All Saints Singers and Musicians
Since group singing again became possible, All Saints has been developing a voluntary choir to lead congregational singing and offer music as part of our worship. This has been greatly valued by all concerned. Already our repertoire has been wide, including hymns and anthems both traditional and modern, and also short chants. We are fortunate to have both an excellent pipe organ and a grand piano; occasionally we have been joined by instrumentalists.
So far, we have sung at the main weekly service on Sundays at 10.00am, gathering beforehand at 9.30am to practise. We are about to launch a new venture, offering a monthly choral evensong at St Luke’s Nursing Home, which is in our parish. On those occasions, our numbers are likely to be augmented by singers drawn from outside the core morning choir.
With the arrival of our new interim organist, we have begun Friday evening choir practices. Currently, these take place weekly at 8.00pm, lasting an hour or an hour and a quarter. None of our members is a professional singer. Rather, we aim to make our contribution to church life and worship, to improve our skills and to enjoy music together. You are very welcome to join us. It helps if you have some experience of learning and holding a part, but we regard a commitment to practising together and at home as even more important.
If you would like to learn more about the choir, or about playing an instrument in our services, then please contact our organist, Stuart Donaldson, via organist@allsaintsheadington.org.uk , or our music organiser, Vivienne Larminie, via music-organiser@allsaintsheadington.org.uk.
We look forward to hearing from/meeting you!
