Since its foundation in 1868, music has been integral to the life and worship of St Michael’s Mount Dinham. The very design and fabric of the church building is a splendid example of sacred Anglican architecture. St Michael’s unmatched acoustic and the beautiful interior of the church make it a very rewarding and generous place to make music, elevating the experience of all those who enter here.

Choral and organ music is interwoven with the liturgy. Services at St Michael’s are sung by an SATB robed Choir with a repertoire which spans over six centuries. Music in the liturgy is characterised by the use of Plainsong, English and European Renaissance Polyphony and music of the Anglican choral revival from the past 150 years.

The current music list for choral services is here and linked below.

To book the organ or piano for practice or rehearsals, please email Organist, Matt Clark:
music@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.

Key Festivals with sung liturgy include Candlemas, the Easter Vigil, Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, Michaelmas, All Saint’s Day, All Souls’ Day, the Advent Procession, and Midnight Mass. The ancient office of Tenebrae is sung on Good Friday at sunset from the West Gallery.

The lofty building was designed with music at its heart, enhancing the natural human voice as well as every kind of instrument, which creates a beautiful sonority to rival any other in the south west of England. It is a popular venue for choirs, ensembles, orchestras and soloists and it used for performances, workshops, teaching, rehearsals and recordings.

To book the church for your musical event, please contact the Events & Bookings team:
bookings@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk.