ST. NICHOLAS'  CHOIR

 

 

 

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St. Nicholas Choir

 

Practices on Wednesdays from 7.00 - 8.00pm (approx).

Our two Organists, John Sharples & Beth McLean offer a full variety of church music. Interested singers are very welcome to ‘come and try’. Reading music is not essential!

 

St. Nicholas ‘Junior Choir’

 

Wednesday (term time) Practices from 6.30pm – 7.30pm. The Juniors (8-16yrs) are part of the main Church Choir and meet 30mins before the adults arrive to learn singing skills and achieve their RSCM awards.

 

Larks & Linnets (St. Nicholas’ Junior Singing Club)

 

Every term time Wednesday from 5.45 – 6.25pm.

All 5-10 year olds are welcome to make music of all sorts; ‘Pop’, ‘Folk’, ‘Action’, and lots of tongue-twisters!, as well as the special song they prepare for the monthly Family Service on the 1st Sunday of each month.

Contact: Beth McLean.

 

Heartbeat (St. Nicholas’ Music Group)

 

The music group incorporates musicians of very varied instruments, styles, ages and abilities, together with singers.  Heartbeat plays at the Family Service (first Sunday of the month) as well as for four services each year.

Rehearsals are in The Nicholas Room at 7.00pm on the Wednesday before Family Services, and on Fridays at 8.00pm at Beth’s, four times/year (with refreshments).

Contact Beth McLean

 

The Organ

 

Our organ, a two manual tracker instrument, has historical value, being a near unaltered example of Holditch's work. It was installed in the church around 1860.

 

Organists

 

John Sharples                      01293 776424             sharples@tiscali.co.uk

Beth McLean                        01293 785974            bethmclean@hotmail.co.uk