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Music ministries include:The Parish Choir, Children's Choirs, 40 Days Contemporary band, and more...
Music Programs
Contact person: Ken Willy
Concerts
Contact Person: Ken Willy
Although the Parish no longer runs a concert series, the music department does organize single concerts throughout the year. The Parish is also pleased to host concerts by music groups from the wider community.
Parish Choir
Contact person: Ken Willy
The Parish Choir, with approximately 38 adult singers, is made up of professional, semi-professional, and amateur musicians. The main service for the Choir is the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Eucharist. In addition, the Choir sings extra services at special times throughout the year.
The Choir’s repertoire is drawn from the wealth of music used by the Anglican Church. It ranges from plainsong to twenty-first-century compositions. The ability to read music is desirable but not necessary.
Choir practice is on Wednesday evenings, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., and on Sunday mornings at 9:15. Regular Choral Evensong is sung the first Sunday of every second month (Sunday practice and service (5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.).
Although the first organist was appointed in 1951, the Parish Choir was not formed until 1953. It started with 11 members, and by the following year had grown to 16. Currently numbering over forty singers, the choir draws its repertoire from the wealth of music available to the Anglican Communion: current music includes compositions from plainsong to the twenty-first century.
In addition to a full round of Sunday services, monthly choral evensongs, and extra services and concerts, the choir is fund raises for choir tours. They have undertaken three overseas tours.In 2003, the choir undertook its first tour of England. During the 15-day tour, the choir sang services in the cathedrals at Bristol, Canterbury, St. Albans, Wells, and Winchester. In addition, four services were sung in Westminster Abbey. In the summer of 2005, the choir returned to England for a second 15-day tour. During the first week in the north of England, services were sung in Beverley Minster, Hexham Abbey, Lincoln Cathedral, Selby Abbey, Ripon Cathedral, and York Minster. Services in the second week were sung in St. Paul's Cathedral, London as the choir-in-residence. In 2007, the third overseas tour comprised 10 days in Italy singing services and concerts in Venice (St. Mark's Basilica), Trevi, Florence, and Rome (The Church of the Gesu, St. Paul's Within-the-Walls, and St. Peter's Basilica), and five days in Ireland singing services in Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Handbell Choir
Contact Person: Maryann Tobin,
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, 305-975-0240.
The St. Thomas Handbell Choir rehearses the second and fourth Mondays of every month from 7:30pm-8:30pm in the Sanctuary Loft. Come be a part of this fun and challenging way to praise the Lord. No experience necessary...really. Bells provided!
40 Days (Contemporary Band)
Contact Person: Carolyn Leavitt,
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40 Days is St. Thomas' contemporary ensemble, which has played one Sunday a month at the 6:00pm service. The band will support that service on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
Their repertoire is drawn from Christian folk, rock and pop from the 1960s through today.
The current service lineup varies between 4 and 7 amateur musicians and singers, and the band welcomes anyone eager to make this kind of music.
Practice is on Thursday evenings, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
St. Thomas Chorale
Contact Person: Ken Willy
Designed for those who love to sing but cannot make the weekly commitment for the Parish Choir. Practice 7:30p.m. - 9:00p.m. on the first Tuesday night of each month.
Joyful Noise (PreK3-2)
Contact persons: Cindy Dean and Julie Berlin
Each Sunday after the main service until noon, we gather to sing silly songs, songs praising God, play musical games, and rhythmically approach music. The result is joyful noise and lots of fun. Come join us upstairs in the music room after the 10:00 Service.
Canterbury Choir (Grades Three – Eight)
Contact person: Ken Willy
Modeled on over 1300 years of tradition, this new children’s choir allows young singers the opportunity to experience some of the best music used throughout the Anglican Communion.The weekly practice is held in the Choir Loft immediately after the 10 o’clock Sunday service.
Organ
Contact person: Simon Jacobs
Situated in the west-end gallery, the organ is a 3 manual; 52 rank; 3,137 pipe organ built by the Bunn=Minnick Company of Columbus, Ohio. Installed in 2000, the inaugural recital was given on Sunday, February 25, 2001, by Mr. Andrew Lucas, Master of the Music of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban, England.
Organists interested in playing the organ are always welcome.
To view a detailed specification of the organ, click here.
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