Music
Music is an integral part of our worship at St. Luke’s, bringing together the voices of each worshipper in an offering of praise and thanksgiving to God. Led usually by a choir and organist (often including other instrumentalists and singers), the song of the people enable the "full, conscious, and active participation...demanded by the very nature of the liturgy (The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14)."
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Music at St. Luke’s
"Music at St. Luke’s" is the church’s premier musical arts venue. Utilizing the lively, but intimate acoustic of the church, St. Luke’s is an ideal space for small chamber ensembles, vocalists, or choirs to perform. The choirs of St. Luke’s often perform as part of the series.
Evensong for the Earth
St. Luke's Choir and Choristers Choir will sing a festive choral Evensong for the Earth, featuring the music of Granville composer, Reed Browning, as well as Hogan, Stanford and Rutter. Jim Hildreth, organist at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, will be the guest organist. As part of St. Luke's celebration of Rogation Day, a day in which we give thanks for the Earth, the offering will be used to support the environment.
St. Luke’s Choirs
St. Luke’s offers a vibrant multi-generational choral music program in the Anglican Tradition. The primary ministry of the choirs, and of all choirs in the Episcopal Church, lies in their role as leader, supporter, and teacher of the congregation in the singing of the hymns and service music — the songs of the people. The choirs also serve as model and teacher for the congregation in liturgy and worship.
The choirs also seek to offer fine choral voluntaries. The repertoire is drawn from all musical periods with music from England and America forming the core.
St. Luke’s currently offers three choirs:
St. Luke’s Choir — An adult choir that sings weekly at the 11:15 a.m. service. Membership is open to all who have interest and can make the commitment of time.
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Choristers Choir — A children’s choir following in the centuries old tradition of men and boy’s choirs. Open to boys and girls grades 3-12 who have interest, can match pitch, and can make the commitment of time.
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Festival Choir — Individuals who enjoy singing, but cannot make the weekly commitment required of St. Luke’s Choir, are invited to sing in the Festival Choir. Joining St. Luke’s Choir in rehearsals for an hour a week for about a month, the choir generally works toward the presentation of an Evensong or other major choral work. Contact Scott Hayes for further information about when the Festival Choir is singing.
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G. Dene Barnard, Minister of Music Emeritus of First Congregational Church in Columbus, was the guest organist during Gabriel Faure's "Requiem."