Music Programs
St. Peter's Episcopal Church

St. Peter's newly
restored Estey organ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Programs at St. Peter's

Susan Gadd is Organist and Director of Music at St. Peter's. Music activities for all ages are being developed. Very young children participate in the Cherub Choir, and the Junior Choir is made up of children in grades 1–5, although children in junior high school who enjoy singing may still belong. The Junior Choir program begins on Thursdays at 6 p.m. This Choir takes part in the monthly Family Service, as well as the Christmas Eve Family Service and Easter Service. More voices are always needed!

The Senior Choir leads the 10 a.m. service each Sunday, except Family Sunday (the first Sunday of each month), when the Junior Choir sings.

Section leaders/soloists in the Senior Choir keep the quality of its singing at a high level. New members, even those with no experience, are always welcome. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 7:30.

Bells are a recent addition to the musical repertoire at St. Peter's and a bell choir performs at special services. A Handbell Choir for children with special needs meets weekly. Instrumentalists, both youth and adult, lend their talents to the music program on many occasions throughout the school year.

St. Peter's Organ

St. Peter’s organ has recently been restored by the Peragallo Organ Company, and has been upgraded with a three-manual and pedal English drawknob console. New digital switching now connects the key desk to the pipes throughout the organ.

The pipework includes ten ranks of the original Estey organ, dating from the early part of the 1900s. The instrument now features 28 ranks of pipes, including a Tuba, Trumpet, Flute and a Zimbelstern. The festival trumpet pipes are positioned horizontally (en chamade) in the Chancel area to project sound into the Nave of the church. A beautiful new mahogany console has been installed.  Most of the pre-existing pipes, some more than 100 years old, have been incorporated in the restoration and, together with the new pipework, add a degree of brilliance never before heard at St. Peter’s. The organ is virtually a new instrument.

See Organist and Music Director Susan Gadd any Sunday after church or contact her by phone at the church (973-334-4429) for more information about any of these music programs.