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Music plays an important part in the worship and
life of St Mary's. The acoustics in the church are ideal for music-making,
and it provides a perfect setting for concerts large and small. The church
has a fine 3-manual Norman & Beard organ of 1894 (restored in 1994),
and a Bechstein grand piano.
Ross Williams was appointed Director of Music to St Mary's, New Shoreham and St Nicolas's, Old Shoreham in 2007.
St Mary's Choir meets to practice every Friday evening at 7.30 pm in the church. A wide repertoire of music from all centuries is used during the Church’s year. For major festivals and special occasions, the choir is joined by members of the choir of St Nicolas, Old Shoreham and others singers in the town. A large community choir (St Mary's Christmas Singers) rehearses from November each year to sing at the Town Carol Service on Christmas Eve.
Easter Carol Service 2007
Singers from local churches with the choirs of St Mary and St Nicolas
at the Patronal Festival Evensong, September, 2007
Ross Williams was appointed Director of Music to St Mary's, New Shoreham and St Nicolas's, Old Shoreham in 2007.
| You can download our latest choir
newsletter, Old Crotchets and New Quavers, as a PDF
here |
St Mary's Choir meets to practice every Friday evening at 7.30 pm in the church. A wide repertoire of music from all centuries is used during the Church’s year. For major festivals and special occasions, the choir is joined by members of the choir of St Nicolas, Old Shoreham and others singers in the town. A large community choir (St Mary's Christmas Singers) rehearses from November each year to sing at the Town Carol Service on Christmas Eve.
Easter Carol Service 2007
Singers from local churches with the choirs of St Mary and St Nicolas
at the Patronal Festival Evensong, September, 2007
New members are always welcome in all
voices (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass). Some sight-singing
ability is an advantage, but help may be given
with this if needed. Please do contact Ross Williams, Director of
Music, if you are interested in joining the choir.
Music at St Mary de Haura (formerly the St Mary de Haura Friends of Church Music) exists to support the musical foundation of St Mary’s (Director of Music and Choir) at services and concerts. They also promote other vocal and instrumental concerts. Social gatherings and other special events are arranged throughout the year.
St Mary's is an ideal venue for concerts and recitals, especially because of the acoustics. These take place throughout the year and we produce a leaflet which is regularly updated and available in church.
If you would like to receive recital and concert details by e-mail, please contact Ross Williams, Director of Music, with your email address.
For forthcoming organ recitals in St Mary's, see Organ Recitals (external site). For future local and national recitals, see www.organrecitals.com (external site).
Annual subscription (renewable on November 1st of each year):
Individual: £10
Joint/Family: £15
Senior Citizen/Student: £5
Membership forms are always available in church.
The Oratorio Choir, conducted by Tony Allen, is a choral society, which meets at St Mary’s on Thursday evenings to prepare for two concerts during the year. Further details are available in church.
The Adur Arts Forum presents a series of concerts each Autumn in the church.
The Adur Arts Festival, during the first two weeks in June each year, uses St Mary’s as a venue for a variety of events in the Festival programme.
First surpliced choir of St Mary's,
1887-88
Photograph in Marlipins Museum
Photograph in Marlipins Museum
Music at St Mary de Haura (formerly the St Mary de Haura Friends of Church Music) exists to support the musical foundation of St Mary’s (Director of Music and Choir) at services and concerts. They also promote other vocal and instrumental concerts. Social gatherings and other special events are arranged throughout the year.
St Mary's is an ideal venue for concerts and recitals, especially because of the acoustics. These take place throughout the year and we produce a leaflet which is regularly updated and available in church.
| You can download our latest concerts
and recitals leaflet as a PDF here |
If you would like to receive recital and concert details by e-mail, please contact Ross Williams, Director of Music, with your email address.
For forthcoming organ recitals in St Mary's, see Organ Recitals (external site). For future local and national recitals, see www.organrecitals.com (external site).
Members receive a copy of the
newsletter and details of all services
and concerts.
Annual subscription (renewable on November 1st of each year):
Individual: £10
Joint/Family: £15
Senior Citizen/Student: £5
Membership forms are always available in church.
The Oratorio Choir, conducted by Tony Allen, is a choral society, which meets at St Mary’s on Thursday evenings to prepare for two concerts during the year. Further details are available in church.
The Adur Arts Forum presents a series of concerts each Autumn in the church.
The Adur Arts Festival, during the first two weeks in June each year, uses St Mary’s as a venue for a variety of events in the Festival programme.