Choral & Organ Music Provision:
Weekly Sunday Mass and monthly Evensong services at St Michael’s are regularly conducted by Richard Stephens, and supported by Dr Nigel Browne, Diocesan Organ Advisor and also Dr Anthony Musson, former Director of Music at the Exeter University Chapel Choir.
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Director of Music Vacancy:
St Michael’s Mount Dinham currently has a vacancy for a Director of Music and welcomes Expressions Of Interest (EOIs) to this appointment. Please contact the Church Wardens directly at churchwardens@stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk
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Facilities for visiting choirs, recitalists, soloists and orchestras:
The choir stalls within the Chancel are original church furnishings and hold between 24 and 32 singers. The capacity for orchestras is around 60 musicians in the Crossing and Chancel combined. The Nave and Chapels can hold up to 350 people seated for concerts and services. For a floorplan of the church, please go to the Interactive Floorplan page here.
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Organ & Piano:
The Victorian pipe organ is maintained by Lance Foy and the Yamaha grand piano (C2) in the Crossing is tuned every 6 months by Graham Sharland. Both instruments are available to hire for practice and performance.

Please email our booking team at mountdinhaminfo@gmail.com to hire the organ or piano.
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Music Associates:
St Michael’s also warmly welcomes guest conductors and organists for special services including Feast Days and Evensong. This enhances the beauty and excellence of the choral music tradition here and provides continuing professional development for the choir and offers opportunities for external singers to take part. The contribution of associate musicians also enriches the experience of music in the liturgy for the congregation, participants and audiences.

Since 2025, associate musicians have included Exeter Cathedral Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars as vocal soloists, accompanists and conductors; Michael Graham, Matthew Jeffrey, Joe Ward and Benjamin Irvine Capel.

In addition, Exeter Cathedral’s Director of Music, Timothy Noon and members of the University of Exeter Chapel Choir, its organist and organ scholars have contributed to some of our special services and events.

Patron:
The Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral is the patron of St. Michael & All Angels Mount Dinham.

Contact:
To find out more about music at St. Michael’s, or to hire the church for recitals, concerts or rehearsals, please email the booking team at; mountdinhaminfo@gmail.com

Image below:
St Michael’s Choir, Luscombe Castle Chapel, Devon, 2010.