In Mow Cop, Biddulph and Congleton Methodist Circuit and beyond
TAOS: Trinity Amateur Operatic Society
Originally Trinity church's society but has long since
been open to all.
Many young people are also members, usually graduating from Congleton's
youth theatre groups
Produces one show per year, in mid March, at the Daneside
Theatre, Congleton.
Typically, rehearsals start the previous November
Rehearsals on Monday & Thursday evenings at 7.30
Rehearsals at
Trinity church until near show time
Nowadays the choir sing for all the
circuit's churches and for external audiences. In addition to
singing church music, they perform in styles ranging from Bach
to the Blues. Each Christmas they sing extracts from Handel's
Messiah.
New members always welcome. Ms Wanda Johnson is the choirmaster. Please contact her through the circuit's superintendent
minister.
To create worship sets and lead the congregation in a new style of worship: a more intimate, personal worship, using voice and instruments. We listen to loads of new music to expand our repertoire, e.g. Hillsong, Songs of Fellowship, Spring Harvest. We are always on the lookout for new band members, particularly guitarists and bassists.
Biddulph
Praise Band
Music is very important to Biddulph Church, being provided by a combination of organ and praise band. The church does not lean towards music that can be labelled either 'traditional' or 'contemporary', but rather uses whatever is the right piece of music for the occasion.