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Music at St Martin's

Music at St Martin’s promotes musical events to utilise the wonderful acoustic of St Martin's Church, Stamford and to raise funds for its maintenance. We are members of Making Music, the umbrella charity supporting and championing voluntary music

Membership

If you would like to support these aims, please join us! Members support the aims of the organisation and elect the management committe. We have adopted a constitution and are now formally registered with the Charity Commission, which entitles us to certain tax advantages.

Please contact us if you would like to know more, or open the membership application form (pdf file) and return it to us. Your support and encouragement would be very valuable.

The building

The church of St Martin's in Stamford was rebuilt between 1482 and 1485 and has been little altered since, apart from the extension to the North Chapel, which was doubled in size in 1865. The chapel houses the tombs of the Cecil family, including the monument to William Cecil, first Lord Burghley who was chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I and that of John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter. The building is recognised as a notable example of late 15 century architecture.

Regular music

St Martin's is part of the combined benefice with St Mary's, Stamford. The organist and director of music is Fergus Black MA MBA ARCO, and the liturgical music is supported by additional singers from time to time. The carol service at St Martin's has become a popular Stamford event.

Sunday services

St Martin's: 9.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist with a sermon. (Common Worship using texts from the Book of Common Prayer)

St Mary's: 11am High Mass & Sermon (Common Worship using Traditional Language )
6pm Evensong ( Sung Congregationally )

Supporters

We are extremely grateful for the substantial contribution made to this cause by the musicians involved and appreciate the support of local enterprises.

This series of musical events is to utilise the wonderful acoustic of St Martin's Church, Stamford. All profits will be used towards the repair and maintenance of the building.

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