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Ipswich Minster

Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 May 2026

Information last updated on 17 April 2026

Join us

Interested in joining us for this visit?

Non-members: contact Ed for more information

Once you have signed up on Muzodo, a place will be assigned to you. We restrict numbers for logisitical and balance reasons. You'll be contacted within 48 hrs if a space isn't available. We recommend that you do not arrange non-refundable travel or accommodation during this period. Carry on as normal after that time. If you need a more immediate response, please contact Ed at md@harsnettchoir.org.uk

Confirmed attendees

Sopranos: Heather, Anna, Barbara, Katie, Joan, Claire R, Philippa

Altos: Sylvia, Su, Jill, Pat E, Margaret, Sally, Jane K, Jane O, Sue R.

Tenors: David H, David L, Alan, Graham S, Ashley, Geoff Wh, Peter Wo

Basses: Andrew, John B, George, Mark E, John R, Nicholas Wh, Louis

Schedule

Saturday

1400-1600 Rehearsal (Tower House)
1600-1700 Run through in stalls

Sunday

0845-0915 Run through in stalls
0930-1015 Choral Matins
1030-1145 Sung Eucharist
1430-1515 Run through in stalls
1530-1630 Choral Evensong

Our rehearsal venue is Tower House, which is opposite the west end of the minster on Tower Street.

Music

Sunday Matins

Responses: Smith (SAATB)
Canticles:
- Stanford, Jubilate in Bb
Psalm 87

Sunday Eucharist

Setting: Healey Willan in G
Motet: Aichinger, Factus est and Confirma hoc, Deus

Sunday Evensong

Responses: Smith
Canticles: Smart in F, no 2
Anthem: Elgar, Spirit of the Lord
Psalm 67

Where available the music above is linked to online scores. You are reminded that no time will be spent in rehearsal note bashing music made available in advance.

Location

Tower St, Ipswich IP1 3BE

To find Ipswich Minster on Google, you may need to search for St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich.

Our rehearsal venue on Saturday will be Tower House, opposite the West front of the Minster.

Accommodation

No group accommodation is being arranged for this visit.

There are various hotels available in and around the area. You may find the following useful:

General information

All music will be provided on the day. You will be expected to have learnt music made available in advance of the visit. No time in the rehearsal will be given to note-bashing this music. We will spend more time looking at music introduced on the day. We regret that copyright does not always allow us to make all music available beforehand.

Cassocks and surplices will be provided on the day (if you are new, please send your approx height and build to Ed at md@harsnettchoir.org.uk).

Please wear quiet black shoes and black socks/tights as these might show under your cassock.

We do limit the number of people we can take to fit the stalls and maintain balance between the parts. Places are assigned on a first come first served basis. You will be contacted within 48 hours of signing up for a visit if the visit is oversubscribed. Please do not arrange non-refundable travel or accommodation until after this time. If you are unsure or need to know immediately, please contact Ed at md@harsnettchoir.org.uk

Online resources

Where available, online versions of sheet music are linked from the 'music' section above.

Once the music list has been agreed with the abbey, Ed will create a Spotify playlist and provide video recordings below. Please bear in mind that the sheet music and recordings linked from here may differ subtly to our own version on the day.

If you have any questions, please contact Ed.