The Choir of St Matthew's Church, Northampton

13/06/2026

Our next Saturday @4 concert is today at St Matthew's, and we welcome Rachel Capper (Soprano) to sing a very varied programme including works by Handel, Mozart, Schubert and Gurney amongst many others. This promises to be a very enjoyable recital, so if you are free why not call in at St Matthew's, 4 pm, tickets available on the door.

31/05/2026

A reminder that we welcome Anthony Gray (St Wilfred's Harrogate) to St Matthew's this evening for our first organ recital in a short series of recitals celebrating the 20th anniversary of the rebuilding of the 1895 Walker Organ. Entry is free with drinks afterwards. A retiring collection will be taken. The recital starts at approximately 6.30 pm, after choral evensong.
Why not join us us for evensong too? 5.30 pm. Dyson Canticles in D, and "I saw the Lord" - John Stainer. A great celebration for this Trinity Sunday.

18/05/2026

We are pleased to advertise a number of post choral evensong organ recitals between now and summer, as we start to celebrate 20 years since the rebuild of the 1895 Walker here at St Matthew's. The organ has given excellent service since then, and we are hoping to welcome many to these recitals between now and July. We also hope this may increase numbers at our choral evensong services. The choir and the organ here deserve to be heard!
Free entry, retiring collection, and drinks served after each organ recital

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

Our first concert in the new series of Saturdays at 4 is this Saturday, May 9th at 4 pm in church. The concert will feature piano music by Polish composer Jacek Glenc, played by the Director of Music Tom Moore. Tickets on the door priced at £10 (£8 FSMM subscribers, 18 and under free of charge). Publicity material for the series to follow in a later post.

13/12/2025

Today's the day for our annual Carols by Candlelight concert, given by our church choir here at St Matthew's. We are looking forward to welcoming a large audience for some festive fun. Why not exercise your vocal chords this evening, and join with the choir to sing well loved carols, as well as listen to the choir singing some beautiful works by composers such as John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, John Tavener and other well known names. We start at 7 pm. Tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite priced at £10 (under 18s free of charge) with seasonal refreshments served at the interval.

29/10/2025

The annual Ron Gates organ recital will take place at St Matthew's church this coming Sunday, 2nd November, after our choral evensong for All Saints. Why not visit us to hear the choir sing music by Ayleward, Harwood and Archer at 5.30 pm, followed by a short recital starting at 6.30 pm given by Thomas Moore and featuring music for All Saints, All Souls and Remembrance. Free entry, retiring collection and drinks served after the recital.
If you can't make it on Sunday, there's an opportunity to join us on Monday 3rd November for the All Souls Requiem, where the choir will be singing the Requiem Mass by Faure. 7.30 pm start with refreshments after the service.

10/10/2025

Our come and be a chorister event at St Matthew's is this Sunday morning, 12th October. We are looking for boys and girls to join our friendly, welcoming and most excellent choir here at church. If you are interested in joining us, or know someone who might like this unique chance to be part of the national treasure that is the English Choral Tradition - known to unlock fantastic opportunities in music - then come down to St Matthew's at 9 am on Sunday, spend the morning with us making music in our beautiful church, have lunch with us, and find out a bit more of what's on offer.

20/09/2025

Here at St Matthew's Northampton we are recruiting! We are having a come and be a chorister morning - find the details on the flyer and visit our website for more information. Do you know someone who could be a chorister in our famous choir? Please spread the word, and help us keep the choral tradition alive and kicking!