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Music at The Church of the Redeemer

The Church of the Redeemer is a parish of the Episcopal Church, which exists to bring people to Christ, and to bring Christ to all people, through worship, fellowship, education and service.   Music plays an important role within the parish, with the acclaimed choirs singing at the 10:30am services of worship, as well as several evensongs and other special occasions throughout the academic year.  

The choirs’ repertory is drawn from the “English Cathedral Tradition”, with choral anthems sung at the offertory and at communion.  The psalms are most usually sung to traditional Anglican Chant by the choirs (except during Lent when the men of the choir chant the psalms to plainsong), and congregational settings of the Ordinary are drawn from The Hymnal 1982, and Missa Sine Nomine, composed by Peter Jewkes (b. 1956).   Choral settings of the Ordinary are sung by the Chamber Choir on the second Sunday of the month. 

• Parish Choir
  Consists of both professional and volunteers singers, singing most most every Sunday as well as other services during the academic year.   This page  includes downloadable sound files of the Parish Choir as well as the official Redeemer Choral Schedule. 
   

• Chamber Choir
  A smaller, specialized group of singers, drawn mainly from the Parish Choir.  This page  includes downloadable sound files of the Chamber  Choir. 
   

• Youth Choir
  This choir is open to children from 4 years old through the tenth grade.
   

• The Noack Organ
  One of Boston's most beautiful liturgical instruments.   This page  includes downloadable sound files of the organ played by Michael S. Murray. 

• Liturgical Choral & Organ Music
  A listing of all Choral and Organ music for the 2006-07 Season. 
   

• Concerts at the Redeemer
  See our 2005-2006 season calendar
   

• Music Staff
  Biography of Michael S. Murray
  Biography of Mary Reynders

This photograph of a portion of the "Magnificat Window"
courtesy of  Michael S. Murray
 

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