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Music Ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Houston, Texas
Daryel Nance, Music Director
e-mail: dnance@svdp-edu.org
The 11 a.m. Sunday Mass Music Ministry is
the largest ensemble in our music ministry. In addition to
supporting
congregational singing, these singers also perform choral repertoire,
with
some emphasis on acappella works. Their choral repertoire ranges
from Gregorian chant and choral works spaning various periods of
history, to contemporary choral worship music (Click
to see active repertoire list). A variety of musical
instruments
are often used, supported by the pipe organ or other keyboard
instruments,
to provide the instrumental acompaniment for this Mass. Their
rehearsal
is Thursday evening from 7:15 to 9 p.m. They assemble on Sunday
at
10:30 a.m. before Mass.
The 9 a.m. Sunday Mass Music Ministry
is a contemporary worship ensemble instrumentally supported by guitar,
bass, keyboard and vartious other instruments. These musicians
rehearse
on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. before Mass, after Mass until 10:30 a.m., and on
alternating Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
The 12:30 Sunday Mass Music Ministry are
Youth
musicians
who lead the congregational singing and provide music for
worship. Currently this youth choir includes both vocalists and
instrumentalists,
supported by organ and piano. They range in age from upper
elementary
grades, up through middle school, with even a few in high school.
These 12:30 p.m. singers and instrumentalists rehearse before Mass at
12:10
p.m. noon, and usually after the 12:30 Mass. Kathy Hwu and Carla
Spolyar direct the young singers.
The 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass Spanish Choir is a worship ensemble of vocalists, guitarists, with piano. For information about rehearsal times please contact Lucy Gardea, Spanish Liturgy Cordinator, through St. Vincent's office.
The 5:45 p.m. Sunday LifeTeen Mass Music
Ministry
is a praise ensemble under the direction Aaron Barta, Lifeteen Music
and Liturgy Director. The musians are primarly adult
musicians including lead vocalist-guitarist, back up vocalists,
drummer,
percussionist, and keyboardist. For information on the Life Teen Music
Ministry, or the many Life Teen youth activities at St.Vincent's, click
on http://www.svdplifeteen.com
to visit the LifTeen website.
The
5 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass Music Ministry is a small
ensemble
of varying composition, that typically can include vocalists and
instrumentalists,
supported by organ or keyboard. All are experienced or trained
singers
or instrumentalists. Most of the musicians in this ensemble are
also
involved in one or more Sunday music ensembles at St.Vincent's.
(Click
to see active repertoire list). They warm up at 4:30 p.m.
before
Mass on Saturday and rehearse as part of the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass
musicians
at the 7:15 p.m. Thursday rehearsal.
The Cantors aid the assembly in their
musical
worship at all Masses. Typically the cantors atl Masses
with
music ensembles are also members of the specific music ministry
ensemble
at that Mass. There are several volunteers within each music
ensemble
who are trained as cantors to lead congregational singing. The 7:30
Sunday Mass has a team of cantors who rotate the ministry of
leading
song.
The 2 p.m. Sunday Baptism Music
Ministry
typically is a small ensemble of vocalists who sing for the community
Rite
of Baptism on the first and third Sundays of each month. The
singers
are members of one or more of the other music ensembles.
Music Ministry Mission Statement - We are
musicians,
among the People of God, who call forth song from the worshipping
assembly,
as we journey toward our destiny with God. As Christ's disciples,
we strive to let our song teach in His name, and with our music we
offer
sung prayer before His Presence in the Sacraments. We humbly
approach
our ministry in music, committed to the traditional Teachings and
Liturgy
of the Roman Catholic Church. (Adapted
from
St. Vincent's Parish Misssion Statement)
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