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Music

My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
Psalm 57:7
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If you love music, consider attending Compline (4th Sundays, 8:00pm) and Evensong (1st Sundays Oct-June, 4:00pm).

Music at St. Paul's

The music program and ministry at St. Paul's Church is highly regarded not only by its parishioners, but by the larger bay area community. Our music program, mirrors the diversity of our parish, of our community, and celebrates the rich and variegated history of sacred Christian music. During a typical service at St. Paul’s, the congregation may sing Gregorian Chant, Lutheran Chorales, Victorian Hymns, Negro Spirituals and Gospel music. St. Paul’s Church has truly magnificent acoustics and the congregation makes full use of those acoustics in their hymn-singing and chanting, most beautifully elevated in the contemplative monthly services of Compline and Evensong.

We invite you to walk through our doors on any Sunday, and join us in praising God through song, with gratitude in our hearts; and to experience the beauty and power of sacred music in this sacred space.

For the history and description of the Allen Memorial Organ, designed by Austin Organs, 1934, click here. 
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St. Paul's Choir sings every every Sunday morning at 10am.
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Commemorating 9/11, with the choir from Caius College, Cambridge.

Friends of Music Ministry

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Friends of Music (FOM) is a group of individuals who support the music ministry of St. Paul’s through their time, talent and treasure. Friends of Music seek to further the mission of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, by enhancing music for worship, and by inspiring St. Paul’s congregation and larger community.

Efforts by St. Paul’s Friends of Music supports the creation of the beautiful music we enjoy every week and on special days, provided much-needed funds for the parish budget, donations to cover the extra costs for music at special services, and brought thousands of people through our doors for services and concerts.

To get involved, email music@stpaulsoakland.org.


Concerts

PictureConcerts are all year long
St. Paul's is regarded as one of the best concert venues in the East Bay.  In recent years, the Church has held and hosted concerts by renown 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, Trinity College, Cambridge, among many others.

See our full Concert schedule here.



Gifts of Music to the David Farr Memorial Fund

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We hope that you will consider a generous gift to the David Farr Memorial Fund, to support the music programs of the parish, and to honor David, who brought his considerable knowledge and talent to advance the ministry of sacred music here at St. Paul’s. You can drop your check in the plate at service, mail it to the church office, or pay by credit card here​ (or see GIVE button above and in the footer).

If you click the GIVE box, scroll down to "Give to David Farr Memorial Fund."


at St. Paul's, All Are welcome.

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  • Home
  • Worship
    • Lent & Easter 2023
    • Stations of the Cross
    • Compline
    • Evensong
    • Confirmation
    • Baptism
  • Music
    • Concerts
    • Organ
  • Ministries
    • Children & Youth
    • Social Justice
    • Guns to Gardens
    • Environmental Stewardship >
      • Growing Milkweed
    • Food Pantry
    • Loaves & Fishes
    • Oasis
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • History Book
    • Concert Venue
    • Weddings
    • Streamed Services >
      • Daily Messages
    • Community
    • Readings & Rota
    • Calendar
    • Downloads
  • About
    • Staff
    • Vestry
    • History
  • Contact
  • COVID
  • GIVE
    • Pledge
    • Stewardship
    • Stewardship FAQs
    • Legacy Society