St Paul's in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
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Paul
is Organist and Director of Music at St Paul's in the Jewellery Quarter,
Birmingham
where, since September 2003, he has been responsible for raising the
standard of music offered for the weekly liturgy, primarily through
working with the choir of adults, and developing the music programme.
The main Sunday service with the organ and choir is at 6.30pm each week.
St Paul's is blessed with some of the finest acoustics in the city. It
is a Grade I listed building, built in 1779 and set in Birmingham's only
remaining Georgian square.
Organ Voluntaries played after
the 6.30pm service since September 2003
(alphabetical by composer)
Pre-service organ music is usually an improvisation
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Click here for
details about the monthly organ recital series Thursday Live
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The Organ St Paul’s has some of the finest acoustics in the city of Birmingham and this helps the existing instrument to still sound rather fine, mainly due to the presence of some unaltered 1830s pipework by James Bishop. However, during the next few years the instrument is going to require much drastic and very expensive work. Although currently it sounds fine the poorly conceived mechanics are now in a bad state of repair and have are increasingly unreliable. The soundboards are in a very poor condition and some of the pipework is showing signs of collapse. Unfortunately only some of the pipework, mainly the original Bishop ranks, will be worth restoring either economically or artistically. The church is planning a major appeal to build a new organ which incorporates the historic Bishop pipework in a remodelled case, retaining the unique St Paul’s sound. Click here to see the organ specification |
The Choir St Paul's has an
adult voluntary choir which
plays a central role in the main Sunday service at 6.30pm each
week. Their repertoire ranges from plainsong to Tudor anthems
and motets, to modern works. The choir rehearses at 5.30pm
immediately prior to the service. This commitment of one-visit-per-week makes it ideal for
those who would find committing to a weeknight rehearsal
difficult. People interested in singing with St Paul's Choir
should contact the Director of Music in the first instance.
Whilst the ability to sight sing is not essential, it is
desirable since
rehearsal time is limited. It is a real joy to sing in the fine
acoustic of St Paul's. Enquiries are welcome: choir@paulcarr.co.uk |
Church website:
www.saintpaulbrum.org/music.php