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 Thursday evenings in the church from 7.00 – 8.00pm, 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.
SEPTEMBER MUSIC LIST
Date |
Hymns |
Psalm |
Setting |
Anthem |
Voluntary |
Organist |
| Sunday 5th | 534 O For a Thousand Tongues (T:424) 442 God is Love (T:418) 375 Amazing Grace 469 I Heard the Voice |
N/A | Rutter/Thorne | How Beautiful(Stainer) | Fugue in B Minor (BWV 544)(Bach) | Edward McCall |
| Sunday 12th
BVM |
362 Tell Out, My Soul 455 Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer 538 O Jesus I have Promised 170 Jesus is Lord |
N/A | Rutter/Thorne | Locus Iste (Bruckner) | Tu es Petra (Mulet) | Edward McCall |
| Sunday 19th
|
191 O Thou Who Camest 474 Immortal, Invisible 573 Son of God 301 God is Here! As We His People |
N/A | Rutter/Thorne | O Come Ye Servants of the Lord (Tye) | Hymn Prelude ‘St Denio’ (Whitlock) | Edward McCall |
| Sunday 26th
|
500 Lift up Your Hearts 416 Father, Here the Prayer we Offer 321 Rise and Hear! 598 There’s a Wideness |
N/A | Rutter/Thorne | Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) | Improvisation | Edward McCall |
| Sunday 26th (6:00pm Evensong) | 122 The Royal Banners 10 Abide with Me |
12 | Watson in E
Ayleward Responses |
Like as the Heart (Howells) | Allegro Con Fuoco (6th Sonata) (Guilmant) | 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.