This week's music
Sunday 2nd of April
Choral Eucharist | 9:40 st the bandstand, 10am service
Choir of St Mary's Merton
Choral Evensong | 6.30pm
Choir of St Mary's Merton
Setting
Hymns (at the bandstand)
(in service)
Anthem
Oldroyd Mass of the Quiet Hour
139 Rejoice the Lord is King
60 All glory laud and honour
Sing hosanna
64 The royal banners forward go
61 Ride on, ride on in majesty
Hail redeemer, King divine
70 It is a thing most wonderful
63 My song is love unknown
Stanford Beati quorum via
Responses
Psalm
Canticles
Anthem
Hymns
Ayleward
80
Dyson in D
Leighton Solus ad victinam
100 All people that on earth do dwell
66 Glory be to Jesus, who in bitter pains
137 There is a green hill far away
COVID-19 Update
Public worship and choral services have now resumed at St Mary's, and the full Choir is singing at most services. We are maintaining social distancing, and congregants are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering during services.
Below you can view services streamed from St Mary's in December 2020, and two from March 2020, just before the national lockdown was introduced.
Posted by Choir of St Mary Merton on Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Carol Service 2020
Mothering Sunday Service
Address: Rev'd Judith Bersweden
Anthem: John Rutter All things bright and beautiful
Choral Evensong
Voluntary: Kenneth Leighton Prelude on 'Rockingham'
Responses: Aston
Psalm: 104, 1-20
Canticles: Christopher Totney Durham Service
Anthem: Peter Hurford Litany to the Holy Spirit
Voluntary: Mendelssohn Adagio from Sonata No.1
Interested in joining us? Find out more about our opportunities for singers aged 7+ here
About us
The Choir exists to lead and enrich the worship of the historic parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Merton SW19, which celebrated its 900th year in 2017.
St Mary Merton provides a free musical education from professional musicians to young singers from across south London aged 6-18, as well as being at the heart of music-making - and the community - in Merton Park.
Join the Choir
At St Mary's, the top line in the Choir is sung by boy and girl choristers (aged 7+) from Merton Park and across south London. They sing at weekly choral services in the church and receive generous benefits including a free musical education from our music team, heavily subsidised private instrumental tuition, and trips around the UK and abroad.
We also offer Choral Scholarships for boys with changed voices (countertenors, tenors and basses) and for girls in Year 10+ (aged 15+). Choral scholars sing with the Choir each week and receive specialist training, ideal for preparing for cathedral/university scholarships.
The remainder of the Choir is made up of adult volunteers singing alto, tenor and bass - many of whom live in Merton Park. We are delighted to hear from singers of any age who are interested in joining the Choir, and our Friday rehearsals are open to anyone who would like to attend a trial session.
