Music at St. James

Spivey Hall Children’s Choir at 10:30am service on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Come at 10:00am for pre-service music by this outstanding group.

On Sunday April 21, the Spivey Hall Children's Choir will present a mini-concert in the nave at 10:00 then serve as guest choir in the 10:30 worship service. The choir's visit to St. James is especially notable since Dr. Martha Shaw will be retiring this season after thirty years, and my daughter Margaret will graduate after singing with Spivey Hall for eight years. In May, Dr. Shaw will lead the Tour Choir on her final international tour to France and we will be privileged to hear a preview of their repertoire.

Singing with unmistakable spirit, refinement, and remarkable beauty of tone and expression, the Spivey Hall Tour Choir is the select group of the organization. These outstanding young musicians proudly represent Spivey Hall’s dedication to music education and commitment to artistic excellence.

As cultural ambassadors of the State of Georgia, the Tour Choir has recorded four professional CDs and performed to acclaim throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Sweden, Norway, England, Austria, Czech Republic, China, Scotland, and Spain. In February 2015, it performed to standing ovations at the American Choral Directors National Conference in Salt Lake City. The Choir was featured as a solo ensemble on the stage of Carnegie Hall in June 2016. In June 2018, the Choir traveled to Italy for a performance tour highlighted by singing Mass in the Vatican.

Livestreaming note: Parishioners at home can log on at 10am to hear the music.

By Dr. Bryan Black, Director of Music