Welcome
to the website of the choir of
St. John
the Baptist Church in
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. With a repertoire of music
spanning six
centuries, the choir continues the long tradition of fine choral music
to complement the worship at St. John’s.
From
the wealth of experience gained at St. John's the choir are able
to sing at cathedrals through the country which this year will include
Lancaster Priory, Hereford Cathedral and York Minster. A highlight of recent years was a tour of
Venice
in 2008 which
included the unforgettable experience of singing at St. Mark’s Basilica.
The
choir is fortunate to have an enthusiastic and talented treble
section, both boys and girls, who under the expert direction of Richard
Darke are able to develop their singing and music skills. Richard is
always keen to train new choristers; further details can be found under
recruitment.
In July 2010, the junior choristers were thrilled to feature
on a BBC
Songs of Praise from Knaresborough singing 'The Irish
Blessing',
arranged for the programme by Paul Leddington-Wright.
In
addition to singing, the choir enjoys a variety of social events
which encompass the members' families and the wider church community,
and are an important aspect of its continued success.
For the latest update on the choir follow the links to the Choir
Reports for
2010-2011 and the previous year,
2009-2010.
