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Photos from our Advent Carol Service  rehearsal 30th November 2025 A selection of photos from Sunday's Advent Carol Service rehearsal on Sunday 30th November 2025. A number of these will also be printed and displayed on a board at the back of the church. More ... Music News December 2025 The Choir enjoyed a trip to St Edmundsbury Cathedral at which they sang a beautiful setting of the text “If ye love me,” immortalised by Tallis. This version was written by the Leeds-based composer Philip Wilby. More ... Music News - November 2025 The start of autumn has been busy for the musicians of St Mary’s. The choral scholars’ concert at the end of September was a showcase for the talents of our superb scholars and included some notable solo performances and ensemble singing, including a prai More ... YouTube recording of Hannah's Mass If you missed this wonderful and very moving service with music composed by our own Philip Sunderland then here is a chance to view this recording. More ... Music News - October 2025 October will be a busy month for the musicians of St. Mary’s, following their well-deserved summer holiday. On the 5th October there will be a special communion service at 6.30pm at which the world premiere of a mass setting More ... James Razzell is our latest Organ Scholar James has been in the choir as St Mary’s for over 8 years and in that time has developed a love of the organ. He is about to embark on A levels at Saffron Walden County High School, studying Music, Latin, History and Physics, and is a member of the ...... More ... Music News - August-September 2025 In the absence of our regular, expert Music Correspondent, the Chairman has had to step in, apologies! The Summer term is never a quiet one, and this year has been no exception. The Junior Choir held a Bake Sale which had the congregation queueing for del More ... Music News - July 2025 June got off to a flying start with an organ recital by our organ scholar, Ziyi, given after the morning service on the first of the month. Ziyi has been a tremendous asset to music at St Mary’s, accompanying services with great confidence and honing her More ...