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Treble Rebels - Parents info

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Being a member of a choir is one of the most unique opportunities that a child can have.

Treble Rebels is the junior choir of St Michael & All Angels Church on Bassett Avenue. We offer boys and girls the opportunity to join a choir that is part of the centuries old tradition of English church music. As a member of the choir, children receive a thorough training in music, covering all the basics from reading music through to performance techniques. They will work through an award scheme run by the Royal School of Church Music and, most importantly, develop the key life skills of:

- self-discipline and responsibility
- commitment to others as part of a professional team
- time management
- high standards and a sense of achievement

There is extensive educational research that shows children that are trained as choristers are more likely to do well in exams and later life. Singing is good for your child's future!

Yes and no. Compared to a cathedral choir, where you'd have to send you child off to boarding school in order to join, no it's really not a big commitment! Having said that, it is vital that all members of the choir attend the weekly rehearsals and monthly service in order for the choir to function properly.

Our normal routine is:
- Choir practice: Wednesdays 6.30 - 7.45
- Regular services: First Sunday of each month 10am
- Occasional services like weddings (paid!)
- Occasional concerts to raise funds for trips etc

Membership of the choir is absolutely free.

Some trips do have an associated cost, but we try to subsidise these where possible, and we often get group rates.

Any child currently in Years 3 to 9 is very welcome.

Good! That's the only prerequisite. If you'd like to discuss the choir further, please email the Director of Music, James Eaton. He is always very happy to have an informal chat if that would be useful.

Treble Rebels - Kids info

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Because we're AWESOME!!

Seriously, Treble Rebels is a lot of fun. You learn a lot (yes, that can be fun!!), do cool trips, and make lots of new friends. There's only one big rule, and that is that you have to really like singing!

We're a church choir, so we mainly prepare music to sing in church which is quite traditional. We also do concerts where we do pop songs, jazz and songs from musicals.

When we're singing we work hard, but we also have breaks when we can mess around and chat. Also, once each half-term we have a night off from singing to do something different, like...
- Horse riding
- Kayaking
- Skiing
- Bowling
- Homemade pizza
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Laser Quest

We do something called 'Voice for Life' which is an award scheme with lots of levels that you work through in choir. For each level you complete, you get a different colour ribbon: Light Blue, Dark Blue, Red, Green and Purple.

No way! Be a rebel... join Treble Rebels!

Services at All Saints

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Services are held at All Saints at 10am on a Sunday Morning.

See: schedule of regular services.

Services at St Nicolas

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A Sung Eucharist or Morning Praise is held at St. Nicolas' every Sunday, at 10.30 am.

See the regular services page for further information.

Location

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Location

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Choral Evensong

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St. Michael's is one of the very few churches left in Southampton that regularly offers a full Choral Evensong service. In Choral Evensong words and music come together, each enriching the other, in order that our senses and our intellects, our hearts and our minds, may help us to draw closer to God who is above all, and through all and in all.

In leading these services, the Choir of St Michael & All Angels carries forward the ancient tradition of Choral Evensong, which dates back to the 16th century Reformation. The choir, who have sung at a number of cathedrals up and down the country, provide a first-class choral experience, with a wide variety of settings of introits, canticles and responses.

Choral Evensong is sung on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 18:30. See the Service Calendar for dates.

Church choir

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St Nicolas' Church Choir is a small but dedicated group of church members who assist at the singing of Sunday morning services. A weekly practice is normally held on Fridays, between 7.30 and 8.30 pm. A supplemented choir is often available to assist at weddings by request.

Senior Choir

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The senior choir at St Michael & All Angels is arguably one of the best church choirs in Hampshire.

The choir leads the services each Sunday morning (except the 1st Sunday of the month, when the junior choir sings). It also sings Choral Evensong on the 2nd & 4th Sundays - one of the very few churches in Southampton to offer this most beautiful service.

The choir regularly sings in nearby cathedrals, with invitations to sing prominent services at both Winchester and Chichester Cathedrals.

