MUSIC MINISTRY AT ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH

 

Dr. Pamela Kane, Music Director

843-815-3100 x 335

pkane@sgg.cc

 

 

Welcome to the 2019-2020 season of Music Ministry at Saint Gregory the Great!  We have many opportunities for parishioners of all ages to serve God and his people through song and instruments.  Please contact Dr. Pamela Kane at pkane@sgg.cc if you would like to sign-up or need more information.

 

Saint Gregory the Great Chorale provides musical leadership at the 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday (members may choose the Mass that best suits their schedule).  Practices are held Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00 (September – May) in the Choir Loft.  Additionally, the Chorale performs in several concerts throughout the year as well as provides musical leadership at Confirmation and all major feast days. (Adults)

 

Schola Cantorum consists of select singers drawn from the SGG Chorale whose superior musicianship enables them to sing complex motets and anthems.  “Schola” rehearses on Thursday evenings from 8:00 – 8:45 in the Choir Loft (September - May) and provides musical leadership once-per-month at the 6:00 Saturday vigil. (Adults; new members accepted by invitation only)

 

Saint Gregory the Great Handbell Choir is our 3-octave Handbell Ensemble which rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 (September – May) and provides musical leadership once-per-month at the 4:00 Saturday vigil as well as performs in 2 – 3 concerts per year.  NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.  (Adults)

 

Joyful Praise Singers and Ringers provides musical leadership once-per-month at the 11:00 Mass (September through May) and rehearses on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15-5:15 in the Choir Loft.  A portion of each rehearsal is dedicated to Handbell playing.  Additionally, Joyful Praise performs in several concerts throughout the year as well as sings with the Cherub Choir on Christmas Eve and with the Chorale at Holy Week liturgies and at Confirmation. (SGG Parish Children, Grades 2 - 8)

 

SGG Teen/Young Adult Choir provides musical leadership at the 5:00 PM Mass each Sunday (September – May).  Rehearsals are held one hour prior to Mass (4:00) in the Choir Loft.  In addition to singers, orchestral and band instrumentalists are encouraged to add their talents to this Mass as well as guitarists and percussionists. (High School, College, & Young Adult)

 

SGG Cherub Choir is open to all children in our parish in grades K – 2.  This special choir is being formed to sing at one of our Christmas Masses (to be determined at a later date).  Practices will be held once weekly during the 4 weeks prior to the Christmas Mass.  More information on dates and times will appear in our parish bulletin.

 

Lazarus Singers is an ensemble comprised of adults who are available to sing for funerals and memorial Masses in our parish.  Funerals generally take place on weekday or Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Choir members are asked to arrive ½ hour prior to the funeral for warm-up and rehearsal.