Photo credit: KJR

Organ Intermezzi: July 5 through August 30, 2012 at 12:15 p.m. Each Thursday in July and August from 12:15 to 1:00 pm, local and international organists put the church's mighty Casavant organ through its paces in programmes of lighter classics. Following each concert, audience members can meet the artist over a free glass of lemonade, served in the Memorial Tower. Admission is by freewill donation. This season we welcome the following artists:

July 5: John Grew (McGill University)
July 12: Dominique Gagnon & Esther Clément
(Ste-Marie-de-Beauce)
July 19: Raymond Perrin (Trois-Rivières)
July 26: Jonathan Oldengarm
August 2: Kurt-Ludwig Forg (Borken, Germany)
August 9: Christian Bacheley (Arbois, France)
August 16: Benjamin Waterhouse (Quebec City)
August 23: Jacques Boucher (Montreal)
August 30: Jonathan Oldengarm

Past Events

Good Friday, April 6, 2012: The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul joined forces with Ensemble Caprice to present J. S. Bach's epic St. Matthew Passion. Evangelist Isaiah Bell, Jesus Sanford Sylvan; under the direction of Jordan de Souza.

Special Event: March 24 at 7:30 p.m. St. Lawrence Choir in concert at St. Andrew and St. Paul: Italian, English and Canadian ‘Glories': St. Lawrence Choir, Buzz brass ensemble and Jonathan Oldengarm. Dir. Michael Zaugg.

Opera Extravaganza! : Sunday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. Director of Music Dr. Jonathan Oldengarm joined with sopranos Stephanie Manias and Tracy Cantin in a gala programme of opera favourites, including the Prelude from Die Meistersinger (Wagner/Lemare), Overture from William Tell (Rossini/Buck) and the Fantasia on themes from Bizet's Carmen (Lemare) on the church's IV/100 Casavant organ. Nearly $3,000 was raised to support the church's music ministry! Thanks to all who contributed to the event's great success.

Benefit Concert for the Maison du Parc: Mozart Celebration!: November 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Players' Association presented Mozart's Requiem, KV 626, with soloists Marie-Eve Munger, Daniel Taylor, Isaiah Bell and Sanford Sylvan. Jordan de Souza conducted, and Jonathan Oldengarm played organ. At the beginning of the concert, Munger and Oldengarm (soprano and organ) performed Mozart's motet Exsultate, jubilate, KV 165. An enthusiastic audience of eight hundred was on hand to enjoy wonderful music-making in aid of a good cause. 

CBC Christmas Sing-In: December 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. The 32nd annual CBC Sing-In features the choir in a festive Christmas programme accompanied by brass, percussion and organ, and include lots of carol singing by the audience. Listen to the Sing-In online by clicking here.

Carols by Candlelight: December 18, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. This traditional service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas takes place in the church late in the afternoon of the third Sunday in December. Choir members process into the darkened Sanctuary carrying candles, and join the congregation in joyous music. A CD recording of the 1998 event marking the Silver Jubilee of Carols by Candlelight, a perfect Christmas gift, is available at the Book Stall in the Narthex.