Immanuel's Ground Quire, Warwick

Immanuel's Ground Quire, Warwick Warwick's West Gallery Quire. We sing Sacred and secular music of the rural parish 1725 - 1850 We also have members from further afield.

Formed in the Autumn of 2001, members come from the "Heart of England", which, generally speaking, is Oxfordshire, Northants, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. We sing music from the West Gallery period, ie roughly between 1725 and 1850, this including not only the sacred music sung in rural parish churches, so well recorded by Thomas Hardy in "Under the Greenwood Tree", but also secular part-songs

, glees and catches, and the popular music of the period, with especial emphasis on local composers and musicians. This is accompanied by a small number of instruments such as would have been found in any village band of that time. The other part of our repertoire comes from a parallel and living singing tradition in America, and especially New England, that of shapenote or Sacred Harp music, with its exciting and sometimes unexpected harmonies, kept alive since the time of the earliest settlers. We also include some of the new compositions still being written today. We take part in concerts, folk events, church services (usually a form of evening service), carols - concerts, services and pub sessions - and are happy to share the music with local choirs by workshops and other participatory events.

Our taster day and concert of West Gallery Carols was very successful and enjoyed by all.
01/12/2025

Our taster day and concert of West Gallery Carols was very successful and enjoyed by all.

23/10/2025

What a lovely harvest service!

29/07/2025

Session on 30th July - this session is CANCELLED due to illness.
Our next session will be on 10th September!

What a great performance at the conference of The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland
25/07/2025

What a great performance at the conference of The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Happy Birthday to Mid-Shires' Quire Day!20 years young!
28/04/2025

Happy Birthday to Mid-Shires' Quire Day!
20 years young!

21/04/2025

Our next session is on Wednesday 23rd April at 8.00 pm at Northgate Methodist Church.
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07/04/2025

Looking forward to our next session on Wednesday 9th April at Northgate Methodist Church, 8.00 pm.
We will continue our exploration of 18th Northamptonshire music.
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Another lovely session at our Spring Taster Day! Lots of seasonal pieces enjoyed by old friends and new friends!
31/03/2025

Another lovely session at our Spring Taster Day! Lots of seasonal pieces enjoyed by old friends and new friends!

27/03/2025

There are still a few spaces on our "Spring Taster Day" - 29th March 2-5 in central Warwick
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Many thanks to all our friends near and far who came to sing carols with us at The Cross Tree, Byfield yesterday. What a...
29/12/2024

Many thanks to all our friends near and far who came to sing carols with us at The Cross Tree, Byfield yesterday. What a great way to spend a cold foggy day in late December. Merry Christmas to you all and wishing you a very happy New Year.

Our annual pub Carols Day at The Cross Tree, Byfield, NN11 6XL, is on Saturday 28th December, from 11.15 am to 4.00 pm. ...
13/12/2024

Our annual pub Carols Day at The Cross Tree, Byfield, NN11 6XL, is on Saturday 28th December, from 11.15 am to 4.00 pm. Space is limited. Please DM Edwin Macadam or Sheila Girling Macadam if you're interested in attending. Music Books privided, and a good band - as you can see from last year, courtesy of Mark Ewart (on Vimeo)

Recorded At The Cross Tree Byfield Late December 2023.

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