Music
Welcome to the Saint Michael Music hub page with links to all of our various music ministries, both traditional and contemporary!
Music plays a vital role in both the traditional and contemporary worship life at Saint Michael and All Angels. The choirs, instrumentalists, and singers at Saint Michael provide musical leadership during sung worship services. Adults, youth, and children all share their musical gifts leading inspiring congregational hymns and service music along with providing anthems, worship songs, and major choral works from many choral and musical genres and periods. Saint Michael is a member of the Royal School of Church Music in America. To learn more about how you can get involved or support the music ministry at Saint Michael, contact Catherine Seveney, Assistant for Music, at [email protected].
Upcoming Events
Lenten Recital Series with Taylor Fenner and Dr. Robert August
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024, 12:10 PMSaint Michael Presents: The Tallis Scholars
Sunday, Apr 14, 2024, 7:00 PMSaint Michael Presents: The Tallis Scholars on Sunday, April 14, 2024!
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.
Learn More »Saint Michael Choir (Adults)
The Saint Michael Choir is the church's adult choir. They rehearse on Wednesday evenings and sing for the 9 a.m. Sunday service in the church, plus special services such as Evensong, Veterans Day, Holy Week services, Advent Lessons & Carols, and Christmas Lessons & Carols.
Learn More »Saint Michael Choristers (Children and Youth)
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.
Learn More »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.
Learn More »Paul Thomas Memorial Chorister Scholarship
The Paul Thomas Memorial Chorister Scholarship is an endowment established to recognize outstanding young singers within the Saint Michael Choristers. Funds will provide scholarships for chorister events as an enduring memorial to Dr. Thomas' legacy and passion for young singers.
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…
Learn More »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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