Ipswich Minster
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 May 2026
Information last updated on 17 April 2026
Next visit: Truro Cathedral -> 3rd-9th August 2026
Information last updated on 17 April 2026
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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
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.
Sunday Matins
Responses: Smith (SAATB)
Canticles:
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.
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.
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:
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
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.
Smith Responses
Stanford, Jubilate in Bb
Aichinger, Factus est
Aichinger, Confirma hoc, Deus
Elgar, The Spirit of the Lord