ST LAWRENCE CHURCH CHOIR
Latest news:
Confirmation Congrats
10 June 2015
Congratulations to two of our choristers: Abigail and Max, who were confirmed at St Mary’s Church, Fairford today. May you be filled with the gifts of the Holy Spirit today and always.
Admission of Choristers
24 May 2015
Congratulations to Evie and Mae who were admitted to the choir and received their surplices at our 10am service this morning. We welcome them to the choir and hope they continue to enjoy singing with us.
Chorister’s Award Medal
24 April 2015
Congratulations to Sophie, who was chosen by our Head Choristers to receive the Chorister’s Award for her outstanding effort and achievement during the Lent Term 2015. She will wear the medal during services this term, and then be allowed to keep it.
Chorister’s Cup
24 April 2015
Congratulations to Georgia (HC) who wins the Chorister’s Cup for a magnificent 86% attendance during the Lent Term 2015. Special commendation goes to Holly (SLC) in second place with 71% and Sophie in third place with 69%. (Attendance results are calculated as the percentage attendance at Friday practices, Sunday morning and Sunday evening services each term.)
RSCM Award success
22 March 2015
Congratulations to Sophie and Max for being presented with their Light Blue Ribbons and Tia her Dark Blue Ribbon at the 10am service this morning. They are to be congratulated for their hard work in preparing for these awards.
The Choir is a friendly, mixed four-part choir, currently composed of fourteen young people from the ages of seven to sixteen, and seventeen adults (alto, tenor and bass) who contribute to the pattern of worship at St Lawrence Church. We sing a broad repertoire of music spanning many centuries.
The Choristers rehearse on Friday evenings from 6.45pm to 7.45pm, in preparation for the week’s services. An additional training session is held at 6.15pm for under 18’s before the main rehearsal, where vocal tuition and training in the RSCM Voice for Life Scheme is given. This scheme provides a framework for choral singers to develop their vocal skills and musical knowledge. There are several levels that provide training from beginners through to experienced singers. Medals on coloured ribbons are awarded once the necessary skills have been achieved and examined, each colour denoting the standard reached. These are worn in church services and at external RSCM events. All choristers are encouraged and assisted to achieve their full musical potential.
As well as singing for Sunday morning Parish Communion and Choral Evensong services and other special services throughout the year, the choir gives concerts and enjoys attending RSCM courses, workshops and Diocesan Festivals. In September 2004 members of the Choir joined with other choirs in the area to broadcast Songs of Praise from Cirencester Parish Church, and in November 2011 recorded two programmes of Songs of Praise from Cheltenham. Choristers have also taken part in broadcasts of Choral evensong on BBC Radio 3 whilst on the Eton Choral Course in 2006, and BBC Radio 4 Sunday worship was performed by singers at the RSCM Bath Residential Course in 2009.
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