Music at St Matthew’s Concert Series
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church presents a new concert series featuring a blend of musical performances and liturgical services. The series offers instrumental and choral concerts alongside special worship events, including an annual Advent Lessons and Carols and occasional Choral Evensongs. Each program is crafted to showcase a variety of styles—from sacred choral repertoire and organ recitals to chamber music and vocal soloists—presented in the church’s historic sanctuary with its fine acoustics and contemplative atmosphere.
Concerts are open to the wider community and intended for listeners of all backgrounds. Admission details, schedules, and program notes will be announced in advance; a suggested donation helps support the musicians and the church’s music ministry.
2026-2027 Season
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Choral Evensong For the Feast of St Matthew
sung by St Matthew’s Parish Choir
Prelude: Fantasy in A | César FranckHymn: H-231 By all your saints still strivingPreces and Responses | Craig Phillips Psalm 119: 33-40 | Anglican Chant by John JonesEvening Canticles: Richard Shephard Anthem: How beautiful upon the mountains | John Stainer Hymn: H-244 Come, pure hearts, in joyful measurePostlude: Final from Symphony No. 2, Op. 13 No. 2 | Charles-Marie WidorFriday, October 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Silent Movie with Organ Accompaniment
Steven Ball, organ
Experience the original 1925 horror masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera as it was meant to be seen—projected on the big screen with dramatic, live organ improvisation. From the eerie depths of the Paris Opera House catacombs to the grandeur of the masquerade, breathtaking real-time organ accompaniment brings Lon Chaney’s legendary silent performance to thrilling life.
Worship & Music
Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 | 5:00 pm
All Saints Requiem Eucharist
featuring the Fauré Requiem
An All Saints Eucharist featuring Fauré’s serene Requiem. Join choir and organ in a luminous service of remembrance, honoring the departed and affirming the promise of eternal rest everlasting.
Thursday, Dec 24, 2026 | 9:00 pm
Christmas Eve
Festive Prelude at 8:30 PM, Service at 9:00 PM
Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ through scripture readings, traditional carols, and a shared message of hope and peace.
Sunday, Nov 29, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Advent Lessons and Carols
A beloved Advent service of Scripture, carols, and anthems celebrating the coming of Christ’s light. A wassail reception follows.
Lenten Concert Series
Part I
Friday, FEB 12, 2027 | 12:00 pm
Reveling in Romanticism
Gerald Lee, piano
A celebration of Romantic elegance and emotion, featuring expressive works by Fauré, Schumann, and Chopin defined by rich harmonies and sweeping melodies.
Friday, FEB 26, 2027 | 12:00 pm
Scintillating Schumann
The Sords Quintet
A celebration of Romantic brilliance, featuring Schumann’s Piano Quintet. Scintillating Schumann brings together expressive depth and sparkling ensemble writing in one of the era’s most beloved chamber works.
Friday, FEB 19, 2027 | 12:00 pm
Bach Variations
Alain Truche, organ
A showcase of Bach’s masterly variation technique, featuring the Canonic Variations on “Vom Himmel hoch” and the Partita on “Sei gegrüßet.” An intimate encounter with his inventive counterpoint, expressive depth, and dazzling imagination.
Choral Evensong
Sunday, February 28, 2027 | 5:00 PM
Choral Evensong for the Season of Lent
Lenten Concert Series
Part II
Friday, Mar 5, 2027 | 12:00 pm
Windows of Inspiration
Kevin Skinkis, trumpet
Alain Truche, organ
A program exploring stained-glass windows of reflection and radiance. Windows of Inspiration pairs three movements from Dan Locklair’s Windows of Comfort with Petr Eben’s striking Okna (Windows) for trumpet and organ, offering a vivid interplay of color, contemplation, and expressive brilliance.
Friday, Mar 19, 2027 | 12:00 pm
The Butterfly: Spring Journeys on
Asian Instruments
Rose Piano Duet
A celebration of Asian musical traditions, featuring delicate timbres and graceful melodies that evoke renewal, movement, and the quiet poetry of spring.
Friday, MAR 12, 2027 | 12:00 pm
Bach Besties
Ruthann Eckersberg & Katy Williams, soprano duet
A delightful showcase of Bach’s vocal artistry, featuring sparkling soprano duets filled with expressive melody, intricate counterpoint, and radiant ensemble writing.
Holy Week
Wed, Mar 24 , 2027 | 7:00 pm
Choral Tenebrae
A quiet, dramatic evening prayer in the dark that marks the final days of Holy Week.
THUR, Mar 25, 2027 | 7:00 pm
Maundy Thursday
Commemorates Jesus Christ's Last Supper and his new commandment to love one another.
THUR, Mar 25, 2027 | 7:00 pm
Maundy Thursday
Commemorates Jesus Christ's Last Supper and his new commandment to love one another.
Organized Rhythm
Friday, May 7, 2027 | 7:00 PM
Organized Rhythm
Clive Driskill-Smith, organ | Joseph Gramley, percussion
“Humorous and entertaining … the audience did not have to worry about dozing off during this mid-afternoon performance, thanks to a well-prepared and pleasing performance that appealed to the ears and eyes and sense of humor.”
-The American Organist 2012, review of AGO National Convention