St. Peter's Church, Nottingham
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St Peter's Church, Nottingham is an Anglican parish church
in the city of Nottingham
.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
It is part of the parish of All Saints', St Mary's and St Peter's, Nottingham. A map of the parish is available on Google Maps
Formally it is the church of St Peter with St James.
, founded in 1807 was united with St Peter's in 1933 and the official title "St Peter with St James" came into being. (St James's was demolished a few years later; some monuments from St James's are preserved in St Peter's.)
The church shows traces of many stages of construction from about 1180 onwards (the original church of around 1100 was destroyed by fire).
The history of St. Peter's is covered in detail on the Southwell Diocesan Church History Project Website.
As well as singing at St Peter's throughout the year (and once a month at the sister church of All Saints' Church, Nottingham), the choir often sings in churches and cathedrals across the UK and abroad. The first such visit was to Lichfield Cathedral
during Easter Week 1969. Recent visits include those to York Minster
, Bath Abbey
, and the cathedrals at Winchester, Peterborough, Llandaff and Gloucester. In August 2008, the choir was privileged to be invited to sing the services for several days at Westminster Abbey
.
The choir tackles a broad range of repertoire from plainsong and renaissance polyphony to Romantic and contemporary works from across the world. It is an amateur voluntary group that produces what the Nottingham Evening Post has termed an "outstanding standard of music-making" (May 2009), thanks to the extraordinary commitment and hard work of its members.
Further information, including audio and video clips, can be found on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/music.
The hour-long concerts are held at 11am every Saturday during October, February and June, and occasionally at other times during the year. Coffee and biscuits are served from 10.15am. The concerts are given by a broad range of performers that include local musicians, young professionals, university students, choirs, chamber orchestras, brass bands, and more. The very pleasant Schimmel baby grand piano, kindly on 'permanent loan' to the church by a member of the congregation, is often heard at the concerts. A wide range of repertoire is presented to audiences that usually number between one and two hundred. The church is proud to provide the concerts free of charge, though donations to the church music fund are invited at the door.
The church also occasionally hosts more formal evening performances, for which there is an admission charge made to the audience. More information about all the concerts at St Peter's, including photographs and examples of past programmes, can be found on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/music.
was installed by Lincoln in 1812. This was enlarged by Lloyd and Dudgeon
in 1863 and has been adapted and restored several times since by E. Wragg & Son
, Henry Willis & Sons
and Hill, Norman & Beard. In 1952, much of the organ of St Columba, Mansfield Road
was incorporated into the St Peter's instrument.
The organ, in ill health for sometime, become unusable on Remembrance Sunday 2007. A new organ was installed in December 2010 (heard for the first time on Christmas Eve), and is unique in the UK – it is the first organ of its size to combine pipe and digital technology seamlessly alongside one another to such an extent. The organ is situated in the North-East corner of the church, with the Great and much of the Pedal organ speaking into the Nave from behind the historic eighteenth century case, the Choir organ speaking from a newly constructed case on the chancel balcony, and the Swell and some of the Pedal division speaking from within the resonance of the organ chamber. The organ is a not only a magnificent recital instrument, but it is also able to provide a firm support for congregational singing Sunday-by-Sunday, as well as colourful accompaniments for the church's accomplished choir. More information about the instrument, including the thinking behind its installation, and historical information about the old organ, is available on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/stpetersorgan.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the city of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
It is part of the parish of All Saints', St Mary's and St Peter's, Nottingham. A map of the parish is available on Google Maps
Formally it is the church of St Peter with St James.
History
St Peter's is one of the three mediaeval parish churches in Nottingham, the others being St Mary's and St Nicholas'. The parish of St. James' Church, Standard HillSt. James' Church, Standard Hill
-History:In 1807 an Act of Parliament sanctioned the erection of a new church, It was opposed by the three clergy of the existing parishes of Nottingham, but the land was acquired in the extra-parochial district of Standard Hill, over which none of the existing clergy had jurisdiction.Despite the...
, founded in 1807 was united with St Peter's in 1933 and the official title "St Peter with St James" came into being. (St James's was demolished a few years later; some monuments from St James's are preserved in St Peter's.)
The church shows traces of many stages of construction from about 1180 onwards (the original church of around 1100 was destroyed by fire).
The history of St. Peter's is covered in detail on the Southwell Diocesan Church History Project Website.
