Music and choral foundation
Music is central to our mission at St Martin in Roath. Mass on Sundays and feast days are sung by the Liturgical Choir that leads the congregation in worship, drawing upon a wide repertoire chosen from Gregorian Chant, Renaissance polyphony, Viennese Masses, 19th/20th century Anglican choral repertoire and appropriate works from 21st Century composers.
We aim to offer choral and organ music to the best of our ability, always to the greater glory of God.
Please explore the information on this
section of the website, listen to our
Podcasts and feel free to get in touch
with the Director of Music, Timothy Hill
for further information at smirmusic1@gmail.com
In conjunction with the Parish Priest, Timothy has oversight of the liturgical music at St Martin’s, ensuring that our 77 sung services are imbued with appropriate choral, congregational and organ music performed at a high standard.
the liturgical choir
The Liturgical Choir sings at the Sunday Mass throughout the year (with the exception of late July & August when the Mass is led by our team of cantors) and occasional weekday feasts. Holy Week & Easter Day are particularly special in the life of the choir, when the rich treasury of sacred music is performed extensively.
The choir consists of Voluntary Singers (who are experienced music readers and have clear voices that are able to balance in ensemble) and Choral Scholars (students in higher education who receive a grant for their contribution to the liturgical music programme). We also maintain an extensive network of Choral Alumni – singers who were once part of the liturgical choir but have since moved away from Cardiff. These join us occasionally for services and concerts at St Martin's or when the choir is on tour.
During the 2024/5 academic year, the choir sang at a special programme of midweek Choral Evensongs at St Martin’s. This enabled the choir to further expand its repertoire and provide additional opportunities for its singers to make a choral offering.
In addition to the Sacred music programme at St Martin's, the choir regularly visits Cathedrals and other churches. These have included Westminster Cathedral (2012), Westminster Abbey (2014) Magdalen College, Oxford (2018 & 2023) and St Paul's Cathedral, London (2019)
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If you are interested in joining the choir, please contact the Director of Music, Timothy Hill, at smirmusic1@gmail.com
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