Music
Music plays a significant role in our liturgy at Saint Andrew’s, and an overwhelming majority of our parishioners feel that music enhances their worship experience. During the high festive seasons of Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter, as well on special feast days, our Eucharists are fully sung, including sung Psalms, Alleluias, and Prayers. Services during Advent and Lent observe solemn liturgies with sung service music. The parish uses only The Hymnal 1982 and has a long-established preference for classical sacred choral works rather than less formal music.
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
“The music at Saint Andrew’s resonates with me because our music borrows from the ancient Church, the medieval church, and the post-reformation Anglican church. It inspires reverence and invokes a sense of tradition and collective memory. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Saint Andrew’s Parish Choir
The parish choir of Saint Andrew’s serves the parish on an academic calendar schedule, beginning after Labor Day and ending on Trinity Sunday. The choir, made of up several volunteer parishioners, lay clerks, and scholars from local universities adds depth to services at Saint Andrew’s with their developed musical ability, through anthems, anglican chant, and hymn singing. The parish choir went on their first summer residency to the United Kingdom in June of 2024 where they were in residence at Croydon Minster in South London. If you are interested in joining the choir please contact Cody Lawyer, organist & choirmaster at music@standrewsbham.org.
Organ
Saint Andrew’s completely refurbished the Nave’s organ from 2015-2022. After initial inspection of the gallery’s Dutchcraft organ and the chancel’s Austin organ discussion between Norris & Associates culminated into a 3-phase plan to refurbish the organs. The goal was to leave Saint Andrew’s with an organ of extraordinary sonic beauty, flexibility of tone, and mechanical reliability, which was certainly accomplished. Services at Saint Andrew’s are complimented by the wonderful 33 rank organ.
The music program at Saint Andrew’s relies on donations and your support, to give to the music program, click the button above.
