St. Joseph's Choir (Sunday 10:30 am Mass)
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musicdirectorstjbabylon.orgMusic Director
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WINTER DULDRUMS! SING! SING! SING!
If you are age fourteen or older and can easily carry a tune
you are invited to be part of the renowned St. Joseph’s Choir.
Male voices are particularly needed at this time however, all voices are invited!
The choir has the privilege of enhancing the sung worship each Sunday at the 10:30 mass, Holy Week, First Eucharist ,
Confirmation, and Christmas Eve. They just sang the most glorious music for the highest Holy Days of the liturgical year. A schola is currently singing at the First Communion celebrations.
If not quite sure this is for you , why not attend the choir's next rehearsal on Wednesday evening
at 7 PM in room 254
in the newly renovated choir rehearsal room on the
second floor of theParish Center.
You are promised a most enjoyable evening!
You may also call Dr. Drohan at 631-539-0957 or send an e-mail to choraldirector@stjbabylon.org. You may also see her in the choir loft after the 9:00 or 10:30 Sunday mass or come to rehearsal on Thursday in room 254 of the Parish Center.
(The room has an institutional air purifier
which filters 1200 square feet per hour) -
SINGERS INVITED TO JOIN ST. JOSEPH'S CHOIR
Papal Audience 1993
Rome, Italy
"Those who sing pray twice.” – St. AugustineDo you like to sing? Did you sing in in an ensemble once upon a time? Do you find yourself enjoying the hymns of praise that is offered during mass each Sunday? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to be in a choir again? St. Joseph ’s Choir would like to take this opportunity to welcome all Catholic singers to join a community of like-minded Catholic voices.
St. Joseph’s Choir is currently comprised of 36 singers who come together weekly to lead and enhance the liturgy on Sundays at 10:30 AM. They sing for Christmas Eve, Holy Week, First Eucharist and Confirmations and other parish celebrations., The choir prepares for the yearly benefit concert featuring Handel’s Messiah and other selections. (2023).To become a member, one must be at least 14 years of age and easily carry tune and match pitches. As there is a large and challenging choral repertoire, music reading is helpful but not necessary. All voice types are invited: tenors, baritones, altos and sopranos (minimum age-14)
Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings 7: 00 – 9:00 pm on the second floor of the Parish Center and are held from September to June. During concert season extra rehearsals may be scheduled on Monday or Tuesday nights. Please note that this is a very dedicated group of singers and does require weekly rehearsal attendance. View the calendar for the commitment schedule.If you are too busy this year why not attend their next OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 in room 254 of the Parish Center? Men are most encouraged to join us at this time however, all are welcome. Experience a 45 minute rehearsal sampling and then a social hour with enticing refreshments and camaraderie.
You may also come to any Wednesday evening rehearsal
speak to Dr. Marie Drohan after the 9:00 or 10:30 Sunday liturgies.
( rehearsals are suspended during the summer months-see calendar.)“How good You are God, how I love to sing your name;
It is music, full of harmony.
It fills my heart with happiness to be with you,
What a wonder, what a joy to be!
I sing You to the world around me. My lips rejoice to say Your name.
And when I die, my heart will go on singing you!”
(1974, Mildred F. Reith, OCP Publications)
2017 Benefit Concert for the Mercy INN Soup Kitchen
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna 2013
St. N icholas-on-the-Square, Prague 2013 St. Nicholas-on-the-Square
Chiesa del Gesu di Roma, Italy 2006 Salzburg Cathedral Austria 2013
