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Welcome to the Music section.
Here you will find out about the musical life of St
Augustine's and its history. Also, information on the church organs, the
organists and you can look up the latest music lists detailing the music for
forthcoming services.
A Century of Music-making
The Parish Church of St Augustine has a strong musical
tradition dating right back to the beginning when the church was built and
consecrated in 1907-1908. It is a tradition which carries on unbroken to today. John Betjeman was a regular visitor to Choral Evensong at St Augustine's.
The Organs
The pipe organ was built by Hele
& Co in 1911 and opened Hubert
Hunt, organist of Bristol Cathedral. In 2003, following
years of very little maintenance, the end of the pipe organ’s life was evident,
and got to the point of needing many thousands of pounds of repairs. It would
have been a huge burden on the congregation to try and find this amount of money.
For further information,
please click here.
The Choir
In the early days, the choir consisted of only men and boys,
often numbering nearly 50, carrying on a centuries old Anglican choral
tradition.
For more information, please
click here.
The Organists
The organists here have also held their positions for lengthy
periods, and there have been only five officially appointed since 1908! The
organist (Director of Music, Organist and Choirmaster) is responsible for the
organ, music for services and training the choir.
For more information, please
click here.
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