Choir of St Michael at the North Gate

Choir of St Michael at the North Gate The City Church of St. Michael at the North Gate occupies a unique place in the history and life of the City of Oxford. Its roots extend back to Saxon times, and through its history it retains a unique association with the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

Church music of the highest quality has also been an integral part of the worship of the City church for centuries: a tradition which continues to
this day. Music enhances the life and worship of St. Michael’s in many and varied ways. This is largely through the music offered by our professional musicians, but also through the involvement of a wider group of performers as well as the enthusiastic participation of the church congregation.

St Michael's has two choirs, the professional Choir of the City Church and a volunteer choir called The North Gate Voices. We welcome new singers to both choirs! Singers interested in auditioning for the Church Choir and/or singing as Cantor, as well as any aspiring singers who want to become involved in our relaxed but purposeful North Gate Voices Choir should contact the Director of Music, Richard Pantcheff, on [email protected].

First and foremost, the professional Church Choir of St. Michael’s at the North Gate (comprising Choral Scholars and Lay Clerks) sings the standard Anglican cathedral repertoire at most Sunday morning services. The services are generally either Choral Mattins (where St Michael’s is one of the only choral foundations in Oxford still to sing this glorious service), or Holy Communion. The music list

can be found on our website.

Except for the mornings of the first Sunday of the month and during August, the Church Choir sings throughout the year, including for special seasonal services such as the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Christmas.

These services are generally streamed live on YouTube (.michaelatthenorthgate), and can be found on our website.

Our choir at St Michael’s is one of long-standing, with roots in the traditional all-male choir. While times have changed, our choir still flourishes as a wonderful mixed ensemble, supporting the worship of the church through the performance of high-quality music from the core Anglican repertoire.

On the first Sunday of each month, there is a service of Choral Evensong with Cantor at 3.00pm. Here, the beautiful service of Choral Evensong is rendered by a solo voice accompanied by organ. The professional soloist is generally one of the members of the Church Choir. The Cantors sing also for some of the main Sunday services in August, while the Church choir is on holiday.

St. Michael’s also has a thriving volunteer choir (The North Gate Voices) who sing at the services on the first Sundays of the month, and on other sundry occasions. This choir is drawn from students, academics, and city folk, who are interested in singing excellent music in a church environment.

Singers interested in auditioning for the Church Choir and/or singing as Cantor, as well as any aspiring singers who want to become involved in our relaxed but purposeful North Gate Voices Choir should contact the Director of Music, Richard Pantcheff, on [email protected].

🎶 AUDITIONS! Sign up now http://bit.ly/choralclerkships
23/04/2021

🎶 AUDITIONS! Sign up now http://bit.ly/choralclerkships

The City Church of St Michael at the North Gate seeks to appoint Choral Clerks (SATB) for the academic year 2021-22 Sept-July, and to update its deputy list of singers. £45 per service – Sunday mornings (except the 1st of the month), and selected ‘specials’. Auditions will be held on Saturday...

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)https://youtu.be/EVN39pD2A2k• Prelude: Chorale, Francis Jackson (b. 1917)• Hymn: Immort...
17/05/2020

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)
https://youtu.be/EVN39pD2A2k

• Prelude: Chorale, Francis Jackson (b. 1917)
• Hymn: Immortal, invisible
• Anthem: Sweelinck, Petite, et accipietis
• Hymn: Come, my soul, thy suit prepare
• Voluntary: J. S. Bach Duetto III, BWV 804

Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford
Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ
Tom Hammond-Davies, director

Frannie Millar, Emily Brown Gibson sopranos
Tom Dixon, Lewis Hammond altos
Joseph Hancock, Michael Alchin tenors
Theo Nisbett, Giordan Price basses

The Book of Common Prayer The Prayer Book Society Oxford City Council Diocese of Oxford The Church of England

St Michael at the North Gate Matins for Rogation Sunday. You can find the service here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-...

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnKYaOoeyCU• Prelude: J. S. Bach Fantasia super Christ ...
10/05/2020

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnKYaOoeyCU

• Prelude: J. S. Bach Fantasia super Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 695
• Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost
• Anthem: J. S. Bach Wenn aber jener, der Geist (BWV 108, mov't 4)
• Hymn: All my hope on God is founded
• Voluntary: J. S. Bach Duetto II, BWV 803

Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford
Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ
Tom Hammond-Davies, director

Frannie Millar, Emily Brown Gibson sopranos
Tom Dixon, Lewis Hammond altos
Joseph Hancock, Michael Alchin tenors
Theo Nisbett, Giordan Price basses

The Book of Common Prayer The Prayer Book Society Oxford City Council Diocese of Oxford The Church of England

St Michael at the North Gate Matins Sunday for The First Sunday after Easter. You can find the service here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worsh...

