Music Highlights

January 20, 2022 in Music Highlight

Spotlight on Music, January 2022

What does safe music-making look like at St. John’s? When this whole pandemic thing hit us back in March 2020, I started down the rabbit hole of learning how to…
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March 26, 2020 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Edward Jacobson

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. Johns? A: I play trombone in church and I play in Chime Choir. Q: What music do you…
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January 26, 2020 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Anders Logan

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: “I am in the Chime Choir. Also, I sing hymns when they’re in the service!” Q:…
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November 26, 2019 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Theo Mendez

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: I am in my second year of playing in the Chime Choir. I used to sing…
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October 26, 2019 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Erik Stanerson

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. Johns? A: Chime Choir Q: What music do you listen to? A: Anything on the radio (The Current,…
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August 7, 2019 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: David Reineman

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: I’m in the Chime Choir. Q: What music do you listen to? A: I like to…
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May 20, 2019 in Music Highlight, Uncategorized

Music Highlight: Elizabeth McDonald

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. Johns? A: I sing in the Youth Choir, and I play in the Chime Choir. Q: What music…
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April 8, 2019 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Kaitlin McDonald

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: I am in the festival choir, youth choir, chime choir, and occasionally I will sing in…
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September 24, 2018 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Liv Rosten

In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. Johns? I was in the bell choir a couple of years ago. Living in St. Paul has made participating…
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August 29, 2018 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Bach Music on 9.2

The Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother (Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo) in B-flat major, BWV 992, is an early work by the adolescent Johann…
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December 12, 2017 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Linnea Sommer

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: I play and sing in the 9am Service Ensemble, and occasionally at Open Mic nights. Q:…
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April 20, 2017 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Berit Schaefer

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. John’s? A: I do chime choir. Every Wednesday we practice, and we play some Sundays. Q: What music…
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September 19, 2016 in Music Highlight

Musician Highlight: Avery Schaefer

Q: In what ways do you share your musical gifts at St. Johns? A: I play in the chimes choir for the 9 and 11 o’clock services. Q: What music…
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March 9, 2016 in Music Highlight

Issam Rafea

International oudist, composer, conductor Issam Rafea Syrian musician and educator Issam Rafea brought his music to 9 and 11am Sunday services on February 28th. Issam has concertized widely in solo…
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October 2, 2015 in Music Highlight

My Summer Sabbatical

I am grateful for having been given the gift of a 3-month sabbatical, with pay, this summer. Through the generosity of the Reverend Susan J. Barnes and Vestry of St.…
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August 4, 2015 in Music Highlight

Music Highlight: Davis Everson-Rose

Interview with musician Davis Everson-Rose
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