Music at St Anselm’s
Music is an integral part of the ministry at St Anselm’s. We want everyone to be as involved as they would like to be and use their musical gifts to worship God.
Below is some information on the different music groups we run.
young voices choir
Led by our Director of Music, Hannah, Young Voices is a joyful celebration of our young talent. The choir performs at Sunday services and local events like our annual Parish Fete.
The choir is open to children aged 7-11yrs. Rehearsals are on Mondays at 4-5pm in school term-time at St Anselm’s. Please get in touch if your child would like to join.
A short clip of the choir singing (recorded March 2024) is available below.
adult choir
Our Senior Choir sings at our 10am Sunday Service and during special services of celebration.
Rehearsals take place every Sunday morning before the 10am Service and occasionally during the week. Anyone with a talent for and love of singing is welcome to join; please contact us.
JOYFUL NOISE & SINGING SCHOLARSHIPS
Our Secondary School-aged choir (for Y6 - Y11) sing with the adult choir for Sunday services during term-time and rehearse on a Monday evening from 5.30 - 6.30pm.
There is a yearly scholarship program, selected by audition in the summer to start each Autumn term. Singers on the program have a little pocket money for music equipment. Please contact our Director of Music if you are interested.
STEEL PANS
Our steel pans groups is open to all ages and abilities. The group plays at celebration services, the Parish Fete and also accompany Christmas carols outside church, as in the above photo.
The group played at the Kennington Park Festival on 14 July - videos of them performing “The Saints” and “Glory to God” are below
Rehearsals are on Sundays after the 10am service during term-time. Everyone is welcome!