Christ Church enjoys a flourishing musical life. We are greatly blessed by the variety of musical talent within the church and we do our best to draw on the many differing strands and traditions of Christian music. Both our Choir and Worship Group regularly lead worship for morning and evening services, and other groups including Brass Ensemble, Taizé and Children's music group meet occasionally.

The Worship Group, Choir & Taizé Group

The Worship Group provides instrumental accompaniments for a range of contemporary worship music. It is a flexible ensemble including piano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, voices and occasional brass and saxophone. Currently, it meets fortnightly in the Music Room on Thursdays 8.00-9.30pm.

The Choir sings at one the main Sunday services each week and for occasional services during the week as required. Membership is open to children and adults. The main (adult) rehearsals are held in the Music Room on Fridays 8.00-9.30. We have recently reintroduced trebles' practice (fortnightly on Thursday evenings at 6.45-7.30), and are delighted that we now have a dozen budding choristers. If you'd like to be a treble (or you know someone who would) do speak to the Director of Music .... trebles get pocket money, by the way!

Recent musical highlights include Schubert's Mass in C, Haydn's Nelson Mass, Mozart Sparrow Mass and Vivaldi Gloria. Within the past year, the Choir has sung evensong at St Paul's cathedral, Coventry Cathedral and in Gloucester Cathedral, as well as performed in the Christ Church's Coffee Concerts.            

Taizé Group

The group meets on occasional Mondays at the home of Lizzy Graham for reflective worship. If you would like know more, please speak to Lizzy.

If you would like to offer your talents as a musician for any of the above, you can contact our Director of Music, Warwick Cole, via the church office or the link above.

Director of Music

Warwick Cole was appointed as Director of Music in January 2006. He also works as a freelance harpsichordist, cellist and pianist and directs the period-instrument ensemble, the Corelli Orchestra.

You can visit his website at www.corelliconcerts.co.uk