Music at St Peter and St Paul
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hambledon benefits from verygood acoustics, a fine two-manual pipe organ and a good upright piano. It has a choir which rehearses every week and sings anthems regularly.
The choir provides musical support for the worship at most of the Sunday church services. It sings a wide range of music from the Middle Ages to the present day, and the repertoire is constantly expanding. An anthem is normally sung for morning services, and services with a higher musical content, such as choral evensong, take place periodically. Annual highlights include the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols just before Christmas and a “Journey through Lent” Passiontide service shortly before Easter.
The choir is available to sing for weddings and funerals at the church, leading the hymn singing and providing choral music as required.
New choir members are always welcome. If you enjoy singing (no music reading skills needed) and can spend an hour on Tuesday evenings as well as singing for most Sunday services (normally morning only), we would love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact Caroline Allen on 02392 632545.
Dr Liz Le Grove, Director of Music and Organist; 07908 567812; email: [email protected].
Wedding Music at the Church of St Peter and St Paul
The Church of St Peter and St Paul has been the venue for countless weddings throughout the centuries and as a result it has a real sense of history. It benefits from very good acoustics and a fine two-manual pipe organ which sounds effective whether used for a quiet, reflective piece such as César Franck’s “Panis angelicus” or an extremely vibrant movement like Widor’s famous Toccata.
The Director of Music and Organist is highly qualified and will be very happy to assist you in your choice of music for your wedding. She can provide you with a list of suggested music, but you are equally welcome to choose music not included on the list; she will try to accommodate any feasible request.
The church choir is normally available to sing for weddings. The choir can make a significant contribution in hymn singing, and this is particularly important if you are worried that some of your guests might be reluctant to sing. The choir can also sing a choral piece, such as “Jesu, joy of man’s desiring” or John Rutter’s “The Lord bless you and keep you”. The normal position for this is during the Signing of the Register.
Do contact Dr Liz Le Grove, Director of Music and Organist, if you would like further information, or to discuss your specific requirements, on 07908 567812; email: [email protected].