Choir 

St Michael’s Church has a fine musical heritage of which we are very proud, and it is one which we are determined to preserve for the benefit of our own as well as future generations.
 Please click here (1st-22nd December) and here (24th-29th December) for this month’s music list. 

We are always looking to recruit new singers. All are welcome from age 7 to 107!
Please see flyer for more details.

Our robed choir is an important part of this tradition and continues to thrive, although we are ever conscious of the need to evolve and to continue to recruit new boys, girls and adult choristers into the choir.

If you or your child would like to know more about joining our choir, please click here.

There are also currently vacancies in the choir for adult singers (some Anglican choral experience or good sight-reading skills preferred but not essential).  Please contact our Director of Music, Nathan Collins at stmichaelsbsdom@gmail.com for more information.

St Michael's also offers a number of Choral Scholarships - for more information click here.

We try to ensure that, as well as gaining a musical education, children in the choir learn about the Christian faith.  The junior members of the choir meet in the Lady Chapel at the front of the Church for a short session of age-appropriate teaching and discussion during the service.  This starts at the beginning of the sermon and the children return back into church just after the Peace.

A return to Choral Worship in Church
You might like to listen to some recordings made during services at St Michael's:

Mendelssohn O for the wings of a dove, July 2023

Commemoration Service for All Souls, October 2021
In Paradisum by Gabriel Fauré 

Commemoration Service for All Souls, October 2021
Agnus Dei by Gabriel Fauré 

Choral Worship with Zoom
During the time when the church was closed due to Coronavirus and we were unable to sing together, Jonathan Newsome arranged and produced some virtual performances with members of our Choir.  In addition to instrumental pieces on the piano, organ and even lute, various solos and 'a capella' four part anthems from members of the Choir, these have enriched our Zoom worship on Sundays.  We thought you might enjoy them too:

Sunday 3rd May 2020 - Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday)
The Lord is my Shepherd by Howard Goodall

Sunday 31st May 2020 - Pentecost
I will sing with the Spirit by John Rutter

Sunday 28th June 2020 - Third Sunday after Trinity
A prayer of St Richard of Chichester by Len J. White