FORMAL rehearsals for a special mass in Littlemore will begin tonight.

The project, organised by Malcolm Atkins, musician in residence at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, will set Latin texts to a range of melodies gathered from people who live in the area.

The first rehearsal will be in the church from 7.30pm to 8.30pm tonight, with sessions running for five weeks.

People are welcome to warm up from 7pm.

A movement of the mass will be performed at the Holywell Music Room in Holywell Street, Oxford, on June 15 and the full work at the church on June 25 at 3pm.

For full details about rehearsals and the rest of the project visit littlemorechurch.org/?page_id=2208.