List of incumbents
- 1241 - ? Master John de Nottingham
- 1259? William Bishop
- 1280 - ? John de Cathalle, "deacon"
- 1288 - ? Richard de Stapilford
- 1292 - ? Peter de Brus, of Pykering, "chaplain"
- 1300 - ? Adam de Kirkeby, "deacon"
- by 1317 Master Adam de Pykering
- 1322 - 1323? Lancelot de Corembto, "acolyte"
- 1323 - ? William de Wylughby, "clerk"
- by 1347 Robert Jolan
- 1347 - 1349 William de Whatton, of Stoke
- 1349 - 1370 Henry de Keworth, "chaplain"
- 1370 - 1375 Robert de Neubold, "priest"
- 1375 - 1409? William de Rodyngton, "clerk"
- by 1411 Richard de Chilwell
- 1421? - 1426 Master Hugh Martyll
- 1426 - ? Master John Burton, "priest"
- 1430 - 1439 Robert Willoughby
- 1439 - 1445 John Drayton, "clerk"
- 1445 - 1484 Master William Gull
- 1484 - 1486 Master John Mayewe
- 1486 - 1499 Master Robert Colyngham
- 1499 - 1510 Master William Ilkeston
- 1510 - 1538 John Plowgh, senior, otherwise Kyngesbury
- 1539 - c.1550 John Plough, junior
- 1550 - 1559 Nicholas Cooke
- by 1568 Charles Morley
- 1578 - 1583 John Wytter
- 1583 - 1588 Charles Aynsworth
- 1588 - 1600 Ralph Shutte
- 1600 - 1604 John Pare
- 1604 - 1606 Francis Rodes
- 1606 - 1609 Roger Freeman
- 1610 John Kell
- 1611 - 1617 Thomas Law
- 1617 - 1640 George Cotes
- 1640 - 1645 John Goodall
- 1645 - 1656 Richard Whitchurch
- 1656 - 1662 John Barret
- 1663 - 1667 John Aistrop
- 1667 - 1672 Samuel Leeke
- 1673 - 1680 Edward Buxton
- 1680 - 1692 William Wilson
- 1693 - 1705 Nathan Drake
- 1705 - 1721 Timothy Fenton
- 1721 - 1725 James Wilson
- 1725 - 1767 Edward Chappell
- 1767 - 1782 Samuel Martin
- 1783 - 1797 Jeremiah Bigsby
- 1797 - 1814 John Ashpinshaw, later Staunton
- 1814 - 1853 Robert White Almond
- 1853 - 1866 William Howard (formerly vicar of St. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, NottinghamSt. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, NottinghamThe church of St. John the Baptist, Leenside, Nottingham was opened in 1844 as a parish church in the Church of England. It was destroyed in 1941.-History:...
) - 1866 - 1870 David Whalley (formerly vicar of St. John's CarringtonChurch of St. John the Evangelist, CarringtonSt. John the Evanglist, Carrington is a parish church in the Church of England in Carrington, Nottingham.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
) - 1870 - 1906 George Edgcome
- 1906 - 1918 Arthur Watson Dewick
- 1918 - 1931 Herbert Percy Hale
- 1933 - 1936 Herbert Victor TurnerHerbert Victor TurnerHerbert Victor Turner was the second Bishop of Penrith in the modern era. Educated at Merton College, Oxford, he was successively Curate at Sutton in Ashfield, Vicar of St. Peter's Church, Nottingham, then St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent and Canon of Southwell before his elevation to the...
later Bishop of PenrithBishop of PenrithThe Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.-List of the Bishops of... - 1937 - 1948 Thomas Arnold Lee
- 1948 - 1979 Angus Inglis
- 1979 - 1985 Malcolm Clive Goldsmith
- 1985 - 1999 Leslie James Morley
- 2000 - 2008 Andrew Gilchrist Deuchar
- 2009 - Christopher Harrison
Music
St Peter's is home to a flourishing musical tradition. The church boasts a new organ, a fine choir, and a popular series of Saturday morning concerts. The Organist & Director of Music since 2007 is Peter Siepmann.Choir
There is a long-standing choral tradition at St Peter's, developed by musicians such as Vincent Trivett (Organist 1906-1947) and Kendrick Partington (Organist 1957-1994). Today, the choir can be heard singing in church every Sunday, as well as in frequent concert performances.As well as singing at St Peter's throughout the year (and once a month at the sister church of All Saints' Church, Nottingham), the choir often sings in churches and cathedrals across the UK and abroad. The first such visit was to Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands...
during Easter Week 1969. Recent visits include those to York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
, Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England...
, and the cathedrals at Winchester, Peterborough, Llandaff and Gloucester. In August 2008, the choir was privileged to be invited to sing the services for several days at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
.
The choir tackles a broad range of repertoire from plainsong and renaissance polyphony to Romantic and contemporary works from across the world. It is an amateur voluntary group that produces what the Nottingham Evening Post has termed an "outstanding standard of music-making" (May 2009), thanks to the extraordinary commitment and hard work of its members.
Further information, including audio and video clips, can be found on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/music.
