Choir,
Organ and Music Group
There are historical records and a photograph
showing a pipe organ in 1861. Music at St Mark's is wide and varied, from
plainsong Compline to modern Worship songs and choruses.
The Choir consists of a Junior section, boys and girls from 7 to 16 and a group of experienced senior choristers, ladies and gentlemen. Musical repertoire includes works from Tallis to John Rutter and we sing choruses and modern choir settings by John Bell, Margaret Rizza and compositions from the Taizé community.
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The Organ
Built in 1871 by John Nicholson of Worcester, it is a very good two manual tracker action instrument. There are seven stops on the Great Manual, nine stops on the Swell and two ranks of pedal pipes 16' and 8'. It was restored in late 1999 with a rebuilt wind chest and new keys. The Case was originally made in about 1660 and came from St John's College, Cambridge. When the instrument was new, the pipework was arranged to fit into this historic case and, to achieve success, the organ has the stop controls opposite to the standard arrangement, with Swell on the right and Great on the left. |
The Music Group. On the fourth Sunday of each month in the morning the Music Group plays most of the hymns and the introductory and closing voluntaries. This is a small group of musicians drawn from the church.
The Music Director is David Noble, ably assisted by Organists Peter Lock, Judy Lee and Chris Harrat. New singers and instrumentalists are always welcome. Get in touch via the Parish Office by clicking the following e-mail link: St Mark's Parish Office.
Bells and Bellringers. We have a band of enthusiastic
ringers who ring our historic peal of six bells, the Tenor weighs just over
7 cwt and is in Ab. Ringing always takes place before the main
10.00am Sunday morning service from 9.15am. A quarter peal is normally attempted
once a month before Evensong. Practice is on a Monday night from 7.30 to
9.00pm and visitors are very welcome to join the ringers. For more information
please contact our Tower Captain, Sally Idle via the Parish
Office by clicking the following e-mail link: St Mark's Parish Office.
This page was last updated on 25th July 2010 |
