The range of music sung is diverse and stretches from that of the great Tudor composers together with, Latin motets, Lutheran anthems, to many of the composers of the 20th Century, including Tavener, Howells, Britten and Rutter.
The choir is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, and operates the RSCM Chorister Training Scheme, which provides individual instruction and incentive through a system of tests, badges and coloured ribbons.
The choir’s main duty is to lead the Sunday worship, and choristers are expected to attend two Sunday services. The choir practises on Friday evenings: the trebles practise from 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the adults from 7.30 to 9 p.m.
Trebles are paid a small amount of pocket money quarterly, and if they sing at weddings they can earn substantially more!
The choir also does a ‘Cathedral Week’ each year during the last week of July. This year (2009) we sang at Derby Cathedral and next year we are due to sing at Llandaff Cathedral. These weeks are enjoyed greatly by our youngsters. As well as singing every day, they are taken out for a variety of trips which usually includes swimming.
AN INVITATION:
We are always looking to recruit young singers to the
choir (in particular boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18). No
previous musical experience is necessary, although an ability to read
well is an advantage.
Singing in the choir is very enjoyable and rewarding, and many of our
choristers have gone on to greater things. One of our boys became Head
Chorister at Kings Cambridge. Another has progressed from Organ Scholar
to Organist at the Chapels Royal, London.
Our children come from many different backgrounds. Some cannot attend
every week, because of family commitments, but provided we know about
this in advance we are happy to accommodate them.
Some members of All Saints’ Choir in Legoland
The choir visiting Stump Cross Cavern during our cathedral week in Ripon
To:
David Rance
Director of Music,
All Saints Church Wokingham,
The Parish Office,
Norreys Avenue,
WOKINGHAM.
RG40 1UE
I would like to find out more about the possibility of my son/daughter
joining All Saints’ Wokingham Church Choir.
Parent’s Name ____________________________
Address __________________________________
Tel No. ___________________________________
Son/Daughter’s Name ________________________
Date of Birth _______________________________
School ____________________________________
Either post this form to the Parish Office, or alternatively, telephone:
David Rance: c/o Parish
Office 0118 9792797
Or email: david.rance@rance.org.uk
Or David Jaques (Choir Secretary):
0118 9781990
Or email: info@allsaintschoirwokingham.org.uk