us get beyond those words to communicate the mystery of God in a way that is beyond our knowing.
The choir of St Mary’s helps to lead and support the worship of the Church through music at the 10.30am Sunday service, Choral Evensong held monthly, on Feast days and on other special occasions. The St Mary’s choir is mixed voice choir, who sing a wide range of repertoire from across the centuries. We are very fortunate to have a comprehensive, evolving library, allowing the weekly anthem at the Sunday Eucharist service to reflect the time of the church’s year.
Our Choir Practice is held on Wednesday evenings in the church from 7.30 – 8.30pm, where we enjoy high standards of music making within a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Children are encouraged to work towards the RSCM Voice for Life Chorister Award scheme, under the guidance of the Director of Music. Young choristers will find singing in the choir offers an opportunity to build friendships, take on responsibilities, as well as developing their overall musicianship.
New Members to the Choir are made very welcome within this very friendly group. If you interested in joining the choir please speak to the Director of Music, Edward McCall who can be contacted after the Sunday service or through the Parish Office.
MAY MUSIC LIST
Date | Hymns | Setting | Anthem | Voluntary | Organist |
Sunday 5th | 555 Praise, My Soul
57 Joy to the World 530 Now Thank We 557 Praise to the Holiest |
Thorne |
Ave Verum (Elgar) |
TBC | Ruth Murphy |
Thursday 9th
Ascension Day |
172 The Head That Was
474 Immortal, Invisible 173 The Lord Ascended 171 Look, ye Saints (T:502) |
Thorne |
TBC |
Transports de Joie (L’Ascension) Messiaen |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 12th | 163 All Hail the Power
490 Jesus Shall Reign 278 Alleluia, Sing to Jesus 398 Christ Triumphant |
Thorne |
Come Holy Ghost (Attwood) |
Majesté du Christ (L’Ascension) Messiaen
|
Edward McCall |
Sunday 19th
Pentecost
|
175 Come Down O Love Divine
470 I, The Lord 546 O Worship the King 179 Come Holy Spirit Come!
|
Thorne
|
I Will Sing With the Spirit (Rutter)
|
Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)
|
Edward McCall |
Sunday 26th
Trinity |
202 Holy, Holy, Holy
496 Lead us, Heavenly 516 Love Divine 466 How Shall I Sing |
Thorne |
God So Loved the World (Stainer) |
Canzona Deo Gracias (Langlais) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 26th
Evensong |
21 Sun of My Soul (1st tune)
377 Angel Voices |
Psalm 67
|
Wood in Eb
Smith Responses Most Glorious Lord of Life (Harris) |
Finale 3rd Symphonie
(Vierne) |
Edward McCall |
Safeguarding
This parish is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children, young people and adults in our church community. The parish Safeguarding Policy can be seen here. Further information and contact details are on our Safeguarding page.
St. Mary's Amersham:
Church Street, Old Amersham, Bucks HP7 0DB
t: 01494 729380
e: stmarys.amersham@btconnect.com