Simon Lole

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage at 6.30pm on Palm Sunday, 29th March. Call to Remembrance -Farrant; Ebdon responses; Gloucester Service - Howells; God So Loved the World - Stainer. All welcome.

Our latest Three in Harmony is out today - Malcolm and I are chatting to the legend that is Andy Lumsden. This is part 1 of 3 youtu.be/KdlDq0GAMSY

A service of Readings and Music for Passion-tide at St Mary's Church in Swanage at 6.30pm on Sunday 22nd March. "Kyrie" from Four Part Mass - Byrd; Drop, Slow Tears - Gibbons; Nolo Mortem Peccatoris - Morley; The Lamentation - Bairstow; Civitas Sancti Tui - Byrd. All welcome.

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage - Sunday 15th March at 6.30pm. Ave Maria - Lindley; Ebdon Responses; Stanford in C; Mary’s Magnificat - Carter. All welcome.

Choral Evensong at St Mary's Church in Swanage at 6.30pm on Sunday 1st March. Drop, Slow Tears - Gibbons; Ebdon Responses; Third Service - Moore; Nolo Mortem Peccatoris - Morley. All Welcome

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage on Sunday 22 February at 6.30pm. Locus Iste - Bruckner; Ebdon Responses; Purcell in G minor; Lord, let me know mine end - Greene. All welcome.

@DorsetCouncilUK Yet again my bins are not collected - waited the five days and now told it might be longer. Asked for depot call back twice - no response!! Why do we pay so much council tax??🤬

We are very much looking forward to welcoming David Ogden, composer and conductor extraordinaire, to lead our next "Come and Sing" evensong at St Mary's Church in Swanage on Sunday 8th March at 6.30pm. Music by Richard Lloyd, Herbert Sumsion and David himself. Rehearsal at 4pm.

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage at 6.30pm on Sunday 15th February. If Ye Love Me - Tallis; Sumsion Responses; Dyson in F; Ave Verum - Byrd. All welcome.

The next "Come and Sing Evensong" at St Mary's Church in Swanage is this coming Sunday, 8th February at 6.30pm when we welcome Carl Jackson to lead our singing. Carl was Director of Music for 29 years at HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court. Rehearsal at 4pm - free!!

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage on Sunday 25th January at 6.30pm. Quem Pastores Laudavere arr. Rutter; Ayleward Responses; Fawcett in G; A Song of the Light -Lole. All welcome.

Looking forward to welcoming Dr Barry Rose to St Mary’s Church in Swanage to lead our first “Come and Sing” evensong of 2026 on Sunday 11th January. Rehearsal at 4pm. Music by Lole, Walmisley and Warlock. Free!!

All done as dusted for another year!! Such stars - Christmas Eve 5.45pm on BBC2.

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church, Swanage on Sunday 14th December at 6.30pm. Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree - Poston; Ebdon Responses; Collegium Regale - Howells; A Maiden Most Gentle - Carter. All welcome.

Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Swanage on Sunday 7th December at 6.30pm. Adam Lay Y Bounden -Ord; Ebdon Responses; Short Service -Weelkes; A Great and Mighty Wonder - Pretorius. All welcome.

Very proud of my parish choir for pulling off a fine first performance of The Gloucester Service by Howells last Sunday at Evensong. Do come and hear them this Sunday at 6.30pm when we have our candlelit Advent Carol Service.