Round Byrd is St Mary’s occasional choir, made up of experienced singers from across the West of England and South Wales, focussing on the “performance” of English Cathedral Music from the 16th and 17th Centuries in a liturgical context. We get together once a term, to rehearse and sing evensong in a single afternoon.

New singers are always welcome to come to a single event or to more, all that we ask is that you are able to read music and prepared to do a little preparation at home to learn notes before coming along to polish and perform the music on each occasion.

Experienced singers (able to read music and willing to do some private preparation as necessary) to join the choir on the afternoon of Saturday 28th March 2026 – Passiontide music

  • Sign up
  • Learn the notes at home. (There won’t be time for note bashing on the day.)
  • Come along, at 2.30pm on the day, and we’ll put it all together.
  • Bring a tablet with the music downloaded, or borrow one of ours, or print it all out (we can also offer you some hard copies on the day).
  • Get all your friends to come along to the service at 5 pm!
Sign up to sing on Saturday 28th March 20206 (Passiontide)

Learning the notes

Full order of service: Will be available soon.