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Music

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Welcome to the Saint Michael Music hub page with links to all of our various music ministries, both traditional and contemporary!

The music program at Saint Michael and All Angels has a reputation for excellence throughout the Episcopal Church and within the greater Dallas community. Our Choirs, led by acclaimed, award-winning organist/choirmasters, beautify our worship and lead us in congregational singing. The church’s music program offers unique choral singing opportunities for young children, youth, and adults. Saint Michael Presents provides high quality entertaining concerts open to the public free of charge throughout the year.

Upcoming Events

Choral Compline – Called to Beauty

Choral Compline – Called to Beauty

26Feb
Sunday, Feb 26, 2023, 8:00 PM

The main church Douglas Avenue doors will be open to a quiet, candlelit church at 7:30 p.m. All in-person Compline services will also now include light coming only from candles, processing, incense, and a reception following.

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Saint Michael Presents: Choir of New College Oxford

Saint Michael Presents: Choir of New College Oxford

26Mar
Sunday, Mar 26, 2023, 7:00 PM

Saint Michael Presents is proud to bring the Choir of New College Oxford to Dallas! The Choir of New College Oxford has achieved a worldwide reputation for choral excellence, recognized by frequent appearances at the BBC Promenade concerts and by the many tours abroad: Japan, Australia, Brazil, France, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Malta and the Low Countries.

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Tenebrae | Holy Week 2023

Tenebrae | Holy Week 2023

05Apr
Wednesday, Apr 05, 2023, 7:00 PM

Join us Wednesday, April 5 for Tenebrae at 7 p.m. in the Church.

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Maundy Thursday & Stripping of the Altar | Holy Week 2023

Maundy Thursday & Stripping of the Altar | Holy Week 2023

06Apr
Thursday, Apr 06, 2023, 7:00 PM

7 p.m. Maundy Thursday & Stripping of the Altar (Church)

9 p.m. Overnight Vigil (Bishop Moore Chapel)

This service concludes with the stripping of the altar and the extinguishing of the sanctuary lamp. All are invited to depart the worship service in silence.

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Choral Compline – Care for the Earth

Choral Compline – Care for the Earth

23Apr
Sunday, Apr 23, 2023, 8:00 PM

The main church Douglas Avenue doors will be open to a quiet, candlelit church at 7:30 p.m. All in-person Compline services will also now include light coming only from candles, processing, incense, and a reception following.

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Contemporary Music at Saint Michael and All Angels

Saint Michael Contemporary

In Saint Michael Contemporary, you will find music crafted by musicians who have extensive experience in classical, rock, folk, jazz, and a heart to lead worship in the beauty of holiness.

Using guitars, piano, strings, percussion, double bass, and other instruments from all over the world, one may hear a 15th - 18th century hymn, a current worsh…

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Saint Michael Presents Concert Series

Founded in 2013, Saint Michael Presents is committed to bringing world-class ensembles to the greater Dallas community in a high quality, entertaining concert series equaling the highest performance venues around the country. The concerts are open to the public, and, due to the generosity of our supporters, are free of charge.

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Compline

Coming from the Latin completorium, from which we have our word “complete,” This meditative service is designed as the concluding prayer of our day. Lasting a little less than 30 minutes and in our candlelit church, this liturgy centers around the Psalms, Scripture, and prayers taken from Scripture (including the Nunc Dimittis – the Song of Simeon). Unaccompanied music by the Compline Choir of Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony - no sermon or Holy Eucharist. The particular liturgical aesthetic of our Compline is aimed at concluding our weekend with reflection, calm, and peace. Compline is an ideal setting for those who may not regularly attend church.

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Evensong

Choral Evensong is offered on certain feast days throughout the liturgical year.

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Saint Michael Choir

The Saint Michael Choir is the church's adult choir. They rehearse on Wednesday night and sing for the 11:00 Sunday Eucharist in the church, plus extra special services such as Evensong, Holy Week services, Advent Lessons & Carols, and Christmas Lessons & Carols.

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Saint Michael Choristers

Saint Michael Choristers is a fun, comprehensive music education program available to ages 4-18. Modeled after the Royal School of Church Music and English cathedrals, choristers receive a high level of training in singing, music theory and music history.

