St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham
St Michael's has an SATB choir that sings each week at the Sunday Mass and monthly Evensong, with a smaller contingent also singing plainsong Vespers on a Tuesd
A live recording during Mass, Oct 14th 2018. The much depleted choir (while we await new choral scholars!) was conducted by Nigel Browne. The (only) soprano was Tasha Maria.
SoundClick artist St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham presents "Ave verum - Byrd", an outstanding release in the Choral genre. Featuring choir, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. Representing the charismatic sound of choral in Exeter, this track speaks for itself. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Choral chart, peaking at #1. St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Choral music directly to fans worldwide.
The premiere of a new arrangement by Jonathan Lane kindly written and dedicated to the St Michael's choir for their 2016 Christmas Carol Concert. The soloist is Sabrina Groschel. Dir by Erika Borley.
"Away in a manger - arr J Lane" by St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham is a Choral production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by choir, giving the song its signature feel. The Exeter influence comes through clearly, making this especially appealing to choral fans. "Away in a manger - arr J Lane" has peaked at number 1 on the SoundClick Choral chart. SoundClick gives artists like St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham a platform to share original Choral music with listeners around the world.
A live performance at Mass during Advent 2014. The counter tenor soloist is Graham Keitch, organist Alex West.
Independent artist St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham drops "This is the record of John - Gibbons", a Choral track on SoundClick. Featuring choir, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This is the unmistakable sound of Exeter, and it will especially appeal to choral fans. "This is the record of John - Gibbons" has peaked at number 5 on the SoundClick Choral chart. Find more from St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham on SoundClick, a platform built for independent music discovery.
Live performance of Whitacre's Lux Arumque sung by the choir at Mass on Feb 2nd. The choir was conducted by Erika Borley
SoundClick artist St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham presents "Whitacre - Lux Aurumque", an outstanding release in the Choral genre. Featuring choir, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This is the unmistakable sound of Exeter, and it will especially appeal to choral fans. "Whitacre - Lux Aurumque" has peaked at number 1 on the SoundClick Choral chart. St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham continues to build a Choral catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.
A live recording of the choir singing at Evensong, May 5th. The soloists are Vicki Brammall, Erika Borley and Penny MacDonald. Conducted by Neil Page, organist Alex West.
SoundClick artist St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham presents "If ye be risen again with Christ - Gibbons", an outstanding release in the Choral genre. Featuring choir, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. The Exeter influence comes through clearly, making this especially appealing to choral fans. "If ye be risen again with Christ - Gibbons" has peaked at #16 in the main Classical category on SoundClick. St Michael and All Angels Mt Dinham is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Choral music directly to fans worldwide.
The SATB choir of St Michael and All Angels, Mount Dinham, Exeter numbers around twenty and is formed of local residents, students of the University of Exeter and those from further afield. The choir sings a wide repertoire of sacred music including motets and settings of the mass by Byrd, Victoria, Stanford, Part, Lassus, Darke and Palestrina and, at each Solemn Mass, plainchant propers from the English Gradual.
The choir sing at the weekly Mass, for Evensong and Benediction on the first Sunday of the month, and a smaller group meets to sing Vespers on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.00 p.m. to which all are welcome.
The Director of Music is Neil Page who, prior to taking up his present appointment with this choir, had served Crediton Parish Church for many years in a similar capacity. Neil is much in demand and shares his time between St Michael's, Mount Dinham and St Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Florida, USA. In his absence, the choir is fortunate to have Erika Borley and Alex West as able leaders and conductors. Erika sings with the RSCM Millenium Youth Choir and joined St Michael's as a choral scholar. Alex is an accomplished organist, having been awarded a scholarship at Cambridge before moving to Exeter. The organist is Dr Nigel Browne who is also an organ advisor for the Exeter Diocese. The church and choir are currently engaged in raising funds for a replacement, period pipe organ.