Choirs
Hexham Abbey Choir consists of boys' and mens' voices and sings choral evensong on Wednesdays in addition to morning and evening services on Sundays. The choir has made two CDs in recent years and has toured to Paris (2007), Rome (2009), Hanover (2011) and Berlin (2012) in addition to several tours within Great Britain. Several past members of the choir have gone on to win choral/ organ scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge colleges. The choir has appeared on BBC Songs of Praise.
Hexham Abbey Girls Choir consists of girls and men and sings choral evensong on the first Sunday of the month and Holy Communion on the third Sunday of the month. Girls' voices also sing evensong on Thursdays during term time. The choir began in September 2001 and is composed of girls aged 10–18. The choir has gone from strength to strength and appeared on BBC Songs of Praise. The choir has toured to Dublin (2007), Glasgow (2008), Paris (2009), Hanover (2011), Berlin (2012) and several other places.
Hexham Abbey Chamber Choir is mainly made up of adults and meets once or twice a term for services or concerts. The chamber choir has recently appeared live on BBC 4 Sunday Worship.
Triforium is composed principally of senior girl choristers and former boy choristers and current choral scholars. The choir meets occasionally to sing for special events.
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