Welcome to St Paul's Church Chester Green

In the Mission and Ministry Area of

St.Barnabas, St.Paul's and St.Peter's, Derby

In the Anglican Diocese of Derby

Tuesday Occasionals Concert, Friday 9th April, 7.45pm, in Church. Tickets £3, available in church, coffee/tea and cake included.

The Tuesday Occasionals formed in 1990 as a small group of singers who met occasionally (on Tuesdays!) to share their enthusiasm for the choral traditions of village churches in 18th and 19th century England and the US; generally known as West Gallery and Shape Note Music. The group now performs throughout the East Midlands and beyond in churches, theatres and at folk festivals. Hymn singing might sound dull but West Gallery music originated at a time when hymns were a radical innovation, described in novels by Thomas Hardy, and early examples combine words by the Wesleys, Isaac Watts and others with lively tunes. Falling out of fashion in the UK, it survived in the carol-singing traditions of the West Country, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire and spread to America where it still has a strong following today. Come and find out more at our concert or ask Gillian for information.