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.
APRIL MUSIC LIST
Date | Hymns | Setting | Anthem | Voluntary | Organist |
Sunday 7th
2nd Sunday of Easter |
149 Light’s Glittering Morn (pt. 1)
150 Love’s Redeeming Work is Done 138 At the Lambs 136 Alleluia! Alleluia! |
Thorne | Now the Green Blade Riseth
(Hymn 153) |
At Easter-tide
(Stanford) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 14th
3rd Sunday of Easter
|
435 Glorious Things
165 Christ is the King 589 The King of Love 153 Great is Thy Faithfulness |
Thorne | Come Ye Faithful
(Thatcher) |
Allabreve
(Bach) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 21th
4th Sunday of Easter |
208ii Christ is Made
478 In Heavenly Love 318 O Thou, Who At 598 There’s A Wideness |
Thorne | Haec Die
(Arcadelt) |
Improvisation | Edward McCall |
Sunday 28th
5th Sunday of Easter |
469 I Heard the Voice
565 Rock of Ages 311 Lord, Enthroned 516 Love Divine |
Thorne | The Strife is O’er
(Ley) |
Piece Pour Grand Orgue
(Jongen) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 28th
Evensong |
14 Glory to Thee
156 Sing Choirs of Heaven!
|
Psalm 96 | 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