The Choir at Holy Trinity

Introduction

The church choir rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 7.00 to 8.00 p.m. It comprises seven girl trebles, one boy treble, four sopranos, three altos, two tenors and five basses

Attendance percentages at both practices and services are very high, reflecting the keenness and loyalty of the singers.
 
The choir takes its chief role of leading the musical aspect of worship each Sunday very seriously, a priority always being given to singing the hymns, and occasionally psalms, with confidence.
 
However, the choir’s role extends well beyond this. Anthems, some of which are ambitious for a village church choir, are learned and performed regularly, both during Sunday services and at weddings.
 
There are two major Sunday morning choral services during the year, these being the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and either a Passiontide service based on ‘The Cross of Christ’ or the Easter Day service.
 
The church is currently fortunate enough to have three good organists to accompany services, all of whom sing in the choir when not playing.
 
Three times per year it joins with two other local church choirs to sing Choral Evensong and festive services.
 
Recently the choir has been invited to sing ‘away fixtures’, including another church’s Harvest Festival and at a wedding.
 
Additionally it has been actively involved in two fundraising charity concerts with students from Lady Manners School, Bakewell.
 
New members are always warmly welcomed.