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About Our Organs

Main Sanctuary Organ

Constructing a 68-stop organ challenges any organ builder. In addition to the inherent complexities, the design of the Saint Michael and All Angels' church organ had to accommodate the large stained-glass window at the rear of the choir loft. "Thus", to quote Marvin Judy, President of Schudi Organ Co., "we had to overcome the problems of a divided and cham…

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Paul Thomas Memorial Chorister Scholarship

The Paul Thomas Memorial Chorister Scholarship is a new endowment established to recognize outstanding young singers within the Saint Michael Choristers. Funds will provide scholarships for annual chorister tours as an enduring memorial to Dr. Thomas' legacy and passion for young singers.

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RSCM-A Dallas Boys Course

The Dallas Boys Course will premiere on June 13-19, 2022. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for our first course!

The Dallas Boys Course will be for boys aged 9-17. Choristers will come together from across the country for a week of extraordinary music-making, fun, and friendships that will last a lifetime...

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Special Choral Services

Our music is always high quality, but there are some services where the music is not-to-be-missed! See the upcoming schedule of when our musicians will be going above and beyond.

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Music Staff

Jonathan Ryan
Director of Music & Organist
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Justin Brooks
Director of Contemporary Music
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Dr. Margaret (Meg) Harper
Associate Director of Music and Organist
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Dr. Robert August
Assistant Director of Music and Organist
Catherine Hinkley
Administrative Assistant to Music

Jonathan Ryan

Director of Music & Organist
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Jonathan Ryan began serving at Saint Michael and All Angels in September, 2017. At Saint Michael, he directs the Saint Michael Choir, oversees the founding and growth of a new boys and girls chorister program based on the Royal School of Church Music, established the professional Compline Choir, heads the Saint Michael Presents concert series, and oversees music for all traditional worship services.

Jonathan came to Saint Michael from one of the largest music programs in the national Episcopal Church at Christ Church in Greenwich CT. Among Christ Church’s nine choirs, he directed the adult choir in Choral Masses, Evensongs, Requiems, and concerts, regularly worked with the Choir of Men & Boys and Girls Choir, directed the Royal School of Church Music-based ribbon training program for choristers, oversaw the Choir Assistant program for youth to serve in assisting roles in the program, and assisted in choir tours and summer choir camps. He has previously held positions at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest IL, St. John Cantius Church in Chicago IL, St. Anne Church in Rochester NY, and served as Visiting Artist at St. James Cathedral in Chicago. Additionally, Jonathan has commissioned and conducted new choral works by composers such as multi-award winning American composer Zachary Wadsworth and renowned British composers Philip Moore and Colin Mawby.

Jonathan enjoys an international reputation as one of the premiere young American organists. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike for his strong communicative skills in numerous styles, he holds exceptional distinction of six First Prize awards in major international and national organ competitions, most notably the 2009 Jordan II International Organ Competition. His solo concertizing has taken him to celebrated festivals, venues, and conventions throughout the United States and Europe, including St. Paul’s Cathedral in London (UK), the Nicolaikirche in Leipzig (Germany), the Cathédrale St-André in Bordeaux (France), international organ festivals in Zürich (Switzerland) and Hamburg (Germany), and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and Organ Historical Society. His recent performance projects include recitals of J.S. Bach’s monumental Clavier-Übung III in a tour on historically-based organs throughout the United States.

His released recordings include two solo organ recordings, the most recent of which, entitled Influences on the independent boutique label Acis, received the rare honor of nomination consideration for the 2017 GRAMMY awards. Jonathan’s solo recordings include commissions and recording premieres. He is also featured on multiple choral recordings from St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, IL.

Born into a musical family in Charlotte, NC, Jonathan first began playing the organ at age eight, and grew up singing as a treble boy chorister. He discovered a love for Anglican liturgy and music in high school, and previously lived in Texas while an undergraduate student at Baylor University. Jonathan then went on to earn degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music. His primary teachers include Joyce Jones, Todd Wilson, David Higgs, William Porter, and William Weinert. He also holds the Fellow (FAGO) and Choirmaster (ChM) professional certifications from the American Guild of Organists, for which he earned the 2006 Choirmaster Prize for the highest score nationally in the Choirmaster exam. He currently serves on the National Committee for Professional Certification for the American Guild of Organists.

