Director: Dr. James Lorenz

The choir at St. James, in Woodstock, VT, finds its primary mission in glorifying God and enhancing the worship experience for the congregation. As a choir of approximately 15 voices, many of whom are highly trained musicians, our repertoire includes composers from the Renaissance through modernity, including, for example, Tallis, Palestrina, Victoria, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Howells, Tavener, and Whitacre. The accompaniment ranges from a capella to the antique Estey reed organ (built in Brattleboro), to our pipe organ of 22 ranks, built by A. David Moore in North Pomfret, VT.  We sing every Sunday at the 10 am Mass, and occasionally at special services for Christmas, Holy Week, and other Feasts.

In addition to these, the choir presents an annual Service of Lessons & Carols on the afternoon of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, periodic Evensong services, and typically another large choral program in a more concert-like setting, including a small orchestra. All of these presentations typically feature an enlarged choral group of individuals from other churches and from the community who are interested in participating in a more limited fashion. 

Participation in either of these groups is welcome to all who are interested. A short, informal audition is requested, primarily to assess vocal range and identify any potential issues. If interested, please contact the Director.

Rehearsal Schedule: Thursday nights: 7:00-8:45 pm. Sunday morning warm-up and practice: 9:15-9:45 am.

Contact Information: Dr. James Lorenz at jlorenz@stjameswoodstock.org or contact the church office at (802) 457-1727.

Address: St. James Episcopal Church, 2 St James Pl, Woodstock, VT 05091

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