(This movement was centred in Oxford and included such influential figures as John Henry Newman, one of the prime movers in the founding of University College Dublin.)

The following have served as vicars of St Bartholomew's:[6] The church is celebrated for its fine music and is often used as a concert venue.

The male choir at St Bartholomew's generally sings at least one of the choral services each Sunday during term-time.

The boy choristers have sung many times in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, where their performances have included the War Requiem of Benjamin Britten and J. S. Bach's St Matthew Passion.

The choirs' repertoire is fully representative of the major styles of choral music from the sixteenth century up to the present day.

Rebuilt in 1925, it was then left largely unaltered until 1963 when another firm, J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, undertook a major restoration.