About Us: Our small but talented choir consists mainly of young people. All choir members receive a first-rate musical education.
There has been a long tradition of musical excellence at St Laurence’s. The original church, built in the 1880s, had a s... moreOur small but talented choir consists mainly of young people. All choir members receive a first-rate musical education.
There has been a long tradition of musical excellence at St Laurence’s. The original church, built in the 1880s, had a strong choir of men and boys who took part in the Festival of Britain services in 1951.
When the new church was opened in 1968, the musical tradition continued. A new Walker organ was installed in the church, using some pipework from the old organ and Directors of Music have included David Sanger, Professor Roger Wibberley, Paul Dewhurst, Tom Fowkes, Marcus Wibberley, Iain Simcock and Andrew Ibbotson. The current Director of Music is Huw Morgan.
Girls were first admitted to the choir some ten years ago, but the choir remains unique in this part of south-east London in that it continues to use only trebles (girls and boys) on the top line. The lower parts are provided by volunteer adults from the local community. Young people receive an excellent musical education, and the choir has a few bursaries each year with which members’ music lessons can be subsidised.
Recent cathedral residencies have included Ely, St Asaph, Beverley Minster, St Edmundsbury, St David’s Cathedral, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and Southwark Cathedral.
In 2007 the choir went on a 4 day tour of the Netherlands which included 2 concerts in Amsterdam and a service; subsequent tours have included Berlin (2008) and Tuscany (2009). less
Additional names: St Laurence Church Choir, Catford
Location: St Laurence Church, 37 Bromley Road, Catford, London SE6 2TS, London, United Kingdom [map]
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