Great Sacred Music

Every Saturday during term time, we present Great Sacred Music, our afternoon service led by the HeartEdge Manchester Clergy and the newly appointed Choral Scholars. Join us each week as we explore a new theme through readings, reflections and songs from the great classical music of our religious heritage. 

Great Sacred Music began in September 2021. For the Summer term of 2022 and the 2022-23 academic year, it will be travelling throughout churches in the Diocese of Manchester. It is always free to see, with a retiring collection for the work of the host church and HeartEdge Manchester.

Upcoming HeartEdge Manchester Events

• Saturday, 27th May, 1pm – Great Sacred Music at St Thomas’ Kirkholt

• Saturday, 3rd June, 12 noon – Great Sacred Music at Sacred Trinity, Salford
• Saturday, 10th June, 1pm – Great Sacred Music at St Paul’s Heaton Moor
• Saturday, 17th June, 1pm – Great Sacred Music at St Michael’s Alkrington
• Monday, 19th June, 6pm – Workshop for Music and Liturgy at Sacred Trinity Salford
• Saturday, 24th June, 1pm – Great Sacred Music at Oldham Parish Church

Summer Term Great Sacred Music events – every Saturday between 29th April – 24th June 2023

CALL OUT FOR CHURCHES

We are looking for churches to collaborate with to host Great Sacred Music, led by your clergy and our choral scholars. We will soon be looking to set up community choirs and children’s choirs as new entry points into church and faith. Please get in touch if you want to be involved!

Here’s a recent Great Sacred Music on the theme of Seek the welfare of the City filmed at Sacred Trinity Church, Salford.

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Previous Great Sacred Musics:

2023

• Saturday, 21st January, 1pm – Winter – St Ann’s Church, Manchester
• Saturday, 28th January, 1pm – Candlemas – St Margaret’s, Prestwich
• Saturday, 4th February, 12 noon – St Brigid – St Anne, Clifton
• Saturday, 11th February, 1pm – Justice – Bolton Parish Church
• Saturday, 18th February, 1pm – Love – St Matthew with St Mary Crumpsall
• Saturday, 25th February, 12 noon – The Wilderness – Sacred Trinity, Salford
• Saturday, 4th March, 1pm – Lent – St Thomas, Heaton Chapel
• Saturday, 11th March, 1pm – Journey to the Cross – St Mary-in-the-Baum, Rochdale
• Saturday, 18th March, 1pm – Spring – St Michael & All Angels, Lawton Moor, Wythenshawe
• Saturday, 25th March, 3pm – Journey – St Mark’s, Worsley
• Saturday, 13th May – Great Sacred Music at St Hilda & St Stephen, Audenshaw
• Monday, 22nd May, 6pm – Workshop for Music and Liturgy at Sacred Trinity, Salford

2022

• Saturday, 7th May at noon – Seek the welfare of the City – Sacred Trinity Church, Salford
• Saturday, 14th May at noon – St Ann’s Church, Manchester
• Saturday, 28th May, 1pm – St Paul’s Church, Withington
• Wednesday 8th June – Bury Parish Church
• Saturday, 11th June – St Anne, Clifton
• Saturday, 18th June – Oldham Parish Church
• Saturday, 1st October, 1pm – New Beginnings at Sacred Trinity, Salford
• Saturday, 8th October, 1pm – Harvest at St Paul’s, Withington
• Saturday, 15th October, 1pm – The Wonder of Creation at St Matthew with St Mary Crumpsall
• Saturday, 22nd October, 1pm – Lord of all hopefulness at St Margaret’s, Prestwich
• Saturday, 29th October, 1pm – For all the Saints at All Saints, Newton Heath
• Saturday, 5th November, 1pm – Bolton Parish Church
• Saturday, 12th November, 1pm – Remembrance at St Chad’s, Rochdale
• Saturday, 19th November, 12 noon – Underneath the Stars at St Anne, Clifton
• Saturday, 26th November, 1pm – An Advent Sequence at St John’s, Brooklands

Past Events:

2022-23

• Monday, 17th October – Music and Liturgy for Advent Workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Watch here.
• Saturday, 5th November – Choral Evensong at Bolton Parish Church, recorded by BBC Radio 3 for broadcast on Wednesday, 23rd November. Please be seated by 4:45pm if you would like to see the service.
• Monday, 14th November – Music and Liturgy for Christmas Workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Watch here.
• The Joys of Christmas – Friday, 2nd December, 7pm at St Paul’s Withington
• Monday, 30th January – Music for Meditation Workshop at Sacred Trinity Church
• Friday, 17th February – Concert for Amnesty International at Sacred Trinity Church
• Saturday, 18th February – Evensong at St Matthew with St Mary Crumpsall
• Monday, 13th March – Music for Evenings Workshop at Sacred Trinity Church
• Saturday, 29th April – Coronation Come & Sing at St Matthew’s, Crumpsall
• Thursday, 4th May, 5:30pm – Evensong at St Anselm Hall

2021-22

• Sunday, 12th December – Church of England Advent Carol Service Broadcast, sung by the Choral Scholars. Watch here.
• Wednesday, 15th December, 4.00pm – BBC Radio 3 Evensong Broadcast
• Monday 28th February, 6pm – Music and Liturgy for Lent – Online & in-person workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Sign up for free tickets here.
• Saturday, 19th March, 11am – Music and Liturgy for Easter – Online & in-person workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford.
• Friday, 1st April, 7.30pm – Charity Concert at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-vibes-an-evening-of-music-and-song-for-the-booth-centre-and-ukraine-tickets-274710475427
• Wednesday, 6th April, 4.00pm – BBC Radio 3 Evensong Broadcast from St Ann’s Church, Manchester.
• Monday, 9th May, 6pm – Music and Liturgy for Ascension and Pentecost – Online and in-person workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Event link coming soon.
• Monday, 13th June, 6pm – Music and Liturgy for Communion – Online and in-person workshop at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Event link coming soon.