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St.
John's is fortunate to have in its congregation many who, although
they may not be directly associated with the choir, have multiple
musical talents. From stringed instruments, to brass, to woodwinds,
to guitar, even harp. These friends are always happy to provide
special music or anthem accompaniment when asked. Because of
this, it's not unusual to hear gospel music one Sunday and a
string quartet the next.
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Rob
Styberski, Music Director and Organist since 1996, came to St.
John’s with over 30 years experience in a wide variety
of church music traditions: Southern and American Baptist, United
Presbyterian, United Methodist, Missouri Synod Lutheran, Catholic
and Episcopalian. He was an Honors Scholar at Andrews University
and a Dean’s List recipient and Pi Kappa Lambda scholar
at Western Michigan University. Well respected by his peers,
Rob served as Dean of the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American
Guild of Organists from 1992 to 1994, and an executive board
member of the Detroit Chapter from 2001 to 2003.
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The Chancel Choir is a volunteer choir of 17-25 adults from varied backgrounds, some with previous choir experience, some first-time singers who learn to love it. The choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM and prior to Sunday 10:30 Eucharist for rehearsals. All find that choir membership is an excellent way to serve the weekly worship needs of the parish, expand their view into the music of the church, and to gain meaningful fellowship with other parishioners and each other. |
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In
addition to the regular services throughout the year, the choir
provides the musical foundation for the services of Tenebrae
(Wednesday of Holy Week), Good Friday, and a new Festival Eucharist
service on New Year's Eve, featuring a major work with instruments
and varied service music. This service has become one of our
most popular. As an outreach ministry, once a year, the choir
performs a 40-minute secular and sacred music program for the
residents of St. Anne's Mead, an Episcopal retirement home.
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The
Children's Choir has become stronger and stronger since moving
its rehearsals to mid-service on Sundays. Now typically comprised
of fifteen or more singers, they perform anthems (sometimes with
bells or other instruments) about once a month. The highlight
of their musical year is the Annual Christmas Pageant, the traditional
retelling of the story of the birth of Jesus. Here, in full costume
and utilizing talented young readers--and with carols sung by
the congregation--the children put forth their best efforts to
create a dramatic musical presentation that everyone continues
to talk about throughout the year. The Children's Choir is open
to children aged approximately four to ten (K through 6).
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| St. John's is proud to have two pipe organs in the building. The larger one is a 3-manual, 41-rank Schantz pipe organ installed in 1988, speaking from the front of the building, directly behind the choir seating. It is a well-rounded instrument, amply recreating the music from many centuries and often supporting large diocesan events. The smaller pipe organ is a 7-rank Reuter pipe organ at the rear of the lovely chapel adjacent to the sanctuary. It is completely unenclosed and visible and provides just the right accompaniment for services of 50 people or less. This instrument was installed in 1998 by St. John's parishioners, supervised by Cascarelli & Associates and is a gift from one family. |  |
© 2003, St. John's Episcopal Church, Royal Oak, MI