The adult choir constitutes a group of 16 singers who, alongside the Youth Choir, maintain the bulk of the musical services at St Mary's. In recognition of the fact that all our singers are busy people with many commitments, three options are available to members of the adult choir. These are:

· A full member - the commitment here is to a Friday rehearsal each week, a sung Eucharist each Sunday morning and an evensong on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.

· A full member but without evensong - a commitment to Friday evenings and Sunday mornings.

· A member of the extended adult choir - This is the lowest level of commitment and involves two evensongs each month. Rehearsals for these take place before the services making attendance at Friday rehearsals unnecessary. (Evensong is musically very fulfilling - a full “cathedral” style service drawing on the very best music from the English choral tradition)

Regular timings are as follows:

· Full rehearsals - Fridays, 7.00 - 8.15 p.m.

· Eucharist - Sundays, 9.10 rehearsal for 9.30 a.m. service.

· Evensong - Second and fourth Sundays, 5.45 rehearsal for 6.30 service (3.15 for 4.00, Dec—Feb)