St. Timothy's is
blessed with a small but very fine music program. There are three
choirs.
PRINCIPAL
CHOIR
Our
principal choir is a semi-professional ensemble consists
of trained musicians who sing weekly between mid-September and Trinity
Sunday (which falls between mid-May and early June) This is our only
"vested choir" that wears formal choir robes, and typically sings two
anthems per service. On special occasions such as Christmas and Easter,
when we have many guests who may not know the music of the liturgy,
this choir sings a choral setting of the service in the English
Cathedral tradition. Anyone interested in this choir should contact the
minister of music, Michael Berman, and arrange for a simple audition.
SUMMER
CHOIR
Our
all-volunteer parish choir, or "summer choir" started in 2008. This
less formal group sings the remaining Sunday services between
the start of September and the end of June, and sings the Easter Vigil
service. There is no audition required. Simply show up an hour before a
service when this "Summer Choir" sings. It's a great, low-pressure way
for anyone interested in singing to join us during the summer choir
times.
CHILDRENS
CHOIR
Our
children's choir began in 2006, and sings four times a year,
rehearsing a few weeks ahead of time during a portion of the Sunday
School hour.
ST.
TIMOTHY'S PIPE ORGAN
St.
Timothy's is blessed with a delightful pipe organ. Initially built
for a Baptist church in Illinois by the Wicks pipe organ company, it
was later rebuilt by John-Paul Buzard pipe organ builders of Champaign,
Illinois. When the Baptist congregation moved to a new building that
could not easily accommodate their pipe organ, St. Timothy's was able
to
purchase the organ and obtain the Buzard firm to relocate the organ to
Philadelphia. It was dedicated in 2006.
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