The Harrison and Harrison 1989 Organ Sounds of the Choir and Organ

 

THE CHURCH CHOIR

ALL SAINTS SERVERS
How many years do you think the longest serving member of the choir has done?
 Well I'll tell you: 67! All Saints choir has been adding to the worship of our church for more than a century; of course in the early days it was made up of men and boys, but today it includes girls and women too. 		The All Saints team of servers faithfully minister in the sanctuary week by week.
They are shown here with the Team Rector, Fr Grant Fellows (right) and
Team Vicar Fr Paul Andrews.
 
We are a relatively small but a very mixed group of people. The life of a chorister is busy and demanding but it is also fun and rewarding. Children join us from about seven or eight years old and grow in all ways, not least in their knowledge and appreciation of music and the faith. When the time comes, they sometimes graduate to the back row with the adults or they move on to study away from home and begin their new lives. This year six of the senior trebles entered for the Bishop's and Dean's Award and all passed their tests.

The choir offers children and young people something very special - even if perhaps they might not always appreciate it until they are older. It gives them a knowledge of music, an understanding of the Church, its liturgy and some of its history; it teaches the importance of working together - and it provides good friends of all ages outside of their normal circle of family and school pals. One added bonus is that they get the opportunity to sing at weddings - and this is paid!

The choir has social events organised by the choirmaster. There is much caring and sharing amongst our choir family, especially in each other's joys and sorrows, though most important of all we sing to the glory of God.

Anyone interested in joining us, please do not hang back. We welcome you! Just contact either John Wearmouth the choirmaster, or myself.

Lindsay Bevis - Choir Secretary