The Saint John Singers

ABOUT US

The Saint John Singers is a group of accomplished and committed amateur singers which leads the musical worship at some of our country’s most beautiful cathedrals, minsters, and abbeys, as a visiting choir whilst the resident choir is on holiday or otherwise engaged. We are incredibly fortunate to have Jeremy Jackman as our Musical Director. The choir undertakes three or four cathedral visits per year during the holiday periods Easter, May, summer and October. The choir also holds one or two Workshop days per year, open to all, which offer the opportunity to gain help, encouragement and advice on effective breathing, vocal production and stamina and guidance on developing reading and listening skills.

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Join Us

The Saint John Singers welcomes new singers in all voice parts. Contact the Secretary if you would be interested in coming along to a rehearsal.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Below you will find the details of upcoming cathedral visits and rehearsals. All rehearsals will take place at St John the Baptist, Windlesham from 7.30-9.30pm. Workshop/Training Day venues as detailed. You can also open and/or add a live calendar with all dates using either iCal or Google Calendar links.

Open Workshop Day

Come and join members of The Saint John Singers, and their Musical Director Jeremy Jackman, for their annual Open Workshop for singers interested in all aspects of traditional church music and choral evensong. During the day we will address a wide range of music in a relaxed atmosphere – all designed to help you make a valuable and more enjoyable contribution to your choir’s music making.

St Swithun’s Parish Centre
Firgrove Road
Yateley
GU46 6NH

Timetable for the day
10.00am – coffee
10.30am – first session
12.30pm – lunch
2.00pm – second session
3.30pm – tea
4.00pm – final run through
4,15pm – finish

Cost: £15 payable in advance which includes all music
Parking: there is plenty of parking available at the Parish Centre
Lunch: soup and bread will be provided at the centre for a small cost, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch
Booking: contact the membership secretary to book your place

Canterbury Cathedral

13/14 February 2027

Rehearsal dates to be confirmed

Tewkesbury Abbey

29/30 May 2027

Rehearsal dates to be confirmed

Exeter Cathedral

4/5 September 2027

Rehearsal dates to be confirmed

Wells Cathedral

October 2028

All dates to be confirmed

See Past Events

CATHEDRAL VISITS FACTS

A few statistics from the choir’s 35 years of cathedral visits including a map showing all the cathedrals visited – click into a cathedral to see the date(s) visited and the music sung.

40 Cathedrals Visited

167 Total Visits

4.18 Visits per Cathedral

329 Evensongs Sung

TESTIMONIALS

Brecon Cathedral

It was a pleasure to host you last weekend and I was very pleased with the standard of your singing which definitely enhanced our worship

Precentor

August 2025

Chelmsford Cathedral

To hear such a glorious wall of sound behind me when I was at the altar was like a foretaste of heaven.

Kate Moore, Rev'd Canon

August 2024

Bristol Cathedral

St John Singers visited Bristol Cathedral in June 2024. They sang a new mass commissioned for them, giving its first performance during their visit. A pleasure to deal with the lead up to their visit, they were well received by our congregation while here. I would be very happy to have them back at Bristol Cathedral!

Tim Popple, Music and Liturgy Officer

June 2024

Gloucester Cathedral

I thought that the singing was of the highest order. We hope that you will come back to Gloucester at some time in the future.

The Reverend Canon Michael Garland

September 2023

St Albans Cathedral

Their music choices were appropriate both for the lectionary and the forces in the choir, and they performed to a high standard. The choir has a real appreciation for the liturgy, and are well supported. We have extended an open invitation to them to sing here again.

February 2023

Rochester Cathedral

It was a joy to welcome the Saint John Singers to Rochester Cathedral in Eastertide 2022 to sing a weekend of Choral Mattins, Eucharist and Evensongs. With a mixed repertoire conducted with confidence and panache by Jeremy Jackman, the choir are attentive and able, singing with accuracy and aplomb. A big sound from a big hearted choir! Thank you for coming and do come again!

Canon Chancellor

April 2022

Winchester Cathedral

Please pass on our thanks to the choir! Their music-making was hugely appreciated by everyone who heard it.

Claudia Grinnell, Assistant Organist

June 2018

Wells Cathedral

I am writing on behalf of the Chapter to say thank you to your choir for singing the services in Wells Cathedral on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April. We really enjoyed your contributions both musically and in fellowship. All of the hard work that goes into the music preparation and rehearsals is greatly appreciated.

Dean of Wells

April 2018

York Minster

On behalf of all at York Minster, I’d like to thank you all most warmly for your contribution to the weekend’s worship here last weekend. Maintaining a high standard of choral worship during the holiday periods is important to us and we were very grateful for your help in upholding that. We are aware of the hard work and preparation which goes into a visit such as this, and was in evidence throughout the weekend in your well-chosen repertoire, and relaxed but well-prepared singing. We would be pleased to welcome you back to sing here again.

Ben Morris, Assistant Director of Music

November 2017