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Music Department at Brentwood Cathedral

The Music Department at Brentwood Cathedral forms part of the Liturgy Commission of the Diocese of Brentwood, and its main function is the promotion of liturgical music in the Diocese and the Cathedral, including the development of the Cathedral Choir. There are regular concerts given by Cathedral and Diocesan musicians, and courses are held around the Diocese to promote awareness of developments in liturgical music.

Contact details

The Music Office is generally open Wednesday - Friday, 11.00 - 5.00 pm.
Telephone: 01277.265288. Mobile: 07770.968812, Fax: 01277.265264
email: music@dioceseofbrentwood.org

All members of the Department can be contacted:
c/o The Music Office, Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT

Cathedral and Diocesan Music 2008

Master of Music/Diocesan Director of Liturgical Music
Mr Andrew Wright MA (Oxon), ARCO, PGCE, KSG

Cathedral Organist
Mr Stephen King BSc FRCO LTCL

Organ Scholar
Dr Emma Gibbins PhD, MEng, MA, ARCO, ATCL, dipABRSM

Voice Production
Miss Julia Wilson-James

Society of St Gregory (SSG) local representative
Timothy Campbell

Secretary, Commission for Liturgy/Liturgical Music/Copyright Enquiries
Mrs Helen Barwell

Co-ordinating Secretary, Music Office
Mrs Margaret MacLeay

Office Assistant
Mrs Sarah Everson

Diocesan Music Secretary
Mrs Shirley Timmins

Book-keeper & Librarian
Mrs Betty De'Ath

Publicity Resources & Brentwood Cathedral Music Web Master
Mrs Sue Hopkins BA., Dip.LIS

Office Technician
Mr Michael Draycott

Brentwood Cathedral Choir & Cathedral Music Group
Mr Andrew Wright

Brentwood Cathedral Singers & Diocesan Liturgical Choir
Mrs Shirley Timmins

Maranatha Music Group
Mrs Sarah Conrad BA(Hons)

Deanery Music Representatives
Barking: Mr John Kenning
Brentwood: Mrs Angela Harris
Colchester: Mr Sean & Mrs Liz Hayes
Havering: Mrs Sue Tumbridge
Mid-Essex: Mrs Marion Clark
Newham: Mrs Josephine Bergin-McCarthy
North Essex: Mr Mark Sullivan
Redbridge: Mr Richard Nott
Southend-on-Sea: Mrs Mary Taylor
South Essex: Mrs Kathleen Scott
Waltham Forest: Miss Margaret Elsom
West Essex: Mrs Margaret MacLeay

Cathedral Music

  • 8.00am Mass - said.
  • The 9.30am Mass with the Cathedral Music Group.
  • The 11.30am Mass with the Cathedral Choir (during term time) is formal, traditional and meditative. During the school holidays, the Mass is said.
  • Vespers at 5.00pm usually, is generally said, but once a month on the third Sunday (during term-time) the Choir Gentlemen sing Choral Vespers. During term time the Choristers sing Choral Vespers at 6.30pm on Wednesdays.
  • 6.30pm Mass - music fortnightly, with the Youth Group comprising singers and instrumentalists led by Sarah Conrad.


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