The Parish Choir
The RSCM Chorister Training Program
Choral Evensong
The St. Luke's Organ
Music Staff
Music at. St. Luke's Concert Series
Music serves an integral part of the Celebration at St. Luke's. The Music Ministry has a long-standing reputation of musical excellence that continues to serve the parish and greater San Antonio Community with a rich variety of offerings in the Anglican tradition. In fact, many people tell us they were initially drawn to St. Luke's because of the quality of our music!
For information about upcoming activities and events, see the current issue of our newsletter Tidings or click on "Music at St. Luke's" below.
Contact: Director of Music, Dr. David D. Eaton (828.6425 x211).
The Parish Choir of St. Luke's is for all men and women vocalists of high school age and up. The Parish Choir leads the music and worship at the 10.30 a.m. service by singing hymns, service music and suitable anthems and motets. The music ranges from the Middle Ages to this century, and is of easy to medium difficulty. It provides an excellent opportunity for families to sing together and for adults to begin their experience with the music of the church. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7.00 p.m. and Sundays at 9.45 a.m. top
The Royal School of Church Music Chorister Training Program The St. Luke's Children's Choirs are affiliated with The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). The RSCM was founded in England by Sir Sydney Nicholson in 1927. Each child's achievement is assessed for general training, musical skills, vocal skills, repertoire, and Christian Education. As children progress through the program, they are awarded for their achievements with membership in the choir, their white surplice, the RSCM badge with white ribbon, light blue ribbon, dark blue ribbon, and red ribbon, and finally a silver cross.
Choristers are strongly encouraged to attend the week-long RSCM summer course offered at various locations around the country, where they have the opportunity to work with nationally renowned church musicians and learn some of the more challenging works in the Anglican Music repertoire. Each year one Chorister from St. Luke's is awarded the RSCM Chorister Scholarship, which provides full tuition to a RSCM summer course. Additionally, partial tuition scholarships are also available. RSCM Motto Psallam spiritu et mente. I will sing with the Spirit and with the understanding also. top
Choral Evensong Sundays, 4.30 p.m., September through May, excepting December. Evensong is a distinctive form of Evening Prayer used by churches of the Anglican Communion. It was developed by Thomas Cranmer from the medieval Latin offices of Vespers and Compline and has remained largely unchanged since 1549. As is the custom in houses of worship with a strong choral tradition, the Service music is sung by the Choir alone. The Congregation makes its offering of praise by joining in the singing of hymns and by responding to God's love as expressed in word and music. top
St. Luke's Organ The Great Organ at St. Luke's Church is a four manual, 50-stop, 72-rank mechanical action instrument by Visser and Associates, built in 1981 in Dutch-North German style. The tonal scheme of the organ is adapted from Dutch organs of the mid-eighteenth century. top
Music Staff
Charles Barksdale, Baritone Intern
Lauren Browning, Soprano Intern
David Davilla, Tenor
Christiana Davis, Alto and Assistant Director of the Choristers
Bill Gowen, percussion
William P. Gowen, string bass
Angela Malek, Soprano
Sherry Millican, Soprano
Brent te Velde, Organ Intern and Tenor
Andrew de Voogd, Tenor and Countertenor
Music at St. Luke's
