St Mary’s Church, in the
heart of Swansea’s City Centre, demonstrates a strong commitment to music and
the arts; it hosts regular arts festivals, concerts and exhibitions, and is
keen to promote its own professionally directed Choral Programme.
Did you know that
opportunities exist at St Mary’s to be part of the following?
·
St
Mary’s Choir – an ambitious
mixed-voice choir (teenaged girls, boys, and adults) singing a broad
cathedral-style repertoire for two choral services every Sunday (10.00am Choral
Eucharist and 6.00pm Choral Evensong), regular high profile city, regional and
diocesan events, weddings, radio broadcasts, concerts and cathedral
visits. Weekly rehearsals, Fridays
7.30-9.00pm.
·
Choral
Scholarships are offered in
partnership with Swansea University, each to the value of £400 p.a.
·
St
Mary’s Boys’ Choir (ages 7-13), this recently formed initiative meets Tuesdays and Fridays
from 4.30pm, with Evensong on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. Pocket money incentive, RSCM Voice for
Life training scheme, social activities.
·
St
Mary’s Youth Choir (ages 10
upwards), drawing from St Mary’s Choir, the Youth Choir’s aim is to encourage
and develop our younger voices through occasional concerts, services and solo
opportunities. Three of its members were also members of the 2007 and 2008
National Youth Choir of Wales.
The
Director of Music, Dr William Reynolds
01792
467606
twr@twreynolds.fsnet.co.uk