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Top Notes

Truro Cathedral

The choir went to Truro in August 2024 to sing services at the cathedral for four days from Thursday 8^th. They sang four Choral Evensongs with canticles by Murrell, Humfrey, Harris and Howells, and the Casciolini Mass at Sunday Eucharist. The anthems were The Peacemakers by Manning, O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit by Tallis, Agneau de Dieu by Lang, Surely the Lord is in this place by Burrell and O pray for the peace of Jerusalem by Howells.

The cathedral has a difficult acoustic for those attending the services. In the Nave, the sound from the Quire was distorted while the organ was clearer. I loved it as we were treated to mesmerising organ playing by Steve Bowey on one of the country’s best organs.

By contrast, the acoustic in the quire, where I attended Evensong on the Thursday, was excellent, with a wonderful balance between the organ and the choir. I could hear every nuance of tone, blend and articulation. The overall tone was well controlled and lovely. The anthem The Peacemakers by Manning is a beautiful piece of music. The choir showed their true brilliance in their moving rendition.

As the cathedral does not hold a sung evening service on Saturdays, the choir moved to nearby St. John's Church for Evensong. It was a moving experience. You could tell from the very beginning of the service that everyone was relaxed and enjoying themselves after a few days in this interesting city. There was an undeniable joy in the singing of everything from the first response to the last amen. The highlight was the anthem Agneau de Dieu by Lang. The quartet of soloists sang from the balcony. It made an ethereal experience as the quartet's voices floated over the congregation and the rest of the choir. This was the choir at their best.

Review by Frances Thompson

Key Change

We have made some constitutional changes in our organisation, partly to clarify the position of the choir's trustees and also to come up to date with best practices recommended by the Charity Commission. As a result, our registered charity number has changed—we are now registered charity N^o1207153 and our registered name is Goring Chamber Choir CIO. You can always find our charity number at the foot of our web pages.

None of this changes what we do or who we are: we'll continue to be known as Goring Chamber Choir to our audience and friends and we'll carry on bringing you the best in choral works. The ‘CIO’ in our formal title indicates that we are now constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

About the Choir

Based in Goring-on-Thames, our choir draws members from around South Oxfordshire and Berkshire. We sing all year round, giving concerts in Spring, Autumn and at Christmas. Our repertoire ranges from the Classical through traditional to contemporary music. While our concerts always have familiar and popular pieces, we enjoy exploring new or lesser-known works — it keeps our programme fresh.