Music
"With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God"
Church Choir
The Choir of St Mary & St Nicolas consists of
thirty boys and twenty men and leads the 11.00 am Sung Eucharist and 6.30 pm Evensong each Sunday.
The choir has a reputation as one of the leading choirs in Lincolnshire, and has sung at many of the famous cathedrals of the country. The choir has a long tradition of choral music and offers a unique musical and educational opportunity to choristers. Boys attend various courses during their time in the choir, and many have achieved awards in the RSCM Chorister Training Scheme.
Weekly choir practices are on Wednesdays 4.30-5.30pm and Fridays 7.00-8.15pm.
There is also a supervised Choir Club for the boys. It meets on Wednesdays at 4.30pm (before choir practice) and also between 5.30pm and 6.30pm.
Membership of the choir requires a sense of commitment and self-discipline, and, besides their musical training, boys are encouraged in loyalty and consideration for others.
The Parish Church Choir now has its own website. Visit http://www.spaldingparishchurchchoir.co.uk to hear us sing!
Download here an mp3 file of 'O for the wings of a dove' sung at Evensong on 10 May 2009 as part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth, promoted by BBC Radio 3. The soloist is Ross Smart, and the full work called 'Hear my prayer' is based on Psalm 55.
St Mary Singers
A small choir (St Mary Singers) normally leads the singing during the 9.30 am services in church. They are usually accompanied by the organ, piano and other instruments.
Connect Music Group
An informal group of musicians accompanies the worship at Connect - every Sunday at 11.00 am at the Parish Church Day School.
The Parish Office
1 Halmer Gate
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 2DR