Music is a key part of worship at St Margaret’s, and to that end we have a dedicated choir, St Margaret’s Voices.
The choir sings from the side of the nave to support congregational hymn singing. Liturgically seasonal anthems are also sung from around the piano.
Instrumental musicians are welcome to offer music before and after services, during communion, or at other times when music would assist with reflective meditation.
We use the Greening communion setting for our main services (Sundays, 9.45am, St Margaret’s), and the sung responses are available for you to listen to here:
Kyrie Gloria Sanctus and BenedictusAcclamationGreat AmenAgnus Dei
Occasionally, our musicians have been pleased to offer an anthem, hymns and instrumental music at weddings and baptisms. We have a wide-ranging repertoire, spanning four centuries! Examples include the Burgon Nunc Dimittis, I Have a Dream I Believe in Angels (ABBA), I Will Follow Him (Stole & Roma) and The Song of the Tree of Life (R Vaughan Williams).
Music features in our celebration of Harvest and our services for All Souls and Remembrance Day. Throughout Advent and Christmas we offer a daily “Digital Advent Calendar” (available in the blog) of carols, anthems and other music, and the choir always sings at the parish Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
In December 2025 we were thrilled to take part in BBC Radio4 Extra Carol Service, recorded at Manchester Cathedral. We also sang in four BBC Radio4 Extra Daily Services broadcast around Pentecost 2026, and in the BBC Radio4 Sunday Service on 14 June 2026 – Music Sunday.
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