The Parish Choir

‘I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.’

– Psalm 104: 33

About the Parish Choir

The traditions of English choral music have been firmly rooted in the history St Botolph’s Church over many centuries. This tradition is still very much alive and growing today, with choral music playing an essential, key role in the spiritual life of the parish.

The Parish Choir regularly enhance church worship singing for the weekly choral services, feast days and solemnities. Comprising of four vocal parts; soprano, alto, tenor and bass, they sing a large variety of sacred repertoire of different styles and periods.  Members also have the opportunity of singing in seasonal concerts, civic events and local broadcasts.  The Parish Choir has a core team of adult voices but the choir is in fact, made up of three age groups, children, teenagers and adults.

Currently, there are 24 junior choristers, 12 teenagers and 20 adults who form our parish choir.  Four adult members hold the historic position of Choral Bedesman, a unique post associated with St Botolph’s.

The Parish Choir sing a very wide and varied repertoire of music to a very high standard.  The music changes weekly and so members learn to be quick readers and adapt their skills to meet the demands of the repertoire.  Because the choir sing a large amount of music across the year, prospective members are encouraged to have some experience of singing and reading music to participate.

Get Involved

We are happy to welcome anybody who would like to join the Parish Choir.  Currently, we have spaces for tenor and bass voices, as well as first soprano. Rehearsals for adult members run weekly on Wednesdays in term time from 7:15 – 8.45pm in the Song School, opposite the North Door of the church, and are open to all who can read music and would like to get involved.  For more information please email music@parishofboston.co.uk or call 01205 310929.