Saint John Houghton Schola Launched At Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane, London.

Fr. Gabriel Diaz Patri Celebrates Mass at Maiden Lane, London.

Illustration: JOSEPH SHAW, FLICKR

The Latin Mass Society's new London Chant Schola, The Schola Cantorum Sancti Ioannis Hougton, has now had its first rehearsal and accompanied its first Mass.

The Masses, 6:30 p.m., Mondays, at Corpus Christi Church, 1, Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NB, present a problem from the musical point of view because London-based Singers find it difficult to get there in time for an extended rehearsal before Mass starts, after their work day.

The Schola Cantorum Sancti Ioannis Hougton rehearses on the previous Friday evening, in The Latin Mass Society's Office. I attended the first of these, as did The Schola's Chaplain, the usual Celebrant at The Maiden Lane Masses, Fr. Gabriel Diaz Patri.

The Schola's eight members turned out to have every level of experience, from "lots" to "none", and it will be very interesting to see them develop as a group. The first Mass went extremely well, thanks to the seriousness of the Singers and the preparation and leadership of Matthew Schellhorn, its Director and The Latin Mass Society's Director of Music for London.

The Schola's next dates in Maiden Lane, London, are;

Monday, 18 February 2019, 1830 hrs;

Monday, 11 March 2019, 1830 hrs;

Monday, 15 April 2019, 1830 hrs;

Monday, 13 May 2019, 1830 hrs;

Monday, 10 June 2019, 1830 hrs.

Rector: Fr Alan Robinson, KHS,

Corpus Christi Catholic Church,

1-5 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NB.

Telephone: 020 7836 4700.

Email: catholicchurchcoventgarden@gmail.com

Web-Site: CORPUS CHRISTI, MAIDEN LANE, LONDON

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