Music
Music Department
Cathedral Choir
Choral Scholarships
Youth Choir
Organ
Music Groups
Music Programme
MUSIC DEPARTMENT [top of page]
Graeme Vernon , Neil page
Neil Page BA(Dunelm) FTCL LRAM ARCO Director of Music
Following his initial choral experience as a choral scholar in the choirs of Durham Cathedral and Trinity College Cambridge, Neil Page studied singing as a post-graduate student at the Royal Academy of Music. Having been Director of Music at Hurstpierpoint College and Malvern College, in 1985 he was appointed Director of Music at Uppingham School and Conductor of the 200-voice Nottingham Harmonic Society Chorus. He has conducted all the major works of the choral repertoire working with several of the principal British orchestras including the RPO, RLPO, CBSO, Halle and BBC Concert Orchestra.. In 2003 he was appointed Director of Music at St Barnabas Cathedral and oversaw the introduction and development of the choral scholarship scheme. He has been a diploma and grade examiner for the ABRSM for over 30 years in which capacity he has toured throughout Africa and South East Asia. He is Honorary Choral Adviser to the Hong Kong Children's Choir. In recognition of his work with youth and adult choirs he has been awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship.
Paul Hayward BMus(Hons) LTCL ARCO Assistant Director of Music and Conductor Youth Choir
Paul Hayward is the Assistant Director of Music at St Barnabas RC Cathedral in Nottingham, where he regularly accompanies and conducts the cathedral choirs and directs their youth music initiative. Originally from Nottingham, Paul held the organ scholarship at Chelmsford Cathedral before reading music at the University of Wales, Bangor, where he sang with the choirs of Bangor and St Asaph Cathedrals. He is also currently the MD of the Chesterfield Bach Choir, and holds the Licentiate Diploma of Trinity College, London (which he passed with distinction) and is an Associate of the Royal College of Organists. He continues his studies with a range of eminent teachers, namely John Keys, Colin Walsh and Paul Spicer. Futher information about Paul and his activities can been found on his website at www.paulhayward.org.uk/
Graeme Vernon ARMCM Director of Parish Music
Graeme Vernon was educated in Nottingham before moving to Manchester where he studied organ at the Royal Manchester College of Music, gaining the ARMCM diploma. Whilst in Manchester he was organist and choirmaster at St Michael and all Angels, Lawton Moor, Wythenshaw, and later at the church of St Martin's, Marple Bridge, Cheshire.
Returning to Nottingham he joined the parish of St Augustine of Canterbury, New Basford as organist and later choirmaster until the church closed and was invited to St Barnabas Cathedral as assistant to Peter Smedley - to take over the parish mass and to assist at the High Mass. Graeme continues at the 10.00 mass, working with a small group of singers to provide a simple congregational sung mass; also assisting Neil Page and Paul Hayward at diocesan celebrations.
ST BARNABAS CATHEDRAL CHOIR [top of page]
There has been a choir at St Barnabas' ever since the Pugin-designed church opened in 1844; at that time it was the largest Catholic Church to be built in England since the Reformation. The first Director of Music, Edmund Hart-Turpin, who went on to be co-founder of the Royal College of Organists and Organist of St Bride's Church Fleet Street, was the first conductor of the Nottingham (Sacred) Harmonic Society Chorus. Over the years the Choir has gone through reincarnations according to fluctuations in requirements and tastes of the Catholic Church. A photograph taken in 1894 shows a mixed-voice adult choir of about 30 singers at a time when it was quite common for their ranks to be swelled of a Sunday by members of visiting opera companies. A distinguished tradition of Gregorian Chant has been maintained not least by Peter Smedley who reformed the boys choir in 1955 directing an all-male choir until 1979 when the choir once again became an adult ensemble
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In 2003 the reconstruction of the Choir and the generosity of the Diocese made it possible to introduce choral scholars - students from The University of Nottingham, who in a very short time made a dramatic impact upon the choral standard and repertoire. Schola Cantorum,the Cathedral's Chamber Choir is a group of 24 singers drawn largely from current and former choral scholars. In addition to regular concerts in the Cathedral, they have visited Hong Kong (2005 & 2009), Italy, including singing in St Peter's Basilica Rome (2007 & 2008) and Munich(2009). They will be returning to Bavaria in 2011. Two CDs of a capella choral music have also been issued. Today the choir repertoire is extensive and ranges from the great masters of the Reformation (Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, Byrd etc) through the masses of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Widor and Vierne to recent composers such as Judith Bingham, James McMillan and Gabriel Jackson. The Mass of St Barnabas was composed for us in 2009 by Antony Le Fleming and a new Missa Brevis by our composer-in-residence, Alex Patterson, was introduced in the Summer of 2010.
The full Cathedral Choir rehearses on Fridays 7.30-8.45pm and Sundays 10.15-11.am prior to singing at the 11.15am High Mass.
Singers wishing to be considered for membership are required to take an audition in which vocal, aural and sight-singing skills will be assessed.
