Saint Mark’s maintains an active series of special services and concerts, including services of Choral Evensong, our annual Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols, and an organ recital series on our newly enlarged Casavant organ.
If you are interested in receiving periodic notices about the musical offerings at Saint Mark’s, we invite you to become one of our Friends of Music at Saint Mark’s.
Organ Preview Event
Tyler W. Robertson
Sunday, August 21, 2016, 5 p.m.
Startup Sunday and Blessing of the Completed Organ
Saint Mark’s Choir and Canterbury Choir
Sunday, September 11, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
Anthems by Edgar Bainton, William Mathias, and Natalie Sleeth
Organ Dedication Recital
Bradley Hunter Welch, organist
Saturday, October 1, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Solemn Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Saints
Saint Mark’s Choir
Sunday, November 6, 2016, 4 p.m.
Canticles by Charles Villiers Stanford (Evening Service in C)
Responses by Philip Radcliffe
Anthems by William H. Harris and C. Hubert H. Parry
Choral Eucharist for the Feast of Christ the King
Saint Mark’s Choir
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
Messe solennelle by Louis Vierne
Anthems by Stephen Caracciolo and Percy Whitlock
A Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols
Saint Mark’s Choir and Canterbury Choir
Sunday, December 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
Music by Johannes Brahms, Herbert Howells, Simon Lindley, Richard Marlow, Boris Ord, Bruce Saylor, Mark Sirett, and Charles Wood
Concert
No Promises Vocal Band
Saturday, December 17, 7:30 p.m.
Holy Eucharist with Christmas Pageant for the Eve of the Nativity
Canterbury Choir
Saturday, December 24, 2016, 5 p.m.
Anthems by Marie Pooler, Audrey Snyder, Leo Sowerby, and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Solemn Holy Eucharist for the Eve of the Nativity
Saint Mark’s Choir
Saturday, December 24, 2016, 11 p.m.
Preceded by Carols for Choir and Congregation at 10:30 p.m.
Anthems by William Byrd, John Gardner, Gustav Holst, Healey Willan, and Pietro Yon
A Service of Light in the Taizé Tradition
Sunday, January 8, 2017, 5 p.m.
Organ Recital
Tyler W. Robertson, organist
Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Saint Mark’s Choir
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 4 p.m.
Canticles by Herbert Howells (Gloucester Service)
Responses by Kenneth Leighton
Anthems by Josef Rheinberger and Herbert Sumsion
Holy Week at Saint Mark’s
Palm Sunday: April 9, 2017, 10:30 a.m. (Saint Mark’s Choir)
Maundy Thursday: April 13, 2017, 7:30 p.m. (Saint Mark’s Choir)
Good Friday: April 14, 2017, 7:30 p.m. (Saint Mark’s Choir)
Great Vigil of Easter: April 15, 2017, 7:30 p.m. (Saint Mark’s Choir)
Easter Sunday: April 16, 2017, 9 a.m. (Canterbury Choir)
Easter Sunday: April 16, 2017, 11 a.m. (Saint Mark’s Choir)
Organ Recital
Kevin Jones, organist
Saturday, May 6, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Canterbury Choir
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 4 p.m.
Choral Matins with Holy Eucharist for the Feast of the Trinity
Saint Mark’s Choir
Sunday, June 11, 2017, 10:30 a.m.
Canticles by Benjamin Britten (Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in C)
Responses by John Sanders
Anthems by Stephen Caracciolo and John Stainer
The Music Series at Saint Mark’s is supported by the Special Music Fund. Donations may be made at concerts and special events or online HERE.
View previous Saint Mark’s Music Series seasons:
– 2015–2016 Music Series
– 2014–2015 Music Series
– 2013–2014 Music Series
– 2012–2013 Music Series
– 2011–2012 Music Series