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Music in the church
ORGANIST & Choirmaster
--Position currently vacant-- Applications welcome - see the advert in the Church Times Closing date: 21 April 2012
ASSISTANT ORGANIST
Wendy Harris BA Hons (Music) Dunelm
ORGANIST EMERITUS
Douglas Reeves-Serby BMus FRCO ARCM
(Previous Organist and choirmaster - Liam Cartwright BMus (Hons), MMus)
New children's Singing Ensemble
The Choir
The Organ
St. Peter & St. Paul Music Group
The Chiltern Music Society
The Great Missenden Choral Society
See also: Events and The Belfry
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RESOUND
St Peter & St Paul's Junior Singing Club
An exciting singing club for children, now meets every Wednesday at the Church during term-time, from 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Our new conductor is Jo McNally, Vocal Animateur for the British Federation of Youth Choirs and the Borough of Harrow, and an experienced editor of music publications for beginner choirs, including OUP's Young Voiceworks and Novello's Junior Choral Club.
Resound offers opportunities for fun and fellowship with regular rehearsal and performance dates. Great Missenden Church Wednesdays at 4.30pm
The members of RESOUND joined with the main choir in the Christmas Carol service, and it is hoped to arrange other such opportunities in the future
email the Parish Office or call 01494-862-352 for more details

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The Choir of St. Peter and St. Paul
We are a traditional robed choir of men and women, with a regular membership of around twenty voices.
Our repertoire is broad and spans music from the Renaissance through to the present day. We are affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, and aim to achieve the best possible standards to aid worship within our church.
The choir is responsible for leading the weekly singing of the liturgy at St. Peter and St. Paul, and can be heard at the Parish Eucharist, Evensong and Choral Evensong services, as well as at all the other major festivals throughout the church year.
We are a friendly community within the church family, and are always happy to accept new members, on a full or part-time basis. If you are interested in joining us, please contact the Director of Music via the Parish Office.
The Choir usually rehearses at 4.30 p.m. on Sundays during term time.

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The Organ
Built by James J. Binns of Leeds and installed in 1916. It has two manuals, a pedal board, 21 speaking stops and a range of couplers and combination pistons. The organ was fully restored in 2006 with the help of the Friends of Great Missenden.
The specification and other details of the organ are available.
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St. Peter & St. Paul Music Group
What is the Music Group? Well, we are a group of instrumentalists who contribute to services at St. Peter & St. Paul every other week - the Family service and the third Sunday in the month. At full strength we field 3 violins, 3 flutes, 1 clarinets, 1 oboe, 1 trumpet, piano and at least two soprano soloists. We use largely our own arrangements of well-known pieces of music.

Depending on the service, we can be an alternative to the organ, but frequently play with it. We play all styles of music and would like to play together more often, whether in services or elsewhere.
Anyone who has an instrument lurking in a cupboard (or in active use) is most welcome to join us. We rehearse usually at 5.30 pm on the Saturday before a service. If interested, you should ring or email:
Nevil Coulson
( 01494 837654 / nevil.coulson@googlemail.com)
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The Chiltern Music Society
Affiliated to the National Federation of Music Societies.
Supported by Chiltern District Council.
Contact Patrick Arbuthnot ( 01494 727721) for more information.
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The Great Missenden Choral Society
Website: http://www.gmcsonline.co.uk/
Started in 1948 the Choir has grown to become the foremost presenter of wide-ranging choral music in the Chiltern Hills.
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