
Come along and enjoy learning and singing some traditional Cornish Carols. This is a workshop - not a service - and it is completely relaxed and informal, and great fun. You do not have to be able to read music. You do not need any previous musical experience. All the music can be learned by ear.
The Cornish Carols are a phenomenon, and a thriving christian tradition across Cornwall. We'll be singing through several of them during on our Cornish Carols Evening, and singing in four-part harmony. You will be stunned at how amazing they sound after just a short practice.
We will focus mainly on carols composed by Thomas Merritt, and, as the music and words are in the public domain, you can download our 2024 workshop materials from the link below. And some part-learning materials (not recordings of the singing unfortunately) are provided below.
Cornish refreshments (tea and saffron cake) are provided.
Content from Previous Years

We started with While Shepherds Watched to the rousing tune LYNGHAM. We sang Star of Jacob - a piece which is gradually becoming more familiar to us as we revise it year by year. We did Lo, He Comes an Infant Stranger to the Thomas Merritt tune (both these tunes are familiar to anyone who sings on Christmas Eve in Falmouth), plus a recap of Hark the Glad Sound. Our main focus was on Angels from the Realms of Glory by Thomas Merritt. The sound of the rousing singing was inspiring to hear, and it was moving to be a part of it. We welcomed complete beginners, who largely learned by immersion, as well as those who have been singing these tunes all their lives.
The 2018 Workshop was great fun
Cornish Carols Workshop
We hope the event can grow further in coming years as word gets around. Further resources on the Cornish Carols can be found on our resource page here.
