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.
AUGUST MUSIC LIST
Date | Hymns | Setting | Anthem | Voluntary | Organist |
Sunday 7th August
|
362 Tell Out
460 Help Us, O Lord 386 Be Thou My Vision 230 Ye Watchers |
Thorne |
Hymn 318 O Thou Who at Thy Eucharist |
TBC |
Ruth Murphy |
Sunday 14th August
|
585 The Church’s One Foundation
222 Let Saints on Earth 356 Judge Eternal 395 Christ is Our Cornerstone |
Thorne |
Hymn 293 Come, Risen Lord |
Fanfare for Nottingham (Hakim) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 21st August
|
278 Alleluia Sing to Jesus
475 Immortal Love 54 I Cannot Tell 530 Now Thank We |
Thorne |
Hymn 279 And Now, O Father |
Fantaisie (Saint-Saëns) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 28th August | 368 All My Hope
305 I Come with Joy 400 City of God 427 For the Healing of the Nations |
Thorne |
Hymn 313 My God and is |
Improvisation |
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