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​​St Wulstan's Catholic Church

St Wulstan's Choir


Singing from the choir gallery every Sunday at the 10.30 Mass and accompanied by the organ, the choir contributes greatly to the liturgical life of the Parish, in accordance with the teaching of Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Vatican 2 Decree on the Liturgy): “Liturgical worship is given a more noble form when the divine offices are celebrated solemnly in song, with the assistance of the sacred ministers and the active participation of the people”.

Repertoire of choir and congregation

Our fundamental aim is simple: to enhance the liturgy by encouraging congregational singing.  The choir alternates with the congregation in the singing of the Ordinary of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, etc.) and joins in with it in hymns and responses. Only during Communion does the choir perform a motet on its own each week. We are conscious of our links with Sir Edward Elgar and his family and are  proud to use some of his smaller scale motets such as his Ave Verum, O Salutaris Hostia and Ave Maria.

​We use both English and Latin within our repertoire and have recently introduced the singing of the Mysterium Fidei acclamations, the Great Amen and the Our Father. At the start of Advent 2013 we acquired “The Catholic Hymn Book”, compiled by the London Oratory. It best suits the liturgical style of St Wulstan’s and contains beautiful, traditional and well-known hymns, including some Latin ones.

Joining the Choir

​If you would like to join or experience what it is like to sing in a choir, simply email saintwulstans@gmail.com or come up to the choir loft on a Sunday morning to enquire. All voices are welcome – a bigger choir means a wider repertoire. Music, like virtue, is its own reward but the Parish shows its gratitude by wining and dining us from time to time.
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  • Home
  • Mass Details
  • Our Parish
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Events Diary
    • History
    • St Wulstan's Today
    • The Parish Room
    • St Wulstan
    • Gallery >
      • Bene Merenti Medal
      • Recollection Day 2019
      • Easter Sunday 2019
      • Hymn Marathon 2019
      • Christmas Fair 2018
      • Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form
      • Organ Recital July 2018
      • Easter 2018
      • Mothering Sunday 2018
      • Organ Blessing 2018
      • Walsingham 2017
      • Confirmation 2017
      • Dutch Visitors June 2017
      • Elgar Wreath Laying
  • Newsletters
  • Music
    • The Choir
    • The Organ
  • Edward Elgar
    • The Elgar Graves
    • 75th anniversary Memorial Mass
  • Fund Raising
    • Easy Fund Raising
    • Fund Raising Progress
  • Documents
    • Parish AGM 2019
    • Parish Pastoral Council
    • Malvern's Victorian Churches
  • Links