During the last 32 years, music has become an integral part of our liturgies at St. John Church.  To support the worship life of the parish, St. John makes regular use of the Gallery Choir, a group of volunteer singers that enhance the liturgy of our church.  These volunteer musicians, under the direction of Robert Sullivan, offer traditional, contemporary, and English Church anthems, concertos, Baroque Cantatas and liturgical settings as part of the congregation's traditional organ-based liturgies.

 
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2003 Gallery Choir

Gallery Choir

We are extremely blessed to have a very fine Gallery Choir.  This choir is made up of volunteers from our parish.   The Gallery Choir sings from September until June.  They rehearse every Tuesday evening at 7:15 PM, then again on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM.  The Gallery Choir sings every Sunday at the 10:30 AM liturgy, as well as Christmas, Holy Week Triduum, Easter Sunday, Weddings, Funerals, Evening Prayer (two times a year) and Downtown worship services.  Please contact Mr. Sullivan to join.

Gallery Choir

In 2001, the Gallery Choir recorded its first CD entitled, Music at St. John's.  

Christmas Children's Choir

A Christmas Children's Choir was established in 1997.  These children rehearse for 5 weeks before Christmas and sing for the Children's Mass on Christmas Eve.  All children ages 5-13 are welcome.  Please contact Mr. Sullivan to join.
 

Cantors

St John Church is also blessed with  fine cantors:  Mrs. Ruth Bazzoli (22 years), Mr. Michael McDonald, Mrs. Shelley Menegay, Mr. Fred Scott, and Mr. James GraySmith (22 years), and two excellent substitute cantor, Mr. David Kaminski and Mr. Ryan Loeckel.  These people sing in the Gallery Choir, and offer their gifts to our church on a volunteer basis.  Their dedication to our parish, and the dignity they lend to our worship is above reproach.

Instrumentalists

St. John Church uses the finest musicians available to enhance our liturgy.   Some of those musicians are:  Mr. Ryan Loeckel (Violin/Viola & parishioner),  Mrs. Polly Micciche (flute & parishioner), Ms. Nancy Patterson (harp), Mrs. Arleen Scott (cello & parishioner).

Organ at St. John Church

Concerts & Recitals

Vatican Organist, James Goettsche,  played an organ recital at St. John Church on Sunday, September 18th.  Mr. Goettsche is the First American Organist of St. Peter's Basilica and official organist for liturgical celebrations of the Holy Father in Vatican City. 

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