Volunteering

These words from the book of Psalms encapsulate something of what we understand about the place of music in worship. In Dartmouth, where we are blessed with a large and dedicated band of choristers, music is integral to two of our Sunday services – the 11 a.m. Sung Eucharist and 6.30 p.m. Choral Evensong or Compline – and also for many weddings, funerals and memorial services, and occasional weekday festivals.

For almost 14 years we had an unauditioned SATB parish choir, now numbering some 25 singers, which rehearses each week and sings wherever the service is being held: St Clement’s, St Petrox or St Saviour’s. Both newcomers to our parish and holiday-makers who are accustomed to singing in their home church choirs, are warmly invited to sing with the choir; regular visiting singers from as far afield as Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire have sung with us over many years. Accompanied by any one of three highly accomplished organists, who also play splendid organ preludes and concluding voluntaries, we lead our fellow members of the congregation in singing hymns, worship songs, psalms, canticles, anthems and congregational Eucharistic settings from a wide range of composers and musical genres.

Weekly rehearsals are held on Friday evenings from 7.00pm until 9.00pm at St Saviour’s Church during the winter and St Clement’s Church in the summer. New members are always welcome, just come along!