Bells Choir

Abbey Choirs

There are two qualified and experienced professional musicians who run the four choirs at Hexham Abbey. The Choirs enjoy a good reputation and strive for the highest standards. They have recorded and broadcast on various occasions.

There are four choirs: Boys’ and Men’s Choir, a Girl’s Choir, a Chamber Choir (mixed adults) and Triforium (for older teenagers).

The Director of Music welcomes contact at any time of the year from potential new members. Audition is usually very informal.

Hexham Abbey Choir

Abbey choir practice
The Choir of Boys and Men sings Choral Evensongs each Wednesday in term-time and Choral services on most Sundays, with rehearsals on Mondays (Boys), Wednesdays (after Evensong), and Sundays. There is a large repertoire of anthems, responses & settings. (Listen) The choir have recorded 2 CDs in recent years; toured to Milan (2005) Paris (2007) and Rome (2009) and recently sang on BBC Songs of Praise. Meetings of a more fun and social nature are also a feature. Any boys are eligible for trial, and begin as probationers. Probationers come from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities and are trained to become full Choristers. This is a tremendous opportunity for developing a whole range of skills as well as musical ones. The age range for trebles is 7 - 14yrs, with many moving as young men to sing Alto, Tenor or Bass after that. A small bursary is paid to the boys each term, and opportunities arise for other bonuses, subsidies and scholarships.
MONDAY boys 5.30 - 6.30 Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY full choir 6.00 - 6.30
6.30 - 7.00
7.00 - 7.20
7.20 - 8.10		 Rehearsal
Choral Evensong
Tea Break
Rehearsal
SUNDAY full choir 9.30 - 10.00
10.00 - 11.00
6.00 - 6.30
6.30 - 7.30		 Rehearsal
Service
Rehearsal
Service
most Sundays in term-time though not all 7.40 - 8.10 Men Rehearse

Girls' Choir

Abbey girls choir
The Girls' Choir sing Choral Evensongs on Thursdays each week and once each month a Sunday Eucharist and a Sunday Choral Eucharist. The age range is 10 - 18. The Girls' Choir begun in September 2001 has also sung at concerts and services in the UK and beyond
THURSDAY most weeks in term time 5.30 - 6.30
6.30 - 7.00
7.10 - 7.30		 Rehearsal
Service
Rehearsal
SUNDAY third Sunday of the month 9.30 - 10.00
10.00 - 11.00		 Rehearsal
Service
first Sunday of the month 5.30 - 6.30
6.30 - 7.30		 Rehearsal
Service

Chamber Choir

The Hexham Abbey Chamber Choir (mixed adults) comes together once or twice a term for services or concerts. For Praise services on the first Sunday of every month the whole congregation becomes the choir(!) and is encouraged to sing hymns from a variety of traditions.

Enquiries from potential choristers and musicians, willing to aim for high standards and to make a commitment, should be made to the Director of Music, Marcus Wibberley (starting in November) via the Parish Office.

 

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