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The choir was formed primarily to sing music that was either beyond the financial resources or capabilities of a church choir and would not therefore otherwise be heard, and drew together singers from far and wide
During his time the choir took part in a BBC broadcast and televised 'Songs of Praise' and made its first record in 1976.
The most ambitious work undertaken during his 5 year stay was Monteverdi's 'Vespers' with authentic instruments. Taking part in that performance was 18 year old Robert King, who was frequently associated with the choir in those days, being a native of Wolverhampton, and whose edition of the work was performed, along with his now famous King's Consort.
His successor at the church, which had had a long standing music tradition, was Stephen Carleston, a former choirboy at St John's College, Cambridge and also an Oxford Organ Scholar. He furthered the choral traditions that had been set, and had his own choral music published during that time and wrote music for the choir, including 'A Hymne to God the Father' for Soprano solo and chorus.
The Inter-denominational choir gives three concerts a year and sings at other musical events. The choir regular sings in neighbouring churches, cathedrals and abroad.
Geoffrey Weaver is a freelance musician whose busy schedule of conducting and lecturing takes him all over the British Isles and abroad, including Australia, Canada, USA, Poland, Cyprus,the Philippines and more recently Pakinstan. He is a former Cathedral organist and choirmaster and a Director of The Royal School of Church Music in Dorking, Surrey.
He is the choir's longest serving Musical Director having taken over in 1990. Since then he has greatly extended the repertoire of the choir with varied styles and a contrasting selection of music including more frequent introductions of lighter hearted music. In recent years he has conducted the choir in places far and wide, including the continent.
Larger works to be sung under his baton have included
Music on the lighter side has included
Performances by the choir have been heard on radio, and recorded on CD
The choir's next regular concert is on Saturday November 19th 2005 at
St John's Church, Wolverhampton, at 7.30 pm
Details can be found of the wide ranging selection of music, planned for future events,
as well as that sung in recent years.
Further information is also available about the Director of Music, Geoffrey Weaver.
We are always pleased to hear from those interested in choral music.This can be done
by sending the choir an e mail to
Updated August 2005/HS
Bach's Mass in B Minor, the Passions of St John and St Matthew,
Vespers of Monteverdi and Rachmaninov,
Durufle Requiem,
Kodaly's Jesus and the Traders,
Mozart's Mass in C
Handel's Dixit Dominus
and the challenging
"Mass for Double Choir by Frank Martin
Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, Trial by Jury and the
Teddy Bears Picnic.
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