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The
St. John's Choir
Supporting the worship
from the choir loft are about twelve men and women, amateur
and professional singers, who are the St. John's Choir. Led
by organist-choirmaster Gordon King, the choir aspires, through
music seamlessly integrated with liturgy, to lift us to that
place where we can feel the Divine presence. The choir is
an integral part of the Sunday liturgy, as well as feast days
during the Church year, in a season ranging from September
to the feast of Corpus Christi in late Spring.
The choir's repertoire ranges from ancient Gregorian chant
and polyphony to newly composed music. Our heritage is the
Anglican tradition, including the English cathedral music
repertoire, as well as music of American composers. Our music
is chosen to integrate with other aesthetic aspects of the
liturgy, to create an artistically and spiritually unified
whole.
For men and women who sing and read music reasonably
well, and are willing to commit to the choir's schedule,
the choir is a fun and spiritually rewarding musical ensemble
The choir sings Sundays and major Holy Days from September
through Corpus Christi in late spring. The
choir rehearses at 9:30 Sunday mornings. Six additional rehearsals
are scheduled on Thursday evenings during the year.
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