One of the last chorister teams in London - musical opportunities for singers aged 7+. The Choir exists to lead and enrich the worship of the historic parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Merton SW19, which celebrates its 900th year in 2015. It sings at the Parish Eucharist and Choral Evensong every week in term-time. The Choir itself has a long and distinguished history, and is one of the last parish choirs in London to maintain an historic chorister tradition. We have a rich and varied repertoire spanning more than 500 years and welcome enquiries from potential new singers (both adults and young people). St Mary Merton provides a free musical education from professional musicians to young singers from across south London aged 7+, as well as being at the heart of music-making - and the community - in Merton Park. The Choir has been at the heart of worship at St Mary's for generations; our records show that a choir similar to the modern-day one has existed at St Mary's for over 150 years - probably longer. The modern Choir, which numbers around 30, is made up of adult volunteers (both men and women) and choral scholars who sing the alto, tenor and bass lines, and boy and girl choristers (aged 7+). As well as supporting worship at home, the Choir regularly performs in concert and visits cathedrals across the UK to sing week-long residencies. In recent years these have taken the Choir to York Minster, and Wi******er, Exeter, Coventry and Guildford Cathedrals.
