Music at Holy Trinity
The musical life of the church is very active, with a choir and two music groups performing regularly during services. New members of any age, instrument and ability are encouraged to join.
The choir
The choir sings at the 9.30am Parish Communion service every Sunday throughout the year and also at special services. It aims to provide a mix of modern and traditional church music and regularly sings an anthem, canticles, responses and psalms.
We rehearse every Friday evening: the junior choir at 6.00pm with the full choir at 6.40pm until 7.30pm.
We are always glad to welcome new members and we are particularly keen to recruit basses and tenors. An ability to read music is not essential, but a sense of humour definitely is! If you enjoy singing and feel tempted to give it a go, just come along to a Friday rehearsal, and have a word with Derek Griffin, our Director of Music, or one of the choir members.
The music groups
There are two music groups at Holy Trinity. They both accompany the hymns and also play a piece of music at the beginning and at the end of the service.
Anyone of any age, instrument and ability is welcome to join the larger music group that plays on every fourth Sunday of the month at the 11am Come and Praise Service – which is usually a communion service.
A smaller group of musicians, who are prepared to give a more regular commitment, play during the 11am services on other Sundays and at the 10.15am combined service held on every first Sunday of the month.
Both groups are very informal and relaxed, and music is provided in books within church for instruments in C or transposed for you if you play an instrument not in C (such as a B♭ Clarinet). Music for the larger group is delivered to your door for you to practice during the week preceding the fourth Sunday.
The organ
We are fortunate to have a fine organ – a three-manual instrument with tracker action – built in 1903 by J W Walker, with a case designed by C E Ponting.
The organ was refurbished in 1986 by Bishop and White of Ringwood when the tracker action was lightened and additional stops provided. Visiting organists give recitals at the church from time to time.
Contact
- Derek Griffin (Director of Music)
- E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Thursday 9 September 2010, 3.10pm | Holy Trinity Primary School
Church Club
From September the Church Club will move to its new day of Thursday. The timings of the club remain the same, 3.10 to 4.30pm and the first meeting will take place on Thursday 9th September.
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Thursday 9 September 2010, 7.30pm | Holy Trinity
Emmaus Meeting
The Emmaus Meetings will commence from tonight at 7:30pm and will continue every second Thursday of the month thereafter.
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Friday 10 September 2010, 6.30pm | Holy Trinity
Choir Practice
Choir Practice will resume after the summer holidays at 6:30pm on September 10th.
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Saturday 11 September 2010, 10.00am | Holy Trinity
Dorset Historic Churches Trust Great Cycle Ride
2010 is the 20th year of the ‘Great Cycle Ride’ organised by the Dorset Historic Churches Trust. Since 1991 the event has raised over £622,130 to assist churches and chapels of all denominations in Dorset with grants and loans for essential fabric repairs and restoration. Last year the Cycle Ride raised over £62,176, half of which was, as usual, returned immediately to participating parishes. All ages can take part, by bicycle, on foot, in a wheelchair or on horseback. The majority of churches will be open between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm to welcome cyclists and validate their sponsorship form. Many of the churches will offer refreshments and local information.
Sponsorship is based on the number of churches the participants plan to visit, the distance, area and timing of individual rides is entirely up to those taking part and can be as long or as short as desired. It is ideal for families, groups and individuals who can take part by bicycle, on foot, in a wheelchair or on horseback.
Those unable to take part in the ride can help out by staffing their local church, so there really is apart for the local community to play. Help wanted at Holy Trinity to welcome cyclists to our church on Saturday 11th September, please see the pew sheet for further details on how you can help or talk to one of the Clergy.
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