Justin Brooks

Director of Contemporary Music
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www.justinphilipbrooks.com

For the past decade, Saint Michael Director of Contemporary Music, Justin Brooks, and his wife Tiffany have followed a calling to lead music and write liturgical songs for the Church that reflect the seasons of life, worship, and needs of their local congregations. This often manifests itself as the composition of sacred songs, settings of scripture, and reinterpreting traditional hymns and service music with faithful, yet new arrangements.

Excerpted from the September / October 2018 issue of Archangel. Read the full article here!

Dr. Margaret (Meg) Harper

Associate Director of Music and Organist
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Organist Margaret "Meg" Harper has performed across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Croatian newspaper Glas Slavonije writes, “The freezing cold of a January evening dominated the cathedral in Djakovo, but it could not diminish the richness and warmth of sound brought out of the cathedral organ by Margaret Harper.” Margaret has performed solo recitals at such prestigious venues as Harvard University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (NYC), and St. Paul Cathedral (Pittsburgh).

Before coming to Saint Michael and All Angels, Margaret served as the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, NH, the largest Episcopal church in that state. In her time at St. John’s, Margaret oversaw a dramatic expansion of all aspects of the church’s music program. Under her direction, the church developed The Choir School at St. John’s, an after-school RSCM-based music program aimed at low-income youth. In its first three years, the Choir School has received several significant accolades, including the opportunity to premiere a newly commissioned work at the prestigious Newburyport Chamber Music Festival and an invitation to serve in residency at Bristol Cathedral in England.

In addition, Margaret has also served as Artist Faculty in Organ at the University of Southern Maine, on the faculty and board of the Young Organist Collaborative, and as a secondary instructor of organ at the Eastman School of Music. She has presented papers at national and regional conferences of organizations including the American Bach Society and the American Guild of Organists.

Margaret holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Her primary teachers include William Porter, David Higgs, Michel Bouvard, Edoardo Bellotti, and Edward Zimmerman. She is active in the Association of Anglican Musicians and served on the planning committee for that organization's 2019 conference in Boston. She has served in many leadership roles for the American Guild of Organists, most recently as District Convener for NH, ME, and VT.

Dr. Robert August

Assistant Director of Music and Organist

Educated in the Netherlands and the United States, Robert August has an extensive background in keyboard performance, conducting, and teaching. He has served as Carillonneur at Brigham Young University, and as organist and conductor at several churches. He has performed in Europe and the United States as a solo artist and accompanist, has toured and recorded with the Harvard University Choir, the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, the Texas Boys Choir, the Texas Camerata, and has made guest appearances with the Fort Worth and Irving Symphonies. While pursuing his doctoral degree at the New England Conservatory of Music, he served as Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster at The Memorial Church at Harvard University, and simultaneously served as Music Tutor at Harvard’s Dunster House. He served as Director of Music and Organist at First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Worth and most recently as Director of Music at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Austin. In 2010 his doctoral thesis, An Old Look at Schumann’s Organ Works, was published in the United States and Europe, celebrating the composer’s 200th birthday. Robert frequently serves as adjudicator for choral and organ competitions. He often concertizes with his wife, Dolores, performing a variety of music from early to modern, including organ, piano, harpsichord, flute, piccolo, and baroque flute. They have a 16 year old son, Robert John, and a 12 year old daughter, Melody Grace.

Catherine Hinkley

Administrative Assistant to Music

Catherine Hinkley grew up in Mesquite, TX and was a member of the Region 3 All-Region Choir for multiple years and a member of the Texas All-State Treble Choir her Senior Year. She attended Texas A&M University Commerce where she received her Bachelors degree in Music Education in 2016. Catherine spent the last year as a staff singer at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and the last 5 years as a choir director in Mesquite ISD. She is excited to bring her love and passion for sacred music into a position that allows her to be more behind-the-scenes. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her pets (a dog named Blaise and two cats named Lily and Bella), perform in community theater musicals, play board games, and go roller skating with her friends.