During August they travel further afield to take residence at a cathedral for a longer period. In recent years the choir has visited:

2001 Bristol
2003 Lichfield
2004 Sherborne & Winchester
2005 Wakefield, Sheffield & Winchester
2006 Bath & Winchester
2007    Romsey, Llandaff & Winchester
2008 Tewkesbury, Chichester & Winchester
2009 St David's, Chichester, Portsmouth & Winchester
2010    Christchurch, Chester, Chichester & Winchester
2011 Bath, Chichester & Winchester
2012    Norwich, Salisbury, Chichester & Winchester

The choir is always glad to hear from potential new members. Joining the choir is a substantial commitment, with members expected to attend the vast majority of the weekly rehearsals (Thursday 7.30pm to 9pm) and Sunday services.

New members need to have strong music reading skills, as the choir gets through a lot of music in fairly limited rehearsal time. Being a fluent sight-reader isn't essential, but you need to be able to learn fast! We don't audition as such, but once you've settled in there will be an informal voice test to make sure everything's alright. Given the large commitment, we are very happy for potential members to come and check us out before committing. If you're interested, please either say hello after a service (don't worry... the choir's a friendly bunch!) or email the Director of Music.

Location

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About the building

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The church was built between 1897 and 1910 in two stages, because the money ran out. The land was given by the Squire, John Fleming, and his wife Violet laid the foundation stone (which can be seen in the north wall of the sanctuary).

When completed, the church was mentioned in an American publication that was enthusiastic about the modern design. The rood screen is a memorial to a soldier of the Great War and was added in 1921. By 1934, the church needed to be extended to include an assembly room (currently the choir vestry). A little later, in 1937, the new altar with oak panels behind it was added.

The organ was built by Rushworth and Dreaper in 1937, and is a fine example of a four rank extension instrument. It is totally enclosed in two expression chambers on the north side of the choir. It has recently been extensively restored including new wiring and new bellows

The furniture is Victorian or later, with the exception of the two seater sedile to the right of the high altar, which is a modern replacement for the original, that was made from wood from two old pulpits removed from St Nicolas in the 1890s and stolen in the 1990s.

The east window was designed by Frances Owen Salisbury, and installed in 1903. The west window was installed in 1962, in memory of Mrs Hector Young, who was killed in 1940 during the Southampton Blitz.

Services at St Michael's

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Services are held at St. Michael's three-times on a Sunday (8am, 10am and 6.30pm).

A mid-week Holy Communion is celebrated in St. Michael's Chapel on Thursday at 9.30am.

See the regular services page for further information.

Wives Group

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Meetings are held at 8pm at All Saints' Church Centre or in members homes. Annual subscription is £8.

Leader : Mrs Margaret Wotton (Tel. 023 8079 0903)

Second Leader : Mrs Anna Murray (Tel. 023 8057 5138)

All Saints Parent and Toddler Group

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All Saints Parent and Toddler Group meet every Wednesday afternoon from 1:15pm to 2:45pm. We run sessions throughout the year, term time and holidays (with the exception of Christmas week). Everyone is welcome.

The group is parent led, so we are flexible to the needs of those attending. We have a wide range of toys and activities available so we can pick and choose what we want to do each week. If your child has a particular preference, just let us know! Activities range from baby toys and walkers & push-alongs for the little ones, rides-ons, slides, see-saws and tunnels for the energetic ones, kitchen play, cars & garages, push chairs and dolls for make-believe, to jigsaws and colouring. If the weather is good, there is an enclosed outdoor play area with lawn and deck. Things can change every week.

Refreshments are available, so there's always time for a coffee and a chat with the other parents.

The charge is just 50p per family. Children must be accompanied and are the responsibility of their carer.

Newsletter

Our newsletter gives more information about what is going on. Click here for the latest newsletter from All Saints Toddler Group.

Contact

If you would like to contact us, either send an email to allsaintspt@yahoo.co.uk or call Penny on 07989 381 948.

Ladies Guild

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The aim of the Ladies' Guild is to form a link between church and community. It does this by offering women of the area an opportunity for friendly contact through social and cultural events.

The Guild meets at All Saints Church Centre on the first and third Monday of the month at 2.30 pm, from September to July. It has a varied programme of speakers and social events, including outings and summer and Christmas parties. Subscription is #15 per year.

We welcome all ladies who would like to come to our meetings.