St James the Greater

28/05/2026

All are welcome to come and sing Evensong for Trinity Sunday, including the beautiful anthem Love Divine by Howard Goodall! Rehearsal 4.30pm led by our Director of Music Emma Trounson, with refreshments between the rehearsal and service 6.30-7.30pm).

Please register: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GJYB

14/05/2026

Ascension Day Sung Eucharist this evening (Thursday 14th May) 7.30pm - All welcome!

With choral music sung by the Senior Choir, Director of Music: Emma Trounson
Organist: Mike Rule

Kleine Orgelmesse - Haydn
God is gone up - Finzi

Hail the day that sees him rise
Jesus shall reign where’er the sun
Alleluia sing to Jesus
The head that once was crowned with thorns

07/05/2026

Chorister Recital Sunday 10th May 3.00pm

This month’s Recitals at St James performers are choral, solo and duet items by musicians from our Junior and Senior Choirs, with two of our young Organists/Pianists: Easher Austin (Organ Scholar) and Daniel MacDonald (Junior Choir Accompanist) who are also playing the organ for our services today!
The concert is 3.00pm-4.00pm, followed by refreshments. All Recitals at St James concerts are 'Pay as you feel’ with donations raising money for the church.

04/05/2026

No Small Sounds today as we don’t meet on Bank Holidays - see you next week!

01/05/2026

We're very pleased to be performing a series of Rachmaninoff Vespers (All-Night Vigil) across May and July. Here's where you can find us:

16 May - St James the Greater, Leicester
28 May - St Martin-in-the-Fields
10 July - Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield Festival
26 July - Gloucester Cathedral, Three Choirs Festival

Let us know if (and where) you'll be joining us for this masterpiece of mesmeric melodies and some excellently low notes!

More information and tickets at our website.

30/04/2026

There's still a chance to sign up for our Come and Sing this weekend - see details below and register at trybooking.com/uk/GDSZ

27/04/2026

There are still plenty of spaces for our FREE Come and Sing A Little Jazz Mass. Register at trybooking.com/uk/GDSZ

25/04/2026

Happy international organ day, we have a brilliant organ team at St James the Greater, and we aim to support the next generation of organists with our scholarship opportunities. We have also been encouraging the curiosity in our youngest musicians at Small Sounds!!!

23/04/2026

For information in case anyone was planning to attend:

❗️ Saturday's Calling For Everyone session, at St Andrew’s Church, has unfortunately been cancelled, but we would love to see you at a future event.

Our next session is on Saturday 16 May at St Wilfrid’s Church, Church Road, Kibworth, 10am to 3pm. Refreshments available from 9.30am, bring a packed lunch.

For more information contact: [email protected]
To book contact: [email protected]

23/04/2026

Small Sounds is our FREE drop in music session for 0-5s and their grown ups! Mondays at 10.30am in the church centre on St James Terrace around the back of the church. (There is a small car park).