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75th Anniversary Music

Shout the Glad Tidings!

Watch Dr. Meg Harper's sneak peek at music by world-class composers that Saint Michael has commissioned for its 75th anniversary year.

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Calendar

Sunday, 2/26 at 8:00 PM
Compline Service and Reception with Congregation
Sunday, 3/26 at 7:00 PM
Saint Michael Presents- Choir of New College Oxford
Wednesday, 4/5 at 7:00 PM
Tenebrae
Sunday, 4/23 at 8:00 PM
Compline Service and Reception with Congregation
Sunday, 5/21 at 4:00 PM
Spring Choir and Orchestra Concert

Compline Service and Reception with Congregation

Sunday, February 26, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Congregation invited to attend in-person. Compline begins at 8:00 followed by a small reception immediately after. Choir to RECORD in the church from 6:30-7:30. Doors officially open to the sanctuary for guests to enter at 7:30 p.m.

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Saint Michael Presents- Choir of New College Oxford

Sunday, March 26, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Tenebrae

Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Compline Service and Reception with Congregation

Sunday, April 23, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Congregation invited to attend in-person. Compline begins at 8:00 followed by a small reception immediately after. Choir to RECORD in the church from 6:30-7:30. Doors officially open to the sanctuary for guests to enter at 7:30 p.m.

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Spring Choir and Orchestra Concert

Sunday, May 21, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Orchestra and choir likely to rehearse at 2:30, concert begins at 4:00.

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Sermons

  • Feb 5 | The Reverend Dr. Chris Girata
    "Doing and Teaching"
  • Jan 29 | The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon
    "Wisdom from God"
  • Jan 29 | The Reverend Dr. Chris Girata
    "Being Blessings"
  • Jan 22 | The Rev. Robin H. Hinkle
    "Inner Glow"
  • Jan 22 | The Rev. Mary Lessmann
    "Geography Matters"

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Service Times

IN-PERSONLIVE STREAMS

We are currently offering worship in-person. Several of our Sunday services are also streamed live.

Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
9 a.m. Joy: A Children's Service
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I)
11 a.m. Contemporary Service (Rite II)
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II)
8 p.m. Compline
Weekday Services:
Tuesdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Eucharist Service
Thursdays, 7 a.m. Morning Prayer

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Welcome! | Saint Michael and All Angels is a community of passionate people seeking to follow Jesus in a meaningful way that impacts both our own lives and that of the community around us. We are blessed with our parish home and so glad to share it with you. If you find yourself in Dallas, we would love to have you join us for worship!

- The Reverend Dr. Chris Girata, Rector

Welcome to Children and Family Ministry!

Our team in Children and Family Ministry provides children, ages 0 – 5th grade, and their parents with the tools they need to become faithful disciples of Christ. We achieve this through fun and interactive programming that allows children and families to explore their faith together.

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Sunday Services:
7:30 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in Saint Michael Chapel
9 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in the Church
9 a.m. Joy: A Children’s Service in Saint Michael Chapel
11 a.m. Traditional Service (Rite I) in the Church
11 a.m. Contemporary Rite II Service in the Parish Hall
5:30 p.m. Traditional Service (Rite II) in Saint Michael Chapel
8 p.m. Compline in the Church

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We are located just south of Northwest Highway off of Douglas Ave. at Colgate Ave. Via Northbound Tollroad: Exit Lovers Ln, continue straight on Lomo Alto a few blocks to Colgate. Church is on your right. Via Southbound Tollroad: Exit Northwest Hwy, turn left to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right. Via US 75: Exit Northwest Hwy and go west to Douglas Ave. Turn R on Douglas and church is a few blocks down on your right.

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If you are new to Saint Michael, curious about the path to membership, or simply want to learn more about life at our parish community, we invite you to join us for two different class events we have throughout the year: "Saint Michael 101" is an introduction to life here at SMAA, and "Episcopal Christians", where we explore what it means to walk as a Christian in the Episcopal tradition, discussing topics like our Anglican heritage, worship, the Bible and formation etc.

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