Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, 
good will towards men.

We praise thee, we bless thee,
we worship thee,
we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee 
for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, 
God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten Son, 
Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, 
Son of the Father,
that takest away 
the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away 
the sins of the world,
receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand 
of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
 
For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory 
of God the Father.  Amen.

 
O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands;
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a song.
 
Psalm 100 (Book of Common Prayer) 

 

THE CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR


The Christ Church Choir sings the Solemn Mass on Sundays and Feast Days, and sings the Choral Office at Evensong and Compline. The fully-professional choir is composed of students from Yale University, most of them working on advanced degrees, and professionals from the New Haven community. The worship at Christ Church, deeply sacramental, incarnational, and devotional, makes full use of the rich resources of the Book of Common Prayer and, true to the ideals of the Oxford Movement, music plays a very important part in the liturgy. The choir sings Psalms (to both plainsong and Anglican Chant), settings of the Mass Ordinary, the Gregorian Minor Propers, canticles, and anthems and motets drawn from all periods of music history while placing an emphasis on the music from our own rich Anglican heritage. Several recordings of the Christ Church Choir are available for sale from the parish shop. 

 

LISTEN TO THE CHOIR

 

THE PRINCIPAL ORGANIST & ARTIST IN RESIDENCE


Thomas Murray, the Principal Organist & Artist in Residence at Christ Church, is also University Organist and Professor of Music at Yale University, where he teaches and performs on the renowned Skinner organ in Woolsey Hall. Widely known for his interpretations of Romantic repertoire and orchestral transcriptions, his recordings are highly acclaimed.

Professor Murray has appeared in recitals and lectures at six national conventions of the AGO, which named him International Artist of the Year for 1986. In 2003 he was named an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Organists in England, and in 2005 he was awarded the Gustave Stoeckel Award for excellence in teaching from the Yale University School of Music. He has made numerous recordings on the AFKA, Gothic, and JAV Labels.

 

THE CHOIR DIRECTOR

Noah Horn holds degrees from Yale University (MM 2010) and Oberlin College (BM 2007). He is currently enrolled at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, studying with Marguerite Brooks in the D.M.A. program in choral conducting. He previously held positions at St. Thomas's Episcopal, New Haven; St. Peter's Episcopal, Lakewood, OH; and with the United Girls' Choir and Elm City Girls' Choir. He is a native of Davenport, Iowa, and is an active conductor, singer, organist, harpsichordist, pianist, and composer.

 

THE ORGAN SCHOLAR

Ian Tomesch holds the B.Mus. degree in organ performance from Oberlin College, where he studied with James David Christie. He is in his second year of study with Thomas Murray at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, working towards a D.M.A. in organ performance.

 

THE CHOIR

Soprano: Arianne Abela, Katie Dryden, Mary Larew, Sarah Norvell, Angharad Rebholz
Alto: Anna de Bakker, Aleithia Burgess, Hannah Collins, Michael Doran, Esther Morgan-Ellis
Tenor: Ben Geertz, Scott Perkins, Robert Strebendt
Bass: Caleb Bennetch, Andy Berry, Mark Biggins, Mark Spicer

 

 

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