Welcome to the music ministry at St Philip Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. Here you'll find helpful ways to stay connected and up-to-date with all things music-related. Click on the menu to navigate through the site.
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Choir Music — view and listen to upcoming St Philip Choir music
Schedules — view choir and handbell rehearsal & service times
Concerts — calendar of upcoming concerts at St Philip
Rehearsal Videos — YouTube Videos of past choir rehearsals
Bell Canto — view and listen to upcoming handbell music
Music Links — great sites for music listening and skills building
Fun Stuff — from CBC Canada – What key are you?
Nothing exists without music, for the universe itself is said to have been framed by a kind of harmony of sounds, and the heaven itself revolves under the tone of that harmony.
— Isidore of Seville (560-636 AD)
CHOIR MUSIC
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Please note: All music scores here are for study purposes only, and remain under copyright by the copyright holders. Publishers' printed copies are in the choir library or folders.
2025
MARCH 2 Transfiguration of the Lord
Introit
Anthem
Copland: Sing Ye Praises to Our King (excerpt; 584) CHOIR
Copland: Sing Ye Praises to Our King (584) CHOIR
MARCH 9 1st Sunday in Lent
Introit
Anthem
Offeratory
Mozart: Kyrie from K.65 (opening chorale) CHOIR
Mozart: Kyrie from Missa Brevis in F Major, K. 192 (1045) CHOIR
Mozart: Agnus Dei from Missa Brevis in F Major, K. 192 (1045) CHOIR
MARCH 16 2nd Sunday in Lent
Introit
Anthem
Offeratory
Laurence: Irish Blessing (9048) HANDBELLS & CHOIR
Parker/Shaw: I Will Arise (441) CHOIR
Larson: Wondrous Love HANDBELLS
MARCH 23 3rd Sunday in Lent
Somerville Oxford Choir
MARCH 30 4th Sunday in Lent
Introit
Anthem
Hogan: We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace (opening; 1046) CHOIR
Hagenberg: All Things New (1031) CHOIR
SCHEDULES
Choir Rehearsals
Wednesdays, 7 pm – 9 pm
Rehearsals resume January 8
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Mozartean Start of Lent
First Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 9, 11 am service
Mozart movements w/strings & organ
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Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13 at 11 am
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Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm
(Choir TBD)
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Good Friday
Friday, April 18 at 8 pm
Via Crucis - Liszt
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Holy Saturday - No Choir
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20 at 9 & 11 am
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Spring Concert
Sunday, May 4 at 5 pm
"Across the Stars"
Music inspired by the heavens and earth
Dress Rehearsal: Saturday, May 3, 1-4 pm
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Choir Awards Voting: May 1-23
Voting via Google Forms Link (to be provided later)
Choir End-of-Year Party
Sunday, May 18, TBD
Chuck Johnson's House
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Choir "Off" June & July
No Wednesday practices May 28 - August 6
Summer repertoire TBA
CONCERTS AT ST PHILIP
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
2024
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Music at St Philip Fund.
REHEARSAL VIDEOS
Choir Rehearsals SP 2025
Wednesday January 8, 2025
Wednesday January 8, 2025
Wednesday January 15, 2025
BELL CANTO
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Please note: All music scores here are for study purposes only, and remain under copyright by the copyright holders. Publishers' printed copies are in the bell library or binders.
2025
March 9 9 am Rehearsal
March 16 9 am Rehearsal in Sanctuary | 11am Worship - Introit and Offertory
March 23 9 am Rehearsal
March 30 9 am Rehearsal in Sanctuary (small bell ensemble with children)
11 am Worship
April 6 9 am Rehearsal
April 13 9 am Rehearsal
April 20 EASTER - NO REHEARSAL
April 27 9 am Rehearsal
May 4 9 am Rehearsal
May 11 9 am Rehearsal
May 18 9 am Rehearsal in Sanctuary | 11 am Worship (Full Choir)
MUSIC LINKS
FREE Streaming Music & Live Radio
FREE Online Resources for Music Skills Building
Not totally free but really good!
Excellent resource for learning and practicing rhythm, solfège and
sight-reading! Fun to use!
Click the logo above to visit.
Comprehensive
music theory software.
Excellent and easy to use.
FREE online
Practica Musica® textbook.
FUN STUFF
