{"id":2564,"date":"2013-11-20T19:41:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T19:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1063197155.n126084.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/?page_id=2564"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:03:08","slug":"st-marys-choir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/get-involved\/st-marys-choir\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Mary&#8217;s Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2unedw-95811518d4cc30b34dd1076c0c1b5225\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2unedw-95811518d4cc30b34dd1076c0c1b5225{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2unedw-95811518d4cc30b34dd1076c0c1b5225 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2unedw-95811518d4cc30b34dd1076c0c1b5225 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2unedw-95811518d4cc30b34dd1076c0c1b5225 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About St. Mary\u2019s Parish Church Choir<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bhn684-bce6a0d959b515387ad1c43066d8e7a6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><p><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5w5890-00a51b07c793195ca428f02b56a914ea '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The choir is an integral and leading part of the worship at our beautiful church.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15900\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15900\" class=\"wp-image-15900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/St-Marys-CHoir-2024-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Mary&#8217;s Choir, Bristol Cathedral, Aug 2024<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We are a mixed choir &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>males and females of literally all ages. \u00a0The younger members are known as \u201cchoristers\u201d and are rewarded with choir pay for their efforts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Mary\u2019s Choir Activities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>singing at regular main services on Sundays;<\/li>\n<li>singing at major seasonal services &#8211; e.g. Christmas Carol Services;<\/li>\n<li>singing at weddings, concerts, recordings and other special occasions;<\/li>\n<li>visits to other places to sing &#8211; most recently Bristol Cathedral; Exeter Cathedral; Tewkesbury Abbey; Chichester, Norwich, Hereford, Gloucester, Guildford Cathedrals;<br \/>\nAugust 26th &#8211; 30th 2026 we will be singing the services at the historic cathedral of Worcester &#8211; please join us<\/li>\n<li>social events (e.g. ten pin bowling, skittles, meals and other outings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_15896\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15896\" class=\" wp-image-15896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/church-choir-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All rights reserved www.tobyphillipsphotography.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Would You Like to Join the Choir?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>do you enjoy singing?<\/li>\n<li>are you interested in learning about music?<\/li>\n<li>do you enjoy working with others and are you a good team player?<\/li>\n<li>are you looking for inspiration (for yourself and others)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please get in touch (<a href=\"mailto:music.director@horshamstmarys.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music.director@horshamstmarys.org.uk<\/a>) as we are always delighted to welcome new singers of all abilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Are the Rewards of \u00a0Choir Membership?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>to help lead the praise and worship at the historic and beautiful St. Mary&#8217;s;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the opportunity to sing a variety of great music (old and new) in a wonderful setting;<\/li>\n<li>excellent musical training and development including RSCM courses and awards;<\/li>\n<li>be part of a friendly group with shared interests and a shared belief;<\/li>\n<li>for choristers &#8211; choir pay and additional bonuses from weddings etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details please see the Church Choir Brochure<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Keeping in touch<br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The choir keeps you updated regularly using WhatsApp<\/li>\n<li>The choir also has a private Facebook page for general information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, please contact Valerie Lintott (Choir Secretary):<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:choir.secretary@horshamstmarys.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choir.secretary@horshamstmarys.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> <strong>Rehearsal and Service Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Regular Choir Practices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choristers: Wednesdays 7.00 pm &#8211; 8.15 pm<\/li>\n<li>Full Choir: Wednesdays 7.30 pm &#8211; 9.00 pm<\/li>\n<li>1st Wednesday of the month: Retire to a local hostelry at 9.00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parish Eucharist (weekly) &#8211; 9.30 am rehearsal for 10.00 am service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evensong<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2nd Sunday of most months &#8211; Evensong\n<ul>\n<li>5.00 pm rehearsal before the service at 6.00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>4th Sunday of most months &#8211; Cathedral style Choral Evensong\n<ul>\n<li>4.15 pm rehearsal followed by tea and refreshments before the service at 6.00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choir holidays follow school holidays and half-terms as far as possible (apart from the festivals of Christmas and Easter).<\/p>\n<p>For more information please contact Jeremy Weaver (Director of Music):<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:music.director@horshamstmarys.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music.director@horshamstmarys.org.uk<\/a><br \/>\nMobile: 07396 767816.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4q4o38-dc7871d4feb9e31d291d94726d955f3c\">\n.flex_column.av-4q4o38-dc7871d4feb9e31d291d94726d955f3c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4q4o38-dc7871d4feb9e31d291d94726d955f3c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2844,"parent":2375,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2564","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2564"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16135,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2564\/revisions\/16135"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}