Music forms an important and enjoyable part of our worship at St Mary’s Eastham. The skills and dedication of our choir and organist are appreciated by our congregation.
We have a robed choir for most Sunday morning services. We also have lovely evensong services on the first Sunday of most months when the choir is sometimes joined by guest singers from other local choirs and churches.
The choir leads the singing of hymns in most of our services. They also sing some anthems and prayers in four part harmony. They are usually available to sing at weddings and funerals by arrangement.
To give you an idea of the sound of the choir, you can listen below to our church choir singing ‘God So Loved the World’ from ‘The Crucifixion’ by John Stainer.
We are very fortunate to have a fully functioning three manual pipe organ. Our regular church organist, Malcolm Perry is very accomplished. You can listen to a sample of organ music below.
St Mary’s Church Choir is led by Gail Davies. Gail has received a silver award from the Royal Society of Church Music.
The choir rehearses on Friday evenings. They would welcome new members, particularly those who sing bass and tenor. The choir is also open to children. We currently have two primary school children in our choir and other youngsters are considering joining. If you or your child is interested, contact Gail via our church contact email contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com.
For most of our Sunday services, we have hymns and songs from Anglican Hymns Old and New.
At St Peter’s in Brookhurst Close, we have hymns and music from Mission Praise as part of our services.
At the Church Centre in Eastham Rake we have a variety of hymns and songs. Some worship songs have guitar accompaniment.
St Mary’s Evening services coming in 2025
- Sunday 4th May 6.00 pm Memorial Service
- Sunday 15th June 6.00 pm Songs of Praise for Music Sunday
- Sunday 3rd August 6.00 pm Choral Evensong with guest choir
- Sunday 7th September 6.00 pm Choral Evensong
Visiting Choir on August 4th 2024
Since 1995, a contingent of about 30 voices from Ellesmere Port Music Society, conducted by Malcolm Perry, has sung the services on one Sunday in August at either Liverpool, Chester or St Asaph Cathedral, when the cathedral choir are on holiday. This year, as last, they sang cathedral music to the congregation at St Mary’s on the first Sunday in August. There are plans for them to perform again at St Mary’s on August 3rd 2025.
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Malcolm Perry (Organist at St Mary’s and Conductor Emeritus, EPMS) with the occasional choir in 2024.