Adult Choir rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:30 pm. (September - June)
Children’s Choir rehearsals are on Sundays from 11:15 am - 12:00 pm. (September - May)
“A church or a school without a choir is like a body without a soul.” –John Rutter
The choirs of St. Luke’s are indeed the “soul” of the church’s music ministry, enlivening worship through song. The SATB Choir, for adults and teenagers, provides music for 10 o'clock services from September to June, singing music for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices from all musical eras from medieval times through the present day. Highlights from the last few seasons include performances of selections from Fauré’s Requiem, Mozart’s Missa Brevis in F, K. 192, Haydn’s Creation, as well as works by J.S. Bach, John Rutter, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Felix Mendelssohn, Moses Hogan, and artful arrangements and newly composed pieces by a wide variety of contemporary composers.
The children’s choir performs two musicals a year and provides additional music approximately once a month throughout the school year. During the last four years, the children’s choir has presented traditional Christmas pageants––complete with costumes, carols, and participation from Sunday school kids of all ages––as well as spring musicals. The past few seasons have included original works written and compiled by our choir director Kate Weber-Petrova. These include Fishers of Men, a musical that encourages children to engage with biblical stories, embrace evangelism, and contemplate God’s presence in the ordinary moments of life; Praise Him with a New Song! a musical about three influential hymn writers: Cecil Frances Alexander, Martin Luther, and Francis of Assisi; and Noah’s Ark and God’s Rainbow Promise, a fun retelling of a traditional Bible story with costumes and beautiful song selections.
To hear the adult choir in action, click on the video below.
To see the children’s choir in action, please watch the video below of the Christmas pageant.
Both choirs are under the direction of Kate Weber-Petrova, organist and choirmaster, who also plays "Cecilia," St. Luke’s magnificent Visser pipe organ. In addition to our vocal ensembles, St. Luke’s has a number of talented professional and amateur musicians who contribute regularly to worship. If you have an interest in our choirs or the music program in general, please contact the music director at KateWP@saintlukeschurch.net.