Music @ Glebe-St. James
Make a joyful noise!
Music plays an integral part of worship and life at Glebe-St. James.Not only does music serve to enhance worship services, it is also one of the ways we express our faithfulness to the church, to the community, and to each other.
The Choir
Glebe-St. James is blessed with a wonderful choir that leads the music during most Sunday worship services. The choir is a non-auditioned ensemble and members come from all walks of life and from a wide range of ages. We explores a wide variety of repertoire, from the Renaissance through to modern composers. Weekly choir rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings 7:30-9:00PM.
In addition to its musical leadership and offerings, choir members can also be found in various other areas of church life: from hosting coffee hour after church, to flipping pancakes for the annual Shrove Tuesday event. It has been said that there is also much enjoyment at our monthly post-rehearsal social time!
If you are interested in joining the musical life and leadership of the church or if you're looking for the listening experience in a warm and welcoming environment, please be in touch with our Minister of Music, James Caswell (music.gsj@gmail.com). We want to meet you!
“Live from the Glebe” is the presenter of non-worship events at Glebe-St. James. These events serve to support the Music Program of Glebe-St. James.
The Music Program at Glebe-St. James raises funds to support the following:
- Frances Macphail Scholarship Fund (in direct support of the Choral Scholar Program);
- Student and professional musicians for worship services and concerts/recitals;
- Community outreach and church operations.
The Instruments
In the sanctuary:
- 4-manual Phoenix Digital Organ (March 2022) [Click here for specifications]
- Steinway Model "M" grand piano (1978)
- Roland digital piano
In Fraser Hall:
- Yamaha upright piano
In Macphail Hall
- Yamaha upright piano
