{"id":836,"date":"2021-05-22T07:49:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T06:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/?page_id=836"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:50:03","slug":"choir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/choir\/","title":{"rendered":"Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-64\" style=\"max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-64 ml-slider bathwick-banner ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Music\" data-height=\"150\" data-width=\"840\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_64\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_64\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-107 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2015-12-03 16:49:54\" data-filename=\"banner-pipes.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/banner-pipes.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"840\" alt=\"Music at St Mary&#039;s church\" class=\"slider-64 slide-107 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choir<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Choir-on-stairs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Choir-on-stairs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Choir-on-stairs.jpg 568w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Choir-on-stairs-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Choir-on-stairs-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">St. Mary\u2019s is fortunate to have the support of an enthusiastic and talented adult choir, which is responsible for the musical ministry of the church both within and beyond the parish. Numbering up to 20 at full strength, the choir rehearses on Friday evenings from 7.15pm to 8:45pm, and again immediately before every sung service. The repertoire is comprehensive, ranging from the the music of the Renaissance schools right up to works which have been specially written for the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">New voices are always welcome please contact the Director of Music, Gary Desmond <a href=\"mailto:garyc.desmond@gmail.com\">garyc.desmond@gmail.com<\/a> if you are interested in joining. <br>For more details <a href=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/choral-bursaries\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"499\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ip0fo_Htfg8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the links for other Youtube videos <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WXtDW3oXm_E\">This joyful Eastertide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PjGBLZyqo-o\">Psalm 96<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>St Mary&#8217;s choir in the chancel of Salisbury cathedral after singing Evensong on 6th March, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-1536x1142.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Salisbury-cathedral.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In October (2022) the choir visited Wells Cathedral to sing Choral Evensong. The image on the right, taken in the cloisters. show the choir enjoying a few minutes of relaxation between rehearsal and service. The more formal&nbsp;photo below was taken in the cathedral\u2019s Lady Chapel with, on the extreme right, Anthony Crossland who was Organist and Master of the Choristers at the cathedral from 1970-1996.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral-836x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3592 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Wells-cathedral.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1747 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/IMG_2886.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tony and his wife, Barbara, are now members of St Mary\u2019s congregation and earlier that year, Tony wrote a motet for us &#8211; a setting of&nbsp;<em>Oculi omnium.&nbsp;<\/em>Sung as the Introit for our service&nbsp;at Wells, we were thus privileged and proud to give the first performance of Tony\u2019s composition in the cathedral.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3653\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bathwickparishes.org\/stmarys\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/IMG_2887-enhanced.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Comments from recent young members of the choir<\/span> <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8216;St. Mary&#8217;s is a wonderful choir to be a member of. As well as singing beautiful music, it provides an opportunity to learn new skills, challenge yourself and make fantastic friends in an environment that is friendly, welcoming and beautiful&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I joined St Mary&#8217;s choir after a year or so of singing with the university chamber choir. I hadn&#8217;t sung at all before that, so I felt that some extra practice wouldn&#8217;t go amiss, and fortunately due to the friendly atmosphere and other experienced singers there it was a really great place to improve my singing. I&#8217;d highly recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I truly enjoyed my time singing with the choir at St Mary\u2019s. I was able to make new friends as well as have the opportunity to develop my voice further, which as a musician, will certainly be of use in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<cite>St Mary&#8217;s, and especially the choir, has been incredibly welcoming to me. I&#8217;ve really enjoyed the range of music and the opportunities presented by the very talented choir. Getting to sing Evensong at Wells Cathedral was an obvious highlight, a refreshing break from the typical student life. It&#8217;s been nice to get to know the members of the choir and the other students in the choir. I now can&#8217;t imagine a future that doesn&#8217;t include being in a church choir &#8211; but I know it will be hard to find somewhere to rival St Mary&#8217;s!&nbsp;<br>I would absolutely recommend the St Mary&#8217;s choir, my only regret is not finding it sooner.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choir St. Mary\u2019s is fortunate to have the support of an enthusiastic and talented adult choir, which is responsible for the musical ministry of the church both within and beyond the parish. 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