For further information contact the Director of Music:
neil_page@hotmail.com Tel:07740 644439
CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS [top of page]
Choral Scholarships (SATB) are available to students in full-time education in Nottingham. They attend all rehearsals and Masses sung by the full Cathedral Choir and in addition sing for up to two Sunday 6pm Masses per month during term. Attendance during Holy Week and Christmas is by arrangement. Scholars are entitled to one "free" weekend a term. The Choral Scholars are automatically members of the Cathedral chamber choir Schola Cantorum of some 24 singers which includes other members of the full choir, most of whom are former St Barnabas scholars. Scholars are often called upon to sing for weddings (for which additional fees are payable) and a regular concert programme is maintained throughout the year. Recent performances have included The 40-part motet Spem in Alium (Tallis), Benjamin Britten's War Requiem (with the Nottingham Harmonic Society), A Ceremony of Carols and Eine Deutsches Requiem (Brahms).
For further information and to arrange an audition please contact The Director of Music, Mr Neil Page: neil_page@hotmail.comTel 07740 644439
ST BARNABAS CATHEDRAL YOUTH CHOIR [top of page]
There are currently about 20 member in the Youth Choir ranging from 8 -16. These children travel from parishes across the diocese. The choir provides each child with a free musical education helping them and encouraging them to learn a musical instrument and understand and enjoy music. During rehearsals questions, led by the Director of Music, are asked about each piece, encouraging children to participate in answering questions helping them to learn new musical terminology and musical notation. With the help of a professional voice coach, each member receives help with voice projection and singing during rehearsals.
The Youth Choir sing at the Sunday 6pm Mass once a month during term time and have a vast repertoire of both sacred and secular pieces. They join the Cathedral Choir at Christmas to partake in the Annual Christmas Spectacular and also perform their own concert at the end of the summer term.
The choir meet in Cathedral Hall during term time on Fridays 6-7pm and is always keen to welcome new members.
For further information either come along on a Friday night or contact:
Paul Hayward BMus(Hons) LTCL ARCO Assistant Director of Music
Mobile: 0752 7395242
Email :p.hayward@gmail.com
Or
Katharine Choonara LRSM ATCL DipABRSM Associate Conductor Youth Choir
Mobile: 07793204437
Email: k_choonara@hotmail.com
ORGAN [top of page]
Built. 1913 Norman & Beard Rebuilt: 1989 by Hill, Norman & Beard,1980 Henry Willis, 1995 Henry Groves & Son.
Action: Multiplex transmission system. 64 channel piston memory system. Digital memory player.
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Lieblich Bourdon 16 |
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Viola da Gamba 8 Tremulant |
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MUSIC GROUPS [top of page]
The Music Group currently rehearse in the Cathedral House on Friday evenings between 7-9pm. Accomplished instrumentalists and singers, with good reading skills are welcome to arrange a trial with the Cathedral's Director of music. The Music Group lead music at the Sunday 6pm mass once a month. The group is currently made up of 5 members consisting of guitar, flute, violin and singers.
For further information please contact:
Neil Page BA FTCL LRAM ARCO Director of Music
Parish Singers
This small group of singers lead music at the 10am Parish Mass every Sunday morning. Under the direction of Graeme Vernon, they lead the hymn singing and music in up to 4 parts for all main parts of the mass. A cantor chosen from the group sings the psalm and alleluia from the lectern. They rehearse at 9.20am on a Sunday morning. New members are welcome to come along. The ability to read music is desirable but not essential.
For further information please contact:
Graeme Vernon ARMCM Director of Parish Music
Mobile: 07979990993
The Cathedral Church of St Barnabas
Nottingham
Music List
5 September-Advent 2010
(Year C)
Cathedral Dean: Fr Michael Brown Precentor: Fr Geoffrey Hunton
Saturday
6.30pm
Hymns announced on arrival
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Sunday
8.00am
Said
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10.00am
à Music is lead by the Parish Singers under the direction of Graeme Vernon
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11.15am High Mass
Sung by the cathedral choir
September 5th (23rd Sunday of the year)
HYMNS: 807, 627, 880.
Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum Victoria
If ye love me Tallis
Domine Convertere Lassus
September 12th (24th Sunday of the year)
Da pacem Domine (I)
Mass for four voices Byrd
Sacerdotes Domini Byrd
Ave verum corpus Byrd
Hymn: 807
Organ Voluntary: Benedictus Chromhorne en Taille Couperin
September 19th (25th Sunday of the year)
Salus populi ego sum (IV)
Missa O magnum mysterium Victoria
Tu es Petrus Palestrina
Tu mandasti mandata tua (V)
Quodcumque ligaveris Palestrina
Hymn: 880
Organ Voluntary: March (Dambusters) E. Coates
September 26th (26th Sunday of the year)
Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine (III)
Mass of St Barnabas Le Fleming
O sacrum convivium Tallis
Memento verbi tui servo tuo (IV)
Hear my prayer Purcell
Hymn: 725
Organ Voluntary: Grand Choeur Dubois
October 3rd (27th Sunday of the year)
In voluntate tua (IV)
Mass in G minor Vaughan Williams
Salve Regina (6pt) Lassus
In salutari tuo anima mea (I)
Bring us O Lord Harris
Hymn: 970
Organ Voluntary: 'St Anne' Fugue J.S.Bach
October 10th (28th Sunday of the year)
Si iniquitates (III)
Missa in Honorem Sancti Dominici Rubbra
Sing Joyfully Byrd
Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum (II)
Ave Maria Bruckner
Hymn: 466
Organ Voluntary: Lobe den Herren J.G. Walther
October 17th (29th Sunday of the year)
Ego clamavi (III)
Missa Brevis Santa Croce Robin Nelson
Cantate Domino Monteverdi
Domine Dominus noster (II)
Beati quorum via Stanford
Hymn: 959
Organ Voluntary: Toccata & Fugue in F Buxtehude
October 24th (30th Sunday of the year)
Laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum (II)
Mass for five voices Byrd
Ave maris stella Grieg
Laetabimur in salutary tuo (II)
Loquebantur Variis Linguis Phillips
Hymn: 934
Organ Voluntary: Processional Matthias
October 31st (All Saints)
Gaudeamus omnes in Domino (I)
Missa Papae Marcelli Palestrina
Justorum animae Stanford
Beati mundo corde (I)
O quam gloriosum Byrd
Hymn: 371
Organ Voluntary: Prelude & Fugue in g Buxtehude
November 7th (32nd Sunday of the year)
Intret oratio mea (III)
Missa Aeterna Christi Munera Palestrina
Sicut cervus Palestrina
Dominus regit me (II)
Like as the Hart Howells
Hymn: 801
Organ Voluntary: Liebster Jesu J.G. Walther
November 14th (Remembrance Sunday)
Requiem Fauré The Last Post
For the fallen Patterson
November 21st (The Solemnity of Christ the King)
Messe Solennelle for choir and 2 organs Vierne
O Filii et Filiae arr. Martin Baker
Hymn: 321
Organ Voluntary: Allegro, Symphony II Vierne
Sunday
6pm Mass
September 5th (23rd Sunday of the year)
Hymns: 788, 600, 938, 756
September 12th (24th Sunday of the year)
Sung by the Cathedral Youth Choir
Hymns 788, 663, 880
Gathering Mass
Gloria Duffy
Look at the World Rutter
For the beauty of the earth Rutter
September 19th (25th Sunday of the year)
Sungà and played by the Cathedral Music Group
September 26th (26th Sunday of the year)
Sung by a Cantor
Hymns: 771, 952, 846, 364
Missa Simplex
October 3rd (27th Sunday of the year)
Sung by the Cathedral Choral Scholars
Hymns: 807, 651, 353
St Anne's Mass Macmillan
Haec Dies Byrd
Christus factus est Bruckner
October 10th (28th Sunday of the year)
Sung by the Cathedral Youth Choir
Hymns: 706, 806, 353
Gloria Duffy
Gathering Mass
All things bright and beautiful Rutter
Ave Maria Lindley
October 17th (29th Sunday of the year)
Sung and played by the Cathedral Music Group
October 24th (30th Sunday of the year)
Hymns: 725, 603, 728, 371
October 31st (All Saints)
Sung by a cantor
Hymns: 371, 805, 662, 987
Missa Simplex
November 7th (32nd Sunday of the year)
Sung by the Cathedral Youth Choir
Hymns: 713, 907, 722
St Anne's Mass Macmillan
Love Divine Goodall
Ave Verum Elgar
November 14th (Remembrance Sunday)
Sung by the Cathedral Choral Scholars
Hymns: 764, 663, 880
The Little Jazz Mass Chilcott
O Magnum Mysterium Lauridsen
God so loved the world Stainer
November 21st (The Solemnity of Christ the King)
Sung and Played by University CathSoc Music Group
Future musical events at St Barnabas Cathedral include
Advent Sunday 28th November 7.30pm
Ave Maria Music in honour of Our Lady sung by Scholar Cantorum of St Barnabas.Ã Conductor Neil Page, Organist, Christopher Burton LRSM
Thursday 16th December 7.30pm Cathedral
BBC Carol Service Broadcast featuring St Barnabas Cathedral Choir, 'A Touch of Brass' and Radcliffe on Trent Male Voice Choir.
Saturday 5th March 2011, 7.45pm St Barnabas Cathedral
Spem In Alium The 40 Part Motet by Thomas Tallis performed by the St Barnabas Schola Cantorum and choir of St Mary's High Pavement.
Conductors: Neil Page & John Keys
Organist: Christopher Burton LRSM
Neil Page BA FTCL LRAM ARCO
Director of Music
Paul Hayward BMus(Hons) LTCL ARCO
Assistant Director of Music & Conductor Youth Choir
Graeme Vernon ARMCM
Organist and Director of Parish Music
Katharine Choonara LRSM ATCL DipABRSM
Assistant Conductor Youth Choir
