Unveiled: The Great American Songbook

for 2 hours
Wickford: St Andrew
London Road Wickford, ss12 0an, United Kingdom

Michael Horner & Isobel Gathercole in concert
Friday 6 November, 7.30 pm
St Andrew’s Church, London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN

As a versatile musician, Michael Horner performs regularly across a wide variety of styles across the musical spectrum and has performed at many of the UK’s top venues, such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express, Barbican and many others. He has shared the stage with many of the UK’s top jazz musicians. However, Michael’s true musical home is performing repertoire from the Great American Songbook and has become a singer’s choice of pianist in London in smaller ensembles. Michael is also an avid composer, writing a wide variety of repertoire from sacred and secular vocal music to funk!

Isobel Gathercole is a jazz singer based in London. She trained in jazz vocals at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has been performing at many of London's top jazz venues since arriving on the scene in 2014; including Ronnie Scott's, the Vortex and the Spice of Life. Isobel has had the opportunity to sing with ensembles of all shapes and sizes from her vocal/guitar duo to playing with a full sized studio orchestra in a tribute to the work of Jeremy Lubbock alongside fellow soloists Lianne Carroll, Joe Stilgoe and Tommy Blaize. She has also explored big band singing through her work as a vocalist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, in addition to small group work with her own quartet.

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Wickford: St Andrew

Welcome to the A Church Near You page for our benefice, which includes St Andrew's and St Catherine's in Wickford and St Mary's in Runwell, and covers all of Wickford and Runwell. To get in touch with us, contact us here.

In our three churches, you will find:

a warm welcome, whoever you are, wherever you come from, and whatever you bring, because you are made in God's image; and

people in all their variety who try to live out God's transforming love for this parish and community.

Our services include:

On Sundays, 9.30 am Holy Communion at St Mary’s, 10.00 am Service at St Andrew's. 11.00 am Service at St Catherine’s, and, except for the first Sunday in the month, a 6.30 pm service at one of our three churches;

Morning Prayer at 9.00 am on Tuesdays at St Andrew’s, Wednesdays at St Catherine’s, and Thursdays at St Mary’s; and

Midweek Holy Communion at 10.30 am on Wednesdays at St Andrew’s.

Many of our services are livestreamed at our Facebook page, click here. You can find out about our regular services and other activities at our What’s On page, click here.

The Wickford and Runwell Team Ministry is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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Alison Davies

St Andrew's Church
11 London Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0AN

SS12 0AN
Church Warden
01268 478892

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Unveiled: The Great American Songbook

for 2 hours
Wickford: St Andrew
London Road Wickford, ss12 0an, United Kingdom

Michael Horner & Isobel Gathercole in concert
Friday 6 November, 7.30 pm
St Andrew’s Church, London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN

As a versatile musician, Michael Horner performs regularly across a wide variety of styles across the musical spectrum and has performed at many of the UK’s top venues, such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express, Barbican and many others. He has shared the stage with many of the UK’s top jazz musicians. However, Michael’s true musical home is performing repertoire from the Great American Songbook and has become a singer’s choice of pianist in London in smaller ensembles. Michael is also an avid composer, writing a wide variety of repertoire from sacred and secular vocal music to funk!

Isobel Gathercole is a jazz singer based in London. She trained in jazz vocals at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has been performing at many of London's top jazz venues since arriving on the scene in 2014; including Ronnie Scott's, the Vortex and the Spice of Life. Isobel has had the opportunity to sing with ensembles of all shapes and sizes from her vocal/guitar duo to playing with a full sized studio orchestra in a tribute to the work of Jeremy Lubbock alongside fellow soloists Lianne Carroll, Joe Stilgoe and Tommy Blaize. She has also explored big band singing through her work as a vocalist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, in addition to small group work with her own quartet.

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Our Benefice
Wickford: St Andrew Charity No. 1128199