Services with Choir Participation

Our Adult Choir participates in almost of all of the major feasts, masses, and liturgies at St. Matthew's, and sings from mid-September until the end June/Feast of Corpus Christi. 

The choir sings at the 11 AM Mass every Sunday, in the music area by the organ in the Main Sanctuary of St. Matthew. This is a "High Mass", in which the choir sings the Entrance Antiphon ("Introit"); A choir piece/anthem at Offertory, and a Communion Antiphon ("Communio" proper). The parts of the mass used are sung in Gregorian chant, and the Creed, sung in English is also chanted at this mass.

Special services the choir sings at include an Advent Lessons and Carols presented in the original King's College tradition during Advent Season, Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Mass, Evening mass on Ash Wednesday, A Palm Sunday Mass with Procession, Holy Thursday, Good Friday Afternoon Service, Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday morning. Pentecost Sunday and at the Latin High mass with Procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi. In addition, the choir participates in an Interfaith Service in November with Temple Beth-Torah of Melville, NY.

Rehearsals are generally Thursday evenings in the Monsignor McDonald/Family Room from 7:30 PM-9:15 PM ever week.

Warm up rehearsal is from 10:20-10:50 AM before mass on Sunday in the Monsignor McDonald/Family Room in the Parish Center.

The choir does not sing during the months of July, August, and first week of September.

New Members are always needed and welcome!

Ages High school and up.

 NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE OR MUSIC READING NEEDED.

 Just come down to a rehearsal, and join our musical family!