Music at
St. David’s

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Rooted in the rich musical heritage of the Anglican tradition, the music ministry of St. David's Episcopal Church in Glenview, IL enriches worship with a focus on high-quality sacred music. Our parish seeks applications for various music ministry roles, which may be filled by one individual or multiple people. Responsibilities include playing our Buzard pipe organ, leading the adult, youth, and handbell choirs, and administering the music program.  A complete job description, including application procedures, can be found here.

Rooted in the musical traditions of the Episcopal Church, the music ministry of St. David's enriches worship with a focus on high-quality sacred music in its various forms.

The Buzard organ is the foundational instrument at St. David's, featuring robust hymn-playing and voluntaries that range from classical to contemporary in a wide variety of styles.

Congregational singing is integral to the weekly liturgy, with hymns selected from The Hymnal 1982 and most service music sung or chanted. An adult choir of approximately ten members provides leadership at each 10:00 AM service throughout the academic year, as well as occasional evening services. The choir rehearses once weekly and is primarily composed of volunteers, with supplementation by one or two professional singers for the past several years. General membership is non-audition based and continually open to singers in grade 9 and over. In addition to the appointed psalms sung using traditional Anglican Chant, the choir presents two anthems weekly. Repertoire includes pieces from the Renaissance to today at various difficulty levels, with special focus on composers who have written for the Anglican Church.

A handbell choir and children's choir have also been a part of the music ministry for many years, with the current goal of building and strengthening those ensembles as they are incorporated more fully into worship services on a monthly basis

A true appreciation for fine sacred music is a defining element of St. David's, with a desire by all its participants to consistently provide meaningful, liturgically appropriate music.