The Church of St John The Baptist, Seven Oaks

St John’s Church choir

The robed choir of St John’s has about twenty-five singers on the roll at present, with some junior probationers ready to move up over the next year. We sing an anthem every Sunday morning and at weekday evening festivals: the repertoire ranging from the 15th century to the 21st.

The junior choristers follow a scheme of training using the Royal School of Church Music’s ribbons, rewarding their growing musical and liturgical expertise. Former St John’s choristers have gone on to sing with distinction in University and college choirs across the UK, and we have started off boys who have gone on to be head choristers at Canterbury Cathedral and at Kings College Cambridge.

photo of choir

There is a traditional Nine Lessons and carols service, and every year we do a full mass setting on St John’s day as our Patronal Festival offering. Masses performed have ranged from Zelenka through Hummel and Bruckner to Kodaly, with a good sprinkling of Haydn, Mozart and Schubert along the way.

St. John's Choir: Practices and Anthems

The choir meets for rehearsals as follows:
Thursdays:   Children            6.30 - 7.00
                    
Adults               7.30 - 8.20
Sundays:      All                     9.20am   

Sunday
7th December

O taste and see by Vaughan Williams

Thursday
11th December

Full     

Sunday 
14th December 

Hide not thou thy face by Farrant

Thursday
18th November

Rehearsal for full choir     

Sunday 
21st December 

Adam lay y bounden by Ord      

Sunday
21st December 

4.00pm - Carol Service     

Chirstmas Eve
24th December

11.30pm - Carols
12.00 midnight - Mass        

Thursday
25th December
CHRISTMAS DAY

The Star Carol by Rutter     

Sunday 
28th December 

In the bleak Midwinter by Bach/Harris     

St John the Baptist, Sevenoaks
Tel: 01732 451710