
Music
Ministry
Saint
Agnes Church has an exciting and active Music Ministry providing the
Arlington area worshipping community with varied music leadership
serving our Saturday 4:00 P.M. (upstairs) and Sunday morning 9:00, 10:30
and Noon liturgies, in addition to providing music for Memorial Masses,
Weddings and certain Feast Days and Holy Days.
Our
60-voice ADULT CHOIR rehearses, September through May, each
Tuesday evening in the choir loft in the upper church from 7:00 PM to
8:30 PM. Along with professional brass and stringed instrument players,
our adult choir leads the music during our beautiful Christmas and Holy
Week liturgies. The choir performs a Christmas Concert each year
immediately prior to the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve mass, beginning at 3:15.
Call or email our Music Director if you would like to sing with our
choir or simply show up at a Tuesday evening rehearsal! No audition is
required, however some singing experience is preferred.
Our
grades 1-8 CHILDREN'S CHOIR, led by Maura Lynch and assisted by
Diane Stickles, rehearses and immediately afterward sings at mass on two
Sundays each month, October through May. On those dates we rehearse in
the upper church at 8:00 A.M. and then lead the music at our 9:00 A.M.
Family Mass. They also sing each year at our Christmas Eve Family Mass
at 6:00 PM. The kids sing with great spirit and energy and truly help
make our Family Mass the place to be on Sunday mornings! All children
currently in grades 1 through 8 are welcome without audition or prior
music experience. Call or email our Music Director to obtain a copy of
this year’s children’s choir schedule.
We are
privileged to have on our MUSIC STAFF some very talented
liturgical musicians: Kimberly Howe-Organist/Pianist; Michael
Gallagher-Cantor; Maura Lynch-Children's Choir Director and Cantor;
Andrea Loretz-Frey-Cantor; Paul Madden-Cantor; and Michael
Vaughan-Music Director, Organist/Pianist, Cantor.
Attention
newly engaged couples! Immediately after you have established your
WEDDING mass or ceremony date and time with one of our parish
priests, you should immediately contact our Music Director in order to
receive in the mail a packet of information regarding the planning of
your wedding music. This packet includes many helpful suggestions and
instructions, a wedding music planner and a CD filled with appropriate
music choices. Upon initial contact with our Music Director, please
provide the following information:
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The bride’s full name (please spell out the
last name)
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The preferred
mailing address
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Your phone number
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Your preferred
email address
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The date and time
of your wedding
CONTACT
INFORMATION
For
questions regarding any aspect of our Music Ministry, call Michael
Vaughan at 617-833-0364, or send an email to:
mrv1960@comcast.net

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