Music

Christmas 2023!

Sunday, December 17 5:00 p.m.  Christmas Concert, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall * Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Children’s Pageant with Holy Eucharist (Rite II) * 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II) with the Choir of St. John’s * 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) with the Choir of St.…

Gala Organ Concert: Sunday, March 17

The next event in our Annual Music Series will be a gala concert on Sunday, March 17 at 5:00 p.m. featuring organist David Briggs – international concert organist and Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City. This will be David’s second visit to St. John’s, and, as last time, he…

Advent Lessons and Carols: This Sunday, December 3

Mark your calendars for Advent Lessons and Carols given by our Choir this Sunday, December 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the Church. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.  The music at this service features some of the best-loved carols of the season for choir and congregation. The service opens with the setting by…

Service of Lessons and Carols This Sunday!

On Sunday, December 4, a service of Nine Lessons and Carols will take place in the church at 5:00 p.m. This service was drawn up by Edward White Benson, Bishop of Truro, in 1880 for use in the then temporary wooden cathedral, with four hundred people attending at 10:00 p.m. The service was later adapted…

Christmas Choir Concert Planned

The Annual Christmas Concert, begun as a one time event in 2007, is now very much part of the St. John’s Christmas tradition. Please join us on Sunday, December 20 at 5:00 p.m. for this year’s concert, which will feature works of Joseph Haydn, Francis Poulenc, Harold Darke, and Peter Warlock, together with carols for choir and congregation. A reception, to which all…

MUSIC SERIES UPDATE: ADDED EVENSONGS ENHANCE SEASON

St. John’s Church recently announced our Music Series schedule for 2015-2016, which includes a significant expansion of the usual number of Evensong services planned for the year. Our Organist and Choirmaster Simon Morley said, “Choral Evensong is widely considered the jewel in the crown of the Anglican Choral Tradition – something for which St. John’s is recognized and upon which we are keen to…

MUSIC SERIES 2015-2016

Choral Evensong is widely considered the jewel in the crown of the Anglican Choral Tradition. There are a number of opportunities to enjoy this service this year, including here at St. John’s on Sunday, October 18, and at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clearwater on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. (note venue and time). Evensong on October 18 falls on the…