The choir at St. Mary’s Church, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham is a traditional 4-part robed choir affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). The choir’s repertoire encompasses music of many styles from plainsong through to contemporary. The choir sing at 2 services each Sunday, these are the Parish Communion at 10:00am and Choral Evensong at 5:30pm.

In addition to singing services at St. Mary’s, choir members have the opportunity to take part in external courses and events, and the choir maintains a regular program of singing visits to local cathedrals. Suitably experienced choristers have the opportunity to prepare for and enter the RSCM Dean’s and Bishop’s award schemes and may also audition to sing with RSCM Voices.

We also enjoy a number of social events throughout the year, many of which are particularly for the benefit of our school-aged choristers. Recent events have included cake decorating and a trip to Drayton Manor. We have an annual barbeque at the end of the summer term and a bonfire and fireworks party on the Friday nearest to November 5th.

We believe that we are the only choir in Cheltenham that offers this rich mixture of musical and social activity and that puts children and young people at the heart of all that we do.

March 2024

Friday March 29

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Prayer
Recurs weekly
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Church Flowers
Recurs weekly
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Good Friday Liturgy
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Three hour Devotion
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Recurs weekly

Saturday March 30

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Holy Dusters
Recurs every 2 weeks

Sunday March 31

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Holy Communion
Recurs weekly
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Easter Day Parish Communion

April 2024

Monday April 1

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Prayer
Recurs weekly
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Baptism of Delia Drinkwater
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Mother's Union Afternoon Group (1st Monday only)
Recurs monthly
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Recurs weekly
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Choir Practise
Recurs weekly

Tuesday April 2

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Prayer
Recurs weekly
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Recurs weekly
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Bell Ringers' Practice
Recurs weekly

Wednesday April 3

8:50 am – 9:20 am
Open the Book
Recurs weekly
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Prayer
Recurs weekly
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Open the Book
Recurs weekly
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Recurs weekly

Thursday April 4

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Prayer
Recurs weekly
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Little Fishes
Recurs weekly
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Open the Book
Recurs weekly
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Holy Communion
Recurs weekly
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Recurs weekly

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