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MUSIC AT S. STEPHEN'S

We are proud of our musical heritage here at S. Stephen's, and are blessed by the fine quality of our choir, which sings mid-September through Corpus Christi. The weekly musical offering of the choir and the organist are at the core of the kind of worship for which we are known, and we continue to be committed to the finest musical offerings we can muster.

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OUR CHOIR

The S. Stephen's Schola Cantorum is a professional level choral ensemble with a repertoire spanning some 1000 years. Each week, the Schola Cantorum sings choral settings of the Ordinary of the Mass – Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus et Benedictus, and Agnus Dei – and the plainchant Minor Propers – Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertorium and Communio – as well as psalms, anthems,  and motets appropriate to the liturgy. We are one of the few churches in New England that maintains the fine choral and liturgical practices of the Western Catholic tradition.

 

Throughout the church year, the Schola sings numerous Services of Evensong and Benediction on Sunday Evenings. All services are free and open to the public and you are heartily encouraged to come experience the fine music and liturgy we offer. A full schedule of services can be found above.

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If you are interested in joining the choir, please email Choirmaster Graham Schultz at music@sstephens.org to set up an audition. 

OUR ORGAN

S. Stephen's is home to a 4,726 pipe organ built by Austin Organs, Inc. of Hartford, CT.  The current instrument of three manuals (keyboards) and 76 ranks was built in 1955, It  incorporated pipework from the former S. Stephen's instruments: a 1917 Austin and 1893 Roosevelt. The organ was a gift from Mrs. R.H. Ives Goddard in memory of her husband, a long-standing Vestryman and Church Warden, and subsequently dedicated as the Robert Hale Ives Goddard Memorial Organ. More more information on the organ click here.

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QUESTIONS?

Questions about our musical offerings?

Email music@sstephens.org

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