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ST. JAMES MUSIC

The St. James Choir

Consisting of approximately 16 members, the Choir provides musical leadership at the 10:30 service from mid-September through Pentecost each year. The Choir offers a wide variety of musical styles, from ancient to modern, from psalm settings and descants to offertory and communion anthems.

Listen to Gustov Holst's "Let all mortal flesh keep silence"
sung by the Choir on Christ the King Sunday, 2006:

 

The St. James Organ

The Rodgers Trillium 957, installed in 2004, uses hybrid pipe/digital technology for a richer sound than pipes or digital alone. The organ has 112 speaking stops distributed among 5 divisions. It is also equipped with an MX 200 Sound Module, which provides over 1000 additional and orchestral sounds.

Listen to "In thee is gladness" by J.S. Bach performed by Rodney Barbour on the Rodgers Trillium 900 at St. Barnabus Episcopsl Church, Cincinnati, OH:


St. James Organ

 

The St. James Men's Ensemble

Listen to "The first noel" sung by the Men's Ensemble at Christmas Lessons and Carols on January 1, 2007 :


Consisting of every man in church the day we sing, the St. James Men's Ensemble is a popular group that provides an offertory anthem several times each year. The selections are always familiar hymns that require little advance rehearsal. As one member puts it, "all the glory and none of the work."

Children's Musical Involvement

 

The children of St. James sing during the service several times each year. Children with musical talent often sing the offertory or play the prelude throughout the year. They also regularly "read" the gospel and "preach" the sermon in dramatic form for the Family Service on Christmas Eve.

 

 

 

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Special Musical Guests

Listen to "Sheep may safely graze" by J. S. Bach played by flutist Penny Rose and guest violinist Janet Bloom.


During the summer, while the St. James choir is "on leave", Organist and Choir Director Louise White often invites special guests to sing at our 10:30 Sunday Service. We have been honored to host folk singer Kate Campbell, gospel group PURPOSE, and local musicians Janet Bloom, Mark and Elise Fuller, and Donna Marie Todd. Every Christmas we are thrilled to have professional harpist Michael Wills at our Christmas Eve service.

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