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Our music ministry serves to inspire and uplift these voices, providing a program as diverse as its people, which spans the entire treasury of the Church's repertoire, from Medieval chant and Renaissance motets to the most contemporary literature.
Musical leadership at all principle Masses is provided by the choir and cantors -- both trained professionals and amateurs alike. This ministry is continually seeking new members. If you play an instrument or have a pleasant singing voice, please consider one of our many music-making opportunities.
The St. Vincent Chamber Chorale regularly sings the 10:00 a.m. liturgy on Sunday mornings,
continuing the rich choral tradition of our Church.
If you are interested in the Chamber Chorale you’ll receive solid musical training, perfecting such skills as sight reading, ensemble singing, and basic music theory, all while learning works from our Church’s treasury of sacred music. We welcome new members throughout the year.
If you’ve ever considered being part of The Chamber Chorale, please call our Chorale director Robert Beatty at the Parish Office.
The Chorale's music program for the 2008-09 season (in PDF format) is now available.
More photos of the Chamber Chorale can be found on the
St. Vincent Chamber Chorale Photo page.
The music at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass is led by our contemporary group,
the St. Vincent Ensemble.
Using music as varied as chant, hymns, Taize, folk, pop, rock, and jazz
they support the song of the congregation throughout the year.
Chorally we sing in four, five, six, and even eight parts. We begin each week working on our vocal technique and discuss the stylistic differences in our varied repertoire. How does chant differ from Taize? How can we make our African piece sound more authentic? If you enjoy a variety of music this is a great place for you.
In addition to our full SATB choir we welcome instrumentalists of all types. Currently our instrumental section consists of clarinet, guitar, bass, drums and piano. We welcome new additions throughout the year and in the past have counted cello, violin, saxophone, and flute amongst our number. If you've been looking for a reason to play your instrument, come and join us.
The Ensemble is perfect for people with busy schedules with our weekly rehearsal an hour before the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Sunday. The Ensemble and its members are also available for weddings.
Joining is as easy as stopping by after the Sunday Mass. For more information regarding the Ensemble please contact Robert Beatty at Parish Office.
The Ensemble also maintains a web-site at stvincentensemble.googlepages.com which has additional information and schedules for members.
More photos of the Ensemble can be found on the
St. Vincent Ensemble Photo page.
Cantors provide musical leadership at all principle parish liturgies
including weekends, Holy Days, and other major celebrations.
Cantors are selected by audition only.
In addition to the St. Vincent Ensemble, instrumentalists are used
at various Masses for special occasions.
The music office maintains a roster of available musicians for needs as they arise.
In November 1901, fine music first came to St. Vincent de Paul Parish with the
arrival of a new pipe organ installed by the Lyon & Healy Company of Chicago.
This organ was one of the first electro-mechanical types in America,
and today it sounds much as it did at the turn of the century and
remains a classic example of a Romantic, American organ.
The organ has 56 ranks, numbering 2,913 pipes that are distributed over swell, great and choir divisions. Many unique orchestral stops such as the bell clarinet and nine ranks of strings contribute to the grand symphonic tonality of the instrument.
A tour of the pipe organ can be found on the Lyon & Healy Pipe Organ Photo page.
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