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Choir rehearsals

A favorite children’s song carries the hospitality of choral music ministry at St. Paul. Everyone has a place in a choir, from preschoolers to adults.

A shuffling of the Wednesday-night schedule is an experiment, carrying a spirit of welcome for plenty of voices. The choir configuration offers families ample room for involvement.

With rehearsals for four of our five choirs starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, parents may more easily enter into a choir while their children sing. Parents may feel free to rehearse with the Chorale for the first 45 minutes, then pack your little choristers off for home.

Adult singers: Just walk right into a rehearsals. There are no auditions, and you’ll be welcomed warmly. Some previous choir experience is helpful. Chorale sings primarily at the 9:20 service.

Childcare will be provided, 6:45-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday evening, for young children and for those who benefit from homework supervision. Parents may feel free to leave Chorale rehearsals a bit early to honor family schedules.

Taking a break for summer, watch for details on a new season of singing this fall!

Choir schedule

Meet the choir directors »

Alleluia Choir | Ages PreK & K
Wednesdays, 6-6:30 p.m.
Activity time, 6:30-6:45 p.m.
Director: Katy Johnson,

Jubilate Choir | Grades 1 & 2
Wednesdays, 6-6:45 p.m.
Director: Rosita Tendall,

Cantate Choir | Grades 3-6
Wednesdays, 6-6:45 p.m.
Director: Linda Allebach,

Youth Choir | Grades 7-12
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Director: Michael Zemek,

Chorale | Adults
Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
Director: Jon Hurty,
Childcare is available on request.

St. Paul pipe organ featured

The soaring St. Paul pipe organ is prominently reatured in the July issue of The American Organist. Most of us won’t recognize such terms as Bourdon pedal or Tierce swell. But musician-readers of this national publication can easily size up the impressive list of ranks and stops.

People ask the craftspeople of M.L. Bigelow & Co., “What’s the biggest organ you guys have built?” The organ-builders tell the story of two 53-foot semitrailers that transported organ parts from American Fork, Utah, to a Lutheran church in Davenport, Iowa.

In The American Organist, David Chamberlin, Bigelow vice president and tonal director, details construction of the 36-foot organ case that complements “ingenious architecture,” preserving a focus on the altar and taking full advantage of acoustical excellence.

David references all the people who had a hand in the project, including the artisans, the Pipe Organ Team, St. Paul staff, the volunteers who unloaded pipes, and sanctuary construction supervisor Dan Iossi.

More about the St. Paul organ »