Chant Day at Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon, Saturday 1 November 2025

SCHOLA GREGORIANA OF CAMBRIDGE

Full Document:Poster Wimbledon, Saturday 1st of November, 2025

By courtesy of the Parish Priest and Parish a Gregorian Chant Day will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon on
Saturday 1 November 2025, from 10.45 a.m to 6.10 p.m., culminating in the singing of 1st Vespers of All Saints, before
the 6.30 p.m. Vigil Mass.

During the Chant Day the ancient chants of the Church will be rehearsed and explored both historically and musically,
considering aspects of modality and stylistic interpretation. This repertoire is uniquely adapted to the participation of
beginners as well as to more experienced singers. All music will be provided.

The Chant Day will be conducted by Iain Simcock, Director of the Schola. Iain is one of the foremost authorities on
performing Gregorian chant in this country. He was for seven years Assistant Master of Music at Westminster
Cathedral. He was subsequently organist at the Abbey of Saint Pierre in Solesmes while continuing a solo freelance
career. He maintains his connection with the Abbey of Solesmes and the Benedictines of the Abbey of S. Madeleine at

Le Barroux – https://www.scholagregoriana.org/iain-simcock-and-the-schola-gregoriana/

Refreshments

Tea and coffee will be provided. Those attending will need to bring their own packed lunches.

Travel

Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4LU. Nearest Tube: Wimbledon. Nearest overground
station: Wimbledon, with frequent bus services 57, 131 and 200 from those stations to Edge Hill.
Limited parking is available at the church. Please ensure that you have registered your vehicle at the church on arrival,
to avoid a fine.

Cost

The Schola needs to cover costs for the event, so we ask for a contribution of £20. But we are more interested in your
singing contribution than your financial! If the cost might be a deciding factor for you, please send us a short
explanatory note (e.g. on student loan).

Contact and booking

We need to prepare sufficient course material, so advance booking is needed; please register via
info@scholagregoriana.org; please pay via the ‘Donate’ button on the Schola website

Donate or Become an Associate

If you wish to know more about the course, do please contact us via info@scholagregoriana.org

Past participants in these events have often commented on a moving and enriching experience – do join us!

Gregorian Chant Day: 25 October 2025

Schola Gregoriana is delighted to announce a joint venture with the Latin Mass Society:

a one-day course at the Church of St William of York in Reading.  Full details will appear

under the EVENTS tab (above).

Evening workshops London Spring 2025

Very often we are asked when these workshops will resume – and it has been a continual frustration to us that we have been unable to provide this help to singers. Laus Deo, that is going to change! Our Trustee and ex-Director Jeremy White is shortly to retire from the Royal Opera House, and is willing to take this on – we’re most grateful to him! More news shortly…

Can we arrange a Chant Day in your area?

“The chant should be given pride of place in liturgical services”. (Vat.Council II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy No.116).

Do you know of a suitable venue for us to hold a Chant Day in your area?

Are there people in your area who might be interested in taking part?

If so, do please get in touch so that we can see if it is possible to put on a suitable event!
info@scholagregoriana.org

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Dear Associates, you should be receiving regular emails from us about our activities. If that is not the case it looks as though we don’t have your correct email address!

Do please send us your correct email to info@scholagregoriana.org

A Century of Chant Recordings

Having recently drawn attention to the new recording of music for Christmas Matins, Sancta Nox, it seems appropriate to take a look at the evolution of Gregorian Chant recordings generally. 

Click on News and Opinion tab above for the full story

Sancta Nox: Matins for Christmas

A new recording of chant and polyphony for Christmas Matins by The Seminarians of Saint Peter, Wigratzbad, has almost sold out! There are still a few copies of the CD available in the UK and the tracks are also available as a download. Click on ‘News & Opinion’ tab above for more information.

The role of the Organ in the Liturgy

As new restrictions are about to be imposed thanks to the pandemic, readers might like to take a moment to ponder an uplifting reflection, for the start of the new liturgical year, on the role of the organ (and the organist) in the liturgy by Schola Gregoriana Director, Iain Simcock. Click on the News and Opinion tab (above) for the full text…                                                                      

9-XII-2021

Schola Gregoriana contribution to:

Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint

British Museum: 20 May to 22 August 2021

The Schola’s recording of the Unfinished Vespers HAVPCD 192 is to form the aural backdrop to this exciting new exhibition.

There are a number of events in May designed to provide further infomation; full details available at:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/thomas-becket-murder-and-making-saint#explore-becket

Live video-stream from Le Barroux available again

The Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Le Barroux are once again providing a live video-stream for the daily conventual high Mass (preceded by the short office of Terce) in addition to their regular audio-stream of the daily Offices. A great opportunity to experience the perfection of the liturgy and the chant. Do take advantage of this now. The Mass is generally at 8.30am (weekdays) and 9.00am (Sundays and feast days); follow the link under Gregorian chant in the time of Coronavirus on this page.