The Schola Gregoriana

The Schola Gregoriana of Stamford meets monthly during term time in St Mary’s Church to explore the glorious heritage of the Chant and to prepare occasional services. It is affiliated to The Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge, one of whose Cantors, Stephen Johnston, directs the Stamford Schola. In our monthly rehearsals, which are open to singers of all ages and abilities, we explore Chant music appropriate to the season, for example the great “O” Antiphons in Advent, or music proper to the great Feast Days of the year. In addition to singing three or four services a year such as the Feasts of All Souls, Advent Sunday or Corpus Christ we hold an Annual Workshop with a leading cantor of The Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge, and have recently sung a Patronal Festival service in Slipton Church, Northamptonshire; one invitation which we were delighted to be able to accept. We hope that there will be others. We have a growing membership from within and without the congregation of St Mary’s and ask only, out of respect for the music and for fellow singers, that if you wish to sing in a service you attend the rehearsals beforehand.

For further information, please contact:

Either the Director, Stephen Johnston, on 01733-893268 or (preferably) email at stephenduncanjohnston@gmail.com