Parish Music Diary
Carols by Candlelight 2023
Choristers’ mums’ choir
Music
All music recorded during this time can be found on our YouTube Page. We also have a selection of pre-recorded offerings on our Online Music page.
Holy Trinity Church Music
Sunday 6th October
11am: PARISH EUCHARIST (Men’s Choir)
Anthems: King Jesus Hath a Garden – Traditional arr. Wood; The Holly & the Ivy – Traditional arr. Walford Davies; In dulci jubilo – Pearsall
Organ Voluntary: Nun danket alle gott – Karg Elert
6.30pm: COMPLINE (Men’s Choir)
Anthems: Lord I give my heart to you – Martin; Verses from Psalm 65; Nears the ending of the day – Iona
Sunday 13th October
11am: PARISH EUCHARIST (Alter Chorum)
Anthems: O Jesus I have promised – Catherwood; Psalm 23 – Goodall; Come and see – Kendrick
6.30pm: CHORAL EVENSONG (Men’s Choir)
At St. John the Baptist – by kind permission of the churchwardens
Responses: Smith
Psalm: 90 v.12-17 (chant: Stanford)
Canticles: Maunder
Anthems: If ye love me – Tallis; I need thee every hour – Lowry
Sunday 20th October
11am: PARISH EUCHARIST (Youth & Men’s Choirs)
Anthems: And Christ be all in all – Smith; Lord, I give my heart to you – Martin; Day by day – Warren
Sunday 27th October
11am: PARISH EUCHARIST (Choir Half Term Holiday)
Available from Sunday 6th October, 8pm:
PEWSIC FOR A WHILE
A farewell to our pews, sung by the Choir Quartet.
Coming later in October: THE ROSE (Words & Music: Amanda McBroom)
SINGING SUCCESS
Congratulations to Jack, a member of our Youth Choir, who has passed Grade 4 Singing with Distinction – a tremendous achievement. Thank you to Jack and to all our young choristers for their continued commitment and enthusiasm. They are a very special group of people.
AVAILABLE ONLINE – (YouTube: The Choirs of Holy Trinity Church, Cookham)
YESTERDAY
Performed by the Weavils of Holy Trinity Church
https://youtu.be/e1NQcaMyCgA?si=7pqNnNCrdJb5g8zA
BE STILL
Sung by the Holy Trinity Church Choirs Trio, with guest violinist Alexandra Wood
https://youtu.be/ZVoTQl2s9C0?si=aOCAeqZ7L7_f7UIx
With the closure of the church now imminent, plans are well in motion for relocation of practices, morning services and evening services. We are delighted to be able to confirm that the Christmas Day Carol Service – our special Cookham tradition – will be held in Holy Trinity School (with grateful thanks to Anna Smith for her help in this). With the moving out also comes a huge music sort and reorganisation, which has been under way for some time and continues during the holiday in order to ensure that our choirs can continue their work in as organised a fashion as possible. The piano will also be cared for as it takes a holiday in storage in High Wycombe for the duration of works in church.
Lastly, thank you to our visiting organists during Sara’s and the choirs’ holiday = David Cuin, Chris Smyth and David Colthup. We know they will receive a warm welcome at their respective morning services.
Keep a watch for current and upcoming YouTube (Cookham Churches) offerings:
Show me the way (A celebration for the 90th birthday of Wendy Craig)
Both sides now (Sung by the Trinity Trio)
Be still my soul (featuring Alexandra Wood – Violin)
How can I keep from singing? (An offering from the Girls, Boys & Men of the Choir)
HEAD CHORISTER
We are delighted to have awarded Jennie, a member of the Girls’ & Boys’ Choir, a Head Chorister medal. She is a committed and valuable chorister, already of many years’ membership, and she thoroughly deserves this award.
ALTER CHORUM – new choir
Sara & Vicky are starting a new choir for Holy Trinity Church, independent of our other choirs, for ladies aged 60+. Initially this new choir will meet for a 40 minute rehearsal every other week, with the intention of singing at a Sunday service before too long. Members need have no sight-reading ability or great singing experience, and they do not have to be existing members of the congregation. We seek only enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to working together. In return, we hope members will reap the physical and mental health benefits of singing. Rehearsals will take place in church (so, regardless of the outside temperature, always wrap up warm!).
If you would like to be a part of this new choir, please email or call Sara (sarawood44@hotmail.com; 01628 522593) or you can see her in church on a Sunday. Once we have an idea of numbers we will organise a regular rehearsal time, beginning later in May. Thank you.
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