Music Ministry

St. Mary’s Parish Choir family always welcomes new members.  If you are looking for a supportive, nurturing atmosphere while serving God and St. Mary’s please consider joining our music ministry!  St. Mary’s Parish Choir gathers for rehearsal on Wednesday evening September through April from 5:45 – 7:30 pm.  We sing for all 11:00 am Holy Eucharist services and special events throughout the year.

Interested? Please click here to email Ann Giambrone or call 933-1140, ext. 103.

 

On Sunday, February 19 our Parish Choir, soloists, and orchestra will present Missa Brevis in D Major by W. A. Mozart.  The term Missa brevis simply means a short setting of the Mass.  Mozart’s Missa Brevis has a message; the message of joy is prevalent in this work.  It is not heavy, somber music nor is it “sweet” in nature, but rather fiery and with a primary message of joy expressed through energy in the music.  

Mozart wrote, “Our church music is very different from that of Italy, since a mass must not last longer than three-quarters of an hour.”  Most of his masses are high-spirited pieces written to be accompanied by violins, bass strings, and organ.  He works were required to fit within the allotted service time just as ours do today.

Please join the St. Mary’s Parish Choir, soloists, and orchestra on Sunday, February 19th at 11:00 a.m. for Mozart’s Missa brevis in D Major, K 194.  The mass will be presented in the context of 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist. 

** Also, our Seminarian Mary Balfour Van Zandt will be our guest preacher at the morning services on Sunday, February 19.  During the Christian Education hour at 10:00 am, Mary Balfour will give us an update on her studies and a glimpse inside life at the Seminary of the Southwest.  Please join us!