The Choir
The Choir at Westminster Abbey August 2009
The Music Staff
Richard Stangroom
FRCO
Ian Le Grice
FRCO
Geoffrey Barham
BEd(Hons) MCollP
Kevin Shears
MA FCA
Martin Ford
ARCO LRSM
Choral tradition
All Saints' has a four-part robed choir comprising of adults, young people, boys and girls who sing at the main Services each week. It is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). Choristers are trained using this scheme and a large proportion have gained Deans' and Bishops' Awards at Guildford Cathedral.
The PCC encourage this choral tradition and generously fund the work of the choir. Organ Scholarships are also available for promising musicians. A previous Head Chorister is currently the Organ Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Besides singing in church, choristers enjoy each other's' company in a range of activities including bowling, table tennis, visits to the theatre and theme parks. They enjoy an annual firework party, summer barbeque and Christmas meal. They also give concerts and visit hospitals in the locality.
Cathedral Visits
All Saints' choir is renowned for its high standard of performance and is in great demand to sing during holiday periods at cathedrals throughout the country. Recent visits have included singing Evensong at Chichester and Winchester Cathedrals, St. Georges Chapel Windsor and Westminster Abbey. Our next visit is to Salisbury Cathedral on Tuesday 31st August 2010.
How to contact the Choir
To find out more about the choir, perhaps to sing at your wedding or to join as a chorister, please contact:
Geoffrey Barham
107 Wilmot Way
Banstead
Surrey SM7 2QA
Tel: 01737 354048
Email: geoffrey.barham@talk21.com