Attached at the bottom of this page, and clickable in this link, is the 2009-2010 Music at St. Peter's season schedule, in PDF format.

The Music at St. Peter's concert series continues to present a variety of high quality offerings to the community, on average one concert per month from September through May. Services with special music, such as Choral Evensong, Lessons & Carols, Christmas Eve, Easter Vigil and Easter Day, are promoted through this series.  See the Special Events Calendar for times and dates of upcoming musical (and other) events; see Brian's Program Notes for more on particular MASP concerts (these are posted after a concert is concluded).

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See the Media/Music Library for audio clips from concerts and services.

2009-2010 Season

Upcoming Events

Sunday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m.:  Choral Evensong

The Choir of Men and Women sing music of Wood, Howells and Gardiner.

Wednesday, February 17, at  7 p.m.:  Ash Wednesday Choral Eucharist

Sung by the Choir of Men & Women.

Sunday, February 28 at 3 p.m.:  The Newark Boys' Chorus, Donald Morris, conductor

The world-renowned Newark Boys Chorus will perform a special program in celebration of Black History Month. Started in 1969 and known for their diversifed repertoire that includes African folksongs, traditional classical music, spiritual folk music, and contemporary show tunes, pop, and jazz, the chorus has performed throughout the United States and the world.

Past Events

Wednesday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m.:  Evensong for the Feast of the Epiphany

Evensong in the Church at 6 p.m. is followed by dinner in the parish hall and the annual "Burning of the Greens."

Sunday, December 6 at 4:30 p.m.:  Advent Lessons & Carols

Sung by the Girls' Choir and the Schola Cantorum with traditional carols, the Great ‘O' Antiphons, and music of Statham and Stanford.

Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday December 13 at 3:00 p.m.:  Harmonium Choral Society presents Winter Garden

Including works from the 14th-21st centuries by Sandstrom, Billings, Rutter, Howells, Gabrieli, Sviridov and more! With Brian Harlow, organ.

Wednesday, December 16 at 5:30 p.m.:  Christmas Lessons & Carols, sung by the Boys' Choir

The Boys' Choir of St. Peter's sings music of the season.

Thursday, December 24 at 5:00 p.m.:  Family Christmas Festival Eucharist

The Girls' Choir sings this family-friendly Christmas Eve service; a Choral Prelude begins at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 24 at 11:00 p.m.:  Christmas Eve Midnight Mass

The Choir of Men & Women and the Choir of Men & Boys sing Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium and other music for the First Eucharist of Christmas; a Choral Prelude begins at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 15 at 3:00 p.m.:  Ellie Escher, Soprano

Soprano Ellie Escher and members of the Early Music Players will present "Endless Pleasures: virtuosity, humor and pain in music by Handel, Bach and Rameau."

Since graduating with a Master of Music degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College, Ellie Escher has pursued her two loves: performing all types of classical music and teaching singing. Locally she has appeared as a soloist with Harmonium Choral Society under Dr. Anne Matlack, The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey under Maestro Butts and with Ridge Light Opera under William Corson.  Especially passionate about early music Ms. Escher has been a member of Amherst Early Music's Baroque Academy, with coaching by Julianne Baird.  Ms. Escher's success in teaching classical vocal technique was recently acknowledged and augmented by her participation in the prestigious National Association of Teachers of Singing intern program 2008.  Her private voice studio has locations in Maplewood and Morristown.

The concert on November 15^th starts at 3 p.m.; a reception will follow.  Suggested donation is $15; $10 for students and seniors.  St. Peter's is at the corner of South Street and Miller Road in Morristown and is wheelchair-accessible.

All Saints' Day, November 1 at 4:30 p.m.:  Choral Evensong

The Choir of Men and Women sing music of Harris and Stainer for the Feast of All Saints.

Celebratory Organ Recital: in Thanksgiving for the Institution of Janet Broderick as Rector October 2

Brian P. Harlow, Director of Music, will perform works of J.S. Bach, Ad Wammes, and Charles-Marie Widor at the first Music at St. Peter's concert for the 2009-2010 year.  Friday,  October 2 at 7:30 p.m.; suggested donation $15, and $10 for students and seniors.

Worship and Special Events Calendar

The calendar below contains upcoming special services and programs, including Music at St. Peter's Concerts.  Click the name of any event to get more information; you can page through the months using the arrows at top left, or change the view using the choices at top right.  If you have Google Account, you can add any event to your own Google Calendar by clicking "copy to my calendar" in the popup.