music & choir

Discover music and performance at All Saints Marlow

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Music plays a very important part in the life of the church here, both in worship, where there is a wide range of opportunities for anyone with enthusiasm and commitment to make a valuable contribution, whether it be singing in choirs, playing in the worship band or musical outreach to the wider community.

Our Choirs

All Saints’ Marlow has a proud tradition of choral singing stretching back over the last 50 years or more, and up until COVID struck had a flourishing Boys and Girls Choir. Following the appointment of a new Director of Music, Mervyn Williams, we have, from September 2024, started rebuilding and recruiting new young singers.  In addition to singing, the young choristers are given an all-round musical education through the RSCM Voice for Life scheme

If you or your children are interested in joining, please contact the Director of Music for more information.

To aid in this process Choral Scholarships are available for those with exceptional talent or potential. Again, please contact the Director of Music for more information.

The Senior Choir is a mixed SATB choir. This choir provides the Choral element for the regular Sunday 9.15 Eucharist.  In addition, this group leads the singing for Evensong (on the 2nd Sunday of every month), and for special services throughout the year, such as Advent and Christmas Carols.

We are always on the lookout for new singers – if you are interested, or for more information about any aspect or opportunities regarding music at All Saints’, please contact the Director of Music

Our Choirs are accompanied by our Assistant Director of Music, Rhidian Jones, who is a fine organist and pianist, and has played a vital role in leading the music at All Saints’ while we recruited a new Director of Music.

Visiting Choirs

From time to time we welcome visiting choirs to All Saints Marlow to sing Evensong, where they can enjoy the beautiful building, acoustics and the fine organ. For further details and possible dates, please contact the Director of Music.

Instrumentalists

We welcome musicians into our growing worship band which helps to lead the music at our more informal act of worship at the weekly 10.59 service. If you play an instrument to a competent standard or want information on the youth band please contact Nick Collard on nick.collard@4u-team.org

Instruments

We are blessed with a very fine three-manual ‘Father’ Willis organ originally dating from 1876, which was thoroughly overhauled by Mander Organs in 1997 (the company responsible also for the renovation of the ‘Father’ Willis organ in the Royal Albert Hall).  The instrument is now maintained by Bishop’s of Ipswich and we have recently had one set of bellows re-leathered. To see the full specifications of the organ, click here.

The church also has a fine Yamaha C3 grand piano purchased virtually new in 2018. All Saints’ has good acoustics for music, whether choral or instrumental, and is a popular venue for concerts from both local, national and international performers.

Concerts

Throughout the year we put on several series of free Sunday afternoon concerts lasting forty-five minutes, with refreshments and a retiring collection.  Performers range from local talent to students from the Royal Academy of Music. Why not join our mailing list to get up to date information on the forthcoming concerts? Send an email to our Deputy Director of Music,Rhidian Jones.

Alternatively you can see what concerts are taking place at All Saints Marlow by visiting our events page.

All Saints’ Marlow Music Trust

The Trust was set up in 2012 with the purpose of enhancing and supporting the church’s important musical tradition by recognising the potential of young musicians and facilitating their access to expert choral and other musical training. For full details of Choral and Instrumental Scholarships please go to the Music Trust page.