This article first appeared in the parish magazine in February 2014.
I thoroughly enjoy my time at Sunday School Singing Practice each week … More Love The Lord Your God (Mark and Helen Johnson)
This article first appeared in the January 2014 issue of our parish magazine.
“Song of the Wise Men” is a Puerto Rican traditional folk carol. I think I discovered it two Christmases ago at St Margaret’s and fell in love with it … More “Song of the Wise Men” (trad., arr. Bullard b.1947)
This article first appeared in the January 2017 issues of our parish magazine.
Quite possibly my all time favourite Christmas carol, “O Holy Night” never fails to give me tingles down my spine … More O Holy Night: Cappeau (1808-1877) and Adams (1803-1856)
In our parish we usually mark the first Sunday in December with a Christingle service. For me, this is one of the highlights of the year. There is something magical about candlelight, and Christingle candles are particularly special … More Hope of Heaven
There was no sermon this morning. Instead the children of our Sunday School retold the Christmas story for us, in words and songs. You can watch the video … More Christmas Nativity
An abridged version of this article first appeared in the November issue of our parish magazine. Here it is in full. Perhaps one of music’s most infamous compositions is John Cage’s 1952 piece, 4’33” (pronounced Four Minutes Thirty Three Seconds, or more simply, Four-Thirty Three) … More The Sound of Silence
This article was first published in the October 2016 issue of our Parish Magazine.
Which of us has not ever sung “Jerusalem” … More “Jerusalem” William Blake (1757-1827) and Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet, was an English composer, probably best known for stirring hymns and anthems such as “Jerusalem” and “I Was Glad” … More There is a Country Far Beyond the Stars – Parry (1848-1918)
This article was first published in the August 2016 edition of the parish magazine … More Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J S Bach (1685-1750)
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