Director of Music: Simon Pusey
St Mary's Church Choir is currently made up
of about 16 adults and 8 young people. Occasionally, certain ex-members
of the choir and friends augment our numbers. St Mary's continues to sing Evensong according to the Book of Common Prayer nearly every
Sunday with either the Nunc Dimitis or the Magnificat sung to a choral setting. Once a month this service is
fully choral with an introit, settings of
the responses and canticles, an
anthem, psalms and hymns.
We have a wide repertoire, learning a couple new Anthems every week. We are a full robed choir which in part adds to the fun of belonging. The trebles (and the adults too if they wish) can take part in the RSCM training programme. The Music at St Mary's is very varied and
includes works such as Handels Messiah - with the help
from a few friends we managed a choir of 75 and a small orchestra. Each year we try to replace a cathedral choir that is on holiday. This year we 
are to visit Peterborough Cathedral. Since 1991 we have done 95 services in other Churches and Cathedrals.
The normal pattern of evening services will continue to be 1st, 4th, 5th Sunday of each month: Choir required for practice at 6.00 for 6.30 service (normally Sung Evensong) 2nd Sunday of month: Choir evening off 3rd Sunday of month: Choir required from 5.30 for 6.30 Choral Evensong. Occasionally this system changes to accomodate major fesitvals or other events. This information is posted on the website. We are always on the look out for young boys and girls who would like to join our trebles. We rehearse once a week on a Friday evening for juniors from 7:00pm until 8:00pm and for older children and adults from 7:00pm until 9:15pm, and we also practice 30 minutes before the services. On the evenings of choral evensong we usually practice from 5:30pm. We take choristers from the age of 8 years onwards. Adults are also welcome. We always need all parts.
On most Friday evenings we undertake choir training. Listen to the choir