Come sing with us!

St. Thomas has several choirs – The “St. Thomas Choir” sings on Sunday mornings, and rehearses every Wednesday afternoon. The “Evensong Choir” sings 6 or so services of choral evensong through the year. And the “Cherub Choir” sings about monthly for our worship during the academic year, and rehearses on Wednesday afternoons.

What follows is information about the St. Thomas Choir. Come sing with us!

St. Thomas Choir
Rehearsal Schedule

5:00-6:30 most Wednesdays, Pentecost-Easter morning

We support the music at all 9:30 Sunday morning services while we are in season, as well as special services, such as Christmas Eve, Good Friday, etc. We also occasionally sing for funerals.

Music Schedule
January

Jan 12

Anthem: “Arise, shine, for your light has come,” Healey Willan

Jan 19

Anthem: “Hold on,” Bonds

Jan 26

Anthem: “Lord, grant thou me a quiet mind”

Choir recording –

Piano/organ recording –

February

Feb 2

– service sung from chancel

Anthem: O nata lux, Stanford

Feb 9

Anthem: How firm a foundation, Alice Parker

Feb 16

Anthem: The pure in heart, Patrick Hawes

Feb 23

Anthem: Every time I feel the spirit, Curtis Hansen

All parts balanced –

SA louder –

TB louder –

March

Mar 2

Anthem: Let all the world, Proulx

Mar 5

Anthem: Hide not thou thy face, Farrant

Mar 9

Anthem: Jesus, thy boundless love, Craig Courtney

Mar 16

Anthem: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Mar 23

Anthem: Deep were his wounds, Deborah Holden-Holloway

Mar 30

Anthem: O salutaris hostia, Thomas Pavlechko

April

Apr 6

Anthem: When I survey the wondrous cross, Martin

Apr 13

Anthem: Ave verum corpus, Elgar

(This recording only has the treble part)

Apr 17

Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake, Farrant

Apr 18

Anthem: Jesu, Jesu, Kenton Coe

Apr 20

Anthem: My eternal King, Jane Marshall

BREAK until Wednesday, June 4

St. Thomas Evensong Choir

Evensong schedule 2024-25

Service dates:

Oct 20, Nov 17, Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16

Services on Sundays at 5:30. Call 4:30

Rehearsals vary – as noted under each service

January 19, Cecilia of Rome (21 Jan or 22 Nov)

Rehearsals: Wednesdays, Jan 8, 15, 6:30-7:30

Officiant

Readings: Azariah 1:28-34, 52-59, 68, Revelation 15:1-4, Luke 10:38-42

Voluntaries

Responses: Nardone

(Preces only in this recording)

Anthem: “Hymn to St. Cecelia,” Proulx GIA

(I’d like to do this in Latin)

Service: Willan in E-flat

Psalm 150

Hymns: 30 “O Trinity of blessed light,” 420 “When in our music God is glorified”

February 16, Charles Todd Quintard (16 Feb)

Rehearsals: Tuesdays, Jan 28, Feb 4, 11, 6:15-7:15

Officiant

Readings: Sirach 34:14-19, Romans 14:10-13, Luke 14:15-24

Voluntaries

Responses: Thévenot

Anthem: “We give thanks to the Son,” Malcolm Archer

Service: Prescott Canticles, Carson Cooman Selah Pub.

Psalm 94:2-15

Hymns: 

March 16, St. Patrick (17 Mar)

Rehearsals

Officiant

Readings: Ezekiel 36:33-38, 1 Thess 2:2b-12, Mt 28:16-20

Voluntaries

Responses: Ayleward

Anthem: “Be thou my vision,” Bob Chilcott

Service: Wood in E-flat No. 2

Psalm 97:1-2, 7-12

Hymns: 34 Innisfree Farm, 370 “I bind unto myself today”