Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis

Sung Traditional Latin Mass in and around Malvern & Ledbury

The Schola (i.e. Church Choir) is voluntary, rehearsing weekly on Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:00 in Croft Bank, Malvern WR14 4DX and immediately before local sung Traditional Latin Masses (for current details of Masses see extraordinarymalvern.uk). 

Our repertoire comprises both Gregorian Chant and polyphonic settings of both the Propers (Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory & Communion) and the Ordinary of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, & Agnus).  The complexity of music sung is adjustedaccording to the number and abilities of singers available on a givenSunday: from simple Gregorian chant, through three-part psalm-like settings of the Propers, to more well-known motets such as “Sicut cervus” by Palestrina or “Popule meus” by Victoria along with Mass Ordinary settings by, for example, Byrd, Casciolini, Viadana, and Victoria.

The Schola was formed originally in September AD 2015 following closure of the Schola Sancti Ioseph which had formerly sung Mass at St Joseph's RC Church, Newtown Road, Malvern twice monthly for almost eleven years. From 2015 until 2017 the Schola sang Traditional Latin Mass regularly in the private chapel of Spetchley Park, near Worcester and from 2017 until 2020 at St Wulstan’s, Little Malvern.

Singers of all abilities and experience are welcome. If you might be interested in joining the Schola or simply finding out more about us then please get in touch.