The mission of the music ministry is to lead the All Saints community in liturgies that glorify God, move the heart and challenge the mind—all with great variety, color and reverence. To support this, two adult choirs and four children's/youth choirs (totaling more than 300 singers) work diligently and with great intensity to prepare and offer the finest music in a variety of styles and expressions. It is the intent of the program to grow musically, spiritually and in community. The department will continue to explore new ideas for the future, including working with colleagues, children, youth and adults to co-create a vision that allows the program to grow in service to the church and the community.
For 2010-2011 Musical Highlights in detail, click here
ADULT CHOIRS
James Walker
Elizabeth Lenti
Melissa Hayes 626.583.2725
mhayes@allsaints-pas.org
Each week, Coventry and Canterbury choirs gloriously lead worshipers in liturgical music that embraces a wide range of traditions and styles, from ancient plainsong to gospel music. Coventry Choir sings about 60 percent of services, September through June, rehearsing every Thursday from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Canterbury Choir sings about 40 percent of services, September through June, rehearsing every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Both choirs have occasional Saturday morning rehearsals. Membership is by audition. Parishoners whose schedules don't allow the significant time commitment needed for Canterbury and Coventry choirs are invited to consider Summer Choir, which sings for the 11:15 a.m. service each Sunday, July through Labor Day weekend.
Enjoy a video about our Youth Choirs
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CHOIRS: MUSIC
Stephanie Mowery 626.583.2719
smowery@allsaints-pas.org
Isabel Leus 626.583.2733
ileus@allsaints-pas.org
The choir program provides an inclusive and spiritually nurturing community for children and youth from diverse backgrounds. The Minisingers (kindergarten and first grade), Mastersingers (second and third grade), Troubadours (fourth and fifth grade) and Trouvères (middle school and high school) offer a supportive and joyful environment where young people are inspired and challenged to experience the healing power of choral singing and artistic excellence as an expression of beauty, human emotion and as an act of worship to God. The choirs rehearse weekly (September through June), sing regularly in Sunday liturgy and offer special musical programs and concerts.
MUSIC STAFF DIRECTORY
James Walker, Director of Music/Organist-Choirmaster
Elizabeth Lenti, Associate Organist/Choirmaster
Stephanie Mowery, Director of Children's/Youth Music
Dan Cole, Principal Musician of the Bilingual Service
Melissa Hayes, Adult Choirs Assistant
Isabel Leus, Children’s/Youth Choirs Assistant
Contact Information:
Adult Choirs 626.583.2725
Children/Youth Choirs 626.583.2733
e-mail: music@allsaints-pas.org
