The Choirs of St. John the Divine

Youth Choir

St. John's is planning a junior choir this fall. [More...]

The Big Choir

The Choir of St. John the Divine is an ensemble of approximately two dozen singers.

Every other Sunday, the choir sings an anthem or motet, a psalm, and sometimes parts of the mass as well as leading the congregational singing. The choir is typically involved in an Advent Carol Service, Midnight Mass at Christmas, and the services of Holy Week and Easter.

The choir rehearses on Thursday nights, and sings from September through the end of May, with breaks after Christmas and Easter.

St John’s music department also has an endowment for the provision of choral scholars and an organ scholar. Choral scholars are music students who wish to sing the Anglican choral repertoire and can provide support and leadership to the volunteer singers. Organ scholars assist the organist in playing the services and directing the choir.

To sing with the choir of St John the Divine, please contact the organist at the church (250.383.7169 or ) to arrange a short interview. Basic requirements are the ability to carry a tune and to learn music by ear.

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The Chamber Choir

A second choir was formed in the fall of 2010.

The chamber choir usually sings two Sundays per month, and for special events and concerts such as 2011's “Bach on Palm Sunday”. It rehearses on Sunday mornings before the service it sings, and occasionally on a Thursday night. Therefore its members must have good sight-reading skills, as well as a good sense of choral sound and musical style.

This choir might suit people with choral experience who like to sing in an ensemble which does high-quality repertoire at a good standard, but whose schedule precludes the regular Thursday night commitment. If you are interested, contact the organist (250.383.7169 or ).

A review of their concert Bach on Palm Sunday from May 2011by James Young is available here.

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