LIVE Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 10:30am (BST)https://youtu.be/PSATvFJhBfk• Prelude: Charles Hubert Hastings ...
03/05/2020

LIVE Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 10:30am (BST)
https://youtu.be/PSATvFJhBfk

• Prelude: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Chorale Prelude on 'Martyrdom'
• Hymn: Jesus, good above all other
• Merbecke Creed
• Hymn: Alleluia, sing to Jesus!
• Voluntary: J. S. Bach, Duetto I (BWV 802)

Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford
Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ

The Book of Common Prayer The Prayer Book Society Oxford City Council The Church of England Diocese of Oxford

St Michael at the North Gate Holy Communion for The Third Sunday after Easter. You can find the service here: http://www.smng.org.uk/wp/events/sunday-online-...

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)https://youtu.be/B14OlOz-Zxk• Prelude: J. S. Bach Adagio e dolce (Sonata III, BWV 527)•...
26/04/2020

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)
https://youtu.be/B14OlOz-Zxk

• Prelude: J. S. Bach Adagio e dolce (Sonata III, BWV 527)
• Hymn: Be thou my vision
• Anthem: Howard Goodall, The Lord is my Shepherd
• Hymn: Blessed city, heavenly Salem
• Voluntary: J. S. Bach Andante (Sonata III, BWV 527)

Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford
Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ
Tom Hammond-Davies, director

Frannie Millar, Emily Brown Gibson sopranos
Tom Dixon, Lewis Hammond altos
Joseph Hancock, Michael Alchin tenors
Theo Nisbett, Giordan Price basses

The Book of Common Prayer The Prayer Book Society Vicar Of Dibley Oxford City Council The Church of England Diocese of Oxford

St Michael at the North Gate Matins Sunday for The First Sunday after Easter. You can find the service here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worsh...

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)https://youtu.be/CmQx6i04zz0• Prelude: J. S. Bach Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 666...
19/04/2020

LIVE Choral Mattins 10:30am (BST)
https://youtu.be/CmQx6i04zz0

• Prelude: J. S. Bach Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 666
• Hymn: Breathe on me, breath of God
• Anthem: J. S. Bach, Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (from Cantata 4 'Christ lag in Todesbanden')
• Hymn: The Day of Resurrection
• Voluntary: J. S. Bach Christ ist erstanden BWV 627

Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford
Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ
Tom Hammond-Davies, director

Frannie Millar, Emily Brown Gibson sopranos
Tom Dixon, Lewis Hammond altos
Joseph Hancock, Michael Alchin tenors
Theo Nisbett, Giordan Price basses

The Book of Common Prayer The Prayer Book Society

St Michael at the North Gate Matins Sunday for The First Sunday after Easter. You can find the service here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worsh...

Tune in LIVE at 10:30 (BST) for Choral Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer from the City Church of Oxford. 👇👇🎶...
12/04/2020

Tune in LIVE at 10:30 (BST) for Choral Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer from the City Church of Oxford. 👇👇

🎶 Sung by the Choir of St Michael at the North Gate (from isolation)

Prelude: JS Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden
Motet: Handel, Worthy is the Lamb & Amen (from ‘Messiah’)
Voluntary: Langlais, Fête 🥳

Charles Maxtone-Smith, organ

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVixuIKJ-OAe2fEAA5fbOCA

The Prayer Book Society The Book of Common Prayer University of Oxford Oxford City Council

Join us LIVE tonight for Holy Communion from the The Book of Common Prayer with organ and choir, and sing-along hymn at ...
09/04/2020

Join us LIVE tonight for Holy Communion from the The Book of Common Prayer with organ and choir, and sing-along hymn at 7.30pm! Click the image to go to YouTube LIVE 👇👇👇

J. S. Bach, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654
Sing-along Hymn: An upper room did our Lord prepare
Maurice Duruflé, Ubi caritas et amor

Led by the Revd Anthony Buckley, City Rector of Oxford

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Join us as we remember and recall Jesus' last supper.

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Oxford
OX13EY

Opening Hours

Mondays - Thursdays 8.45am - 6pm
Fridays & Saturdays 8.45am - 3.45pm
Sundays 7.45am - 5pm
Hours vary seasonally - these are our 'core' or usual hours. For up to date hours, please visit our website.

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+441865240940

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