Choir & music

The St John Baptist Choir is mixed with both adults and children. We are very proud of the standards we maintain, singing a large Cathedral Style repertoire and having two services, Choral Eucharist and Choral Evensong, every Sunday. We are a fun and welcoming group who enjoy singing and socialising alike. 

The organ at St John Baptist

Henry Willis built an organ for the church in 1895, retaining the imposing organ case by George Gilbert Scott. The instrument was much rebuilt over the years and, by the end of the twentieth century had become unreliable. In 2009, Harrison & Harrison built a new organ of four manuals and 63 stops, retaining the Scott case and incorporating some 30 surviving Willis stops.
The organ is situated in the former St John’s Chapel, south of the chancel and at the head of the south nave aisle. In this position it gives effective leadership in the nave as well as accompanying the choir in the chancel. The Great Organ speaks west into the south nave aisle, in a new case; the Choir and Solo Organs stand within the Scott case in the chancel; the Swell Organ has shutters facing in both directions. The console is placed on the north side of the chancel.

Join the choirs

To join the Choir at St John Baptist please contact the Organist and Choirmaster: organist@cirenparish.co.uk

To join the Trinity Singers at Holy Trinity please contact: Jennifer Smith: jenaline@btinternet.com

Group music

On the first Sunday of each month at Holy Trinity there is an All-Age service when a music group accompanies the singing. If you play an instrument and would like to join the group, you would be very welcome indeed. Please contact: howardgray@cirenparish.co.uk