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 1st May | 435 Glorious Things
563 Rejoice the Lord is King 308 Just as I am 612 We Have a Gospel |
Thorne | Come Ye Faithful
(Thatcher) |
Allabreve
(Bach) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 8th May | 492 Jesus Where’er
594 The Lord’s My Shephard 324 Sweet Sacrament 340 Jerusalem the Golden |
Thorne | The Lord’s My Shephard
(Goodall) |
Prelude in C Minor
(Mendelssohn) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 15th May | 250 All Creatures
253 For the Beauty 311 Lord Enthroned 538 O Jesus, I Have Promised |
Thorne | And I saw a New Heaven
(Bainton) |
Fugue in C Minor
(Mendelssohn) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 22th May | 400 City of God
174 Breathe on Me 502 Light Abode 443 God is Our |
Thorne | If Ye love Me
(Tallis) |
Improvisation | Edward McCall |
Sunday 22th May
E/S |
18 O Strength and Stay
466 How Shall I Sing That Majesty |
Reading Responses
Psalm 99 Sumsion in G |
Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem
(Stanford) |
Acclamations
(Langlais) |
Edward McCall |
Tuesday 24th May
Installation Service 7:30pm |
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Come, Holy Ghost To God be the Glory |
N/A | O Thou the Central Orb
(Wood) |
Entrée, 7th Sonate
(Guilmant) |
Edward McCall |
Thursday 26th
Ascension Day |
401 Come Let us Join
490 Jesus Shall Reign 546 O Worship the King 163 All Hail the Power |
Thorne | Above All Praise
(Mendelssohn) |
Carillon de Westminster
(Vierne) |
Edward McCall |
Sunday 29th May | 163 All Hail the Power
470 I The Lord of Sea and Sky 278 Alleluia Sing to Jesus 398 Christ Triumphant |
Thorne | Come Holy Ghost
(Attwood) |
Piece Pour Grand Orgue
(Jongen) |
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