Concerts
St Peter's is an excellent concert venue and its light yet warm acoustic has proved particularly good for chamber music. The principal concert provision at St Peter's is given by the regular series of Saturday morning 'coffee break' concerts. These were started in 1988 by the organist of the time, Kendrick Partington, along with his wife Mary, and have proved a popular attraction ever since.The hour-long concerts are held at 11am every Saturday during October, February and June, and occasionally at other times during the year. Coffee and biscuits are served from 10.15am. The concerts are given by a broad range of performers that include local musicians, young professionals, university students, choirs, chamber orchestras, brass bands, and more. The very pleasant Schimmel baby grand piano, kindly on 'permanent loan' to the church by a member of the congregation, is often heard at the concerts. A wide range of repertoire is presented to audiences that usually number between one and two hundred. The church is proud to provide the concerts free of charge, though donations to the church music fund are invited at the door.
The church also occasionally hosts more formal evening performances, for which there is an admission charge made to the audience. More information about all the concerts at St Peter's, including photographs and examples of past programmes, can be found on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/music.
Organ
The first organ since the Commonwealth periodCommonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
was installed by Lincoln in 1812. This was enlarged by Lloyd and Dudgeon
Charles Lloyd (organ builder)
Charles Lloyd was a pipe organ builder based in Nottingham who flourished between 1859 and 1909.-Background:Charles Lloyd had previously worked for Groves of London. Charles Lloyd set up in business first with Lorenzo Valentine and shortly afterwards with Alfred Dudgeon. Their workshop was at 52A...
in 1863 and has been adapted and restored several times since by E. Wragg & Son
E. Wragg & Son
E. Wragg & Son was a pipe organ builder based in Nottingham who flourished between 1894 and 1969.-Background:Ernest Wragg of Carlton trained with Charles Lloyd in Nottingham and set up as an organ builder himself in 1894 on Carlton Road, Thorneywood, Later the company changed its name when his...
, Henry Willis & Sons
Henry Willis & Sons
thumb|250px|St Bees Priory organ, the last major instrument to be personally supervised by "Father" Henry Willis, 1899Henry Willis & Sons is a British firm of pipe organ builders founded in 1845 in Liverpool. Although most of their installations have been in the UK, examples can be found in other...
and Hill, Norman & Beard. In 1952, much of the organ of St Columba, Mansfield Road
St Columba's Church, Nottingham
St Columba's Church, Mansfield Road, Nottingham was a Presbyterian church built in 1898.The English Presbyterian church on Mansfield Road, Nottingham was located at the intersection with Villa Road. It was founded in 1896 as a daughter church of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Nottingham. The...
was incorporated into the St Peter's instrument.
The organ, in ill health for sometime, become unusable on Remembrance Sunday 2007. A new organ was installed in December 2010 (heard for the first time on Christmas Eve), and is unique in the UK – it is the first organ of its size to combine pipe and digital technology seamlessly alongside one another to such an extent. The organ is situated in the North-East corner of the church, with the Great and much of the Pedal organ speaking into the Nave from behind the historic eighteenth century case, the Choir organ speaking from a newly constructed case on the chancel balcony, and the Swell and some of the Pedal division speaking from within the resonance of the organ chamber. The organ is a not only a magnificent recital instrument, but it is also able to provide a firm support for congregational singing Sunday-by-Sunday, as well as colourful accompaniments for the church's accomplished choir. More information about the instrument, including the thinking behind its installation, and historical information about the old organ, is available on the parish website at http://www.nottinghamchurches.org/stpetersorgan.
Organists
There are notes of payments to organists in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries- 1481-1482 And for 5s paid to the organist (lusori ad organa) in the aforesaid Church in this year.
- 1516/17 - 1517/18 And for 6s 11d paid to Robert Dowse, organist, at the request of the greater part of the parishioners, in augmentation of his salary.
- On 25 October 1785, William Bradley was allowed one guinea for teaching the boys to sing.
- Organist paid £12/12 in 1816 but cost was not borne by the church.
- Miss King - 1818 - 1825 - ?
- Miss Price c.1834
- William Archer c.1834
- Mrs Cooper c.1840
- Mr. Woolley c.1844
- R.G. Parr - 1854 - 1858 - ?
- W. Selby c.1862
- T.L. Selby c.1864
- W. Selby c.1866 - 1879 - ?
- Lawrence J Norman ca 1901
- Vincent W. Trivett 1906 - 1947 (formerly Lady Bay Church West Bridgford 1901-1906)
- Harold E F Bebbington 1947 - 1952
- Cyril Whitehead 1952 - 1953
- Douglas Madden 1953 - 1957
- Kendrick Partington 1957 - 1994
- Gary Seiling 1994 - 1995
- Andrew Teague 1995 - 2003
- Philip Collin 2003 - 2007
- Dr Peter Siepmann 2007 -