Located near Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland, St. Paul's is regarded as one of the best concert venues in the East Bay. The church is historic, unique, and beautiful, with live and clear acoustics, ideal for choral and chamber performances.
The church has held and hosted concerts by renowned groups such as Grammy award-winning Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble, San Francisco Choral Artists, Prometheus Symphony Orchestra, Piedmont East Bay Children's Choirs, Pacific Collegium, Volti, Chanticleer, and many others, as well as concerts and special events by St. Paul's Choir, Benjamin Bachmann, MMusic, FAGO, Director of Music.
World-class choirs from the University of Cambridge UK have enjoyed singing in the beautiful acoustics of St. Paul’s, including the choirs of Trinity College, Clare College, Gonville & Caius College, Jesus College, and St. Catherine’s School Girls Choir.
The church has held and hosted concerts by renowned groups such as Grammy award-winning Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble, San Francisco Choral Artists, Prometheus Symphony Orchestra, Piedmont East Bay Children's Choirs, Pacific Collegium, Volti, Chanticleer, and many others, as well as concerts and special events by St. Paul's Choir, Benjamin Bachmann, MMusic, FAGO, Director of Music.
World-class choirs from the University of Cambridge UK have enjoyed singing in the beautiful acoustics of St. Paul’s, including the choirs of Trinity College, Clare College, Gonville & Caius College, Jesus College, and St. Catherine’s School Girls Choir.
St. Paul's, A Concert Venue
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a unique, historic venue to host private, public and community cultural events. We are most accustomed to hosting music concerts, though we love the prospect of bringing in other community and cultural activities that will enrich the broader community.
The acoustics in this beautiful space are live and clear, ideal for choral and chamber performance, and very friendly to large ensembles. Seating The nave seats approximately 300, all with an unobstructed view of the chancel (altar). Additional seating for 50 is available in the Chapel of the Pacific, the adjoining sacred space on the south side of the nave. Organ and Piano The Austin organ, designed in the English Cathedral tradition by William Jameson, was installed in 1934. The nave also contains a well maintained parlor grand piano. Amenities The nave and parish office building are accessible to individuals with physical challenges. Two small restrooms are available within the church building proper; accessible restrooms are located in the parish office building. Limited storage space is available within the church building for instruments between rehearsal and performance. Additional facilities available for rental include meeting rooms, a large Parish Hall with kitchen, and the courtyard between the church building and parish offices. Location St. Paul’s is located across Grand Avenue from Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park. Street and paid lot parking is available within a few blocks of the church. The church is one-half mile from the 19th Street BART station, and approximately one mile from the Oakland Ave. /Harrison Street off-ramp of I-580. Contact Us
For further information, contact Ben Bachmann, Music Director [email protected] or Victoria Larson, volunteer Friends of Music at St. Paul's [email protected] Upcoming Concerts & Music Events are listed here. |
Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble performs their beloved Wintersongs Concert at St. Paul's every year.
Choirs of Jesus College, Cambridge. Mark Williams, Director.
Piedmont East Bay Children's Choirs. Robert Geary, Director.
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