Sunday, 24 October, at 5:00 pm https://youtu.be/ILwAyTIciP0The All Saints Choir will offer Choral Evensong on Sunday, 24 October, at 5:00 pm to commemorate Elizabeth Cady Stanton, social reformer and scholar (d. 1902). The service will feature the music of living women composers Kerry … [Read more...] about EVENSONG – COMMEMORATING ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
Choir Anthems 2020-2021
A selection of favorite anthems by our choir section leaders for 2020-2021 program year.Click here for the Youtube playlist … [Read more...] about Choir Anthems 2020-2021
MUSIC NOTE
Marcel Dupré was the son of a distinguished organist, and his path in life was mapped out almost from birth. When he was only three days old, the famed organist Alexandre Guilmant peered into his cradle and pronounced, "He will be an organist." Acquainted from an early age with organ builder … [Read more...] about MUSIC NOTE
LESSONS & CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS
19 December, 5:00 pmThe Choir of All Saints Parish will sing a service of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas on Sunday, 19 December, at 5:00 pm. Through spoken word and choral offerings, the story of Christ’s birth is told anew. Featuring music of Eleanor Daley, Jonathan Dove, Herbert … [Read more...] about LESSONS & CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS
COMPLINE
Prayers sung for a peaceful night. First Sunday of the Month—7:00pm Compline is the final monastic office of the day. This short, 30 minute, service of chant and spoken prayers is a great way to be in touch with the Divine, give thanks for the week just past, and prepare for the week to come. Join … [Read more...] about COMPLINE
SCHOLA (YOUTH CHOIR)
All Saints Parish’s vibrant children’s music program was launched more than 30 years ago in response to cutbacks in the Brookline public schools’ music education curricula. Since that time, Schola has become one of the finest church-based children’s choirs in the Boston area, providing an … [Read more...] about SCHOLA (YOUTH CHOIR)
THE ORGAN
The organ at All Saints was built by Casavant Freres, of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. It was installed in 1961, and was the gift of the Baldwin family in honor of John and Elizabeth Baldwin, founding members of the parish. Virgil Fox played the dedicatory recital.It is an instrument of … [Read more...] about THE ORGAN
MUSIC MINISTERS—HISTORY
These people have served as organists/directors of music since the founding of the parish:Charles Norris 1897-1929 Rowland Halfpenny 1929-1961 Richard Grant 1961-1964 Emory Fanning 1964-1967 Donald Teeters 1967-2014 Suzanne McAllister (interim) 2014-2015 Christian Lane 2015-2018 … [Read more...] about MUSIC MINISTERS—HISTORY