St. Margaret's Friends of Music
Each year, St. Margaret's Friends of Music sponsors a series of concerts in the church’s sanctuary. Now in its twenty-fourth season, previous year’s series have included performances by outstanding choirs such as The Vienna Choir Boys, Chanticleer (multiple times), Clare College Choir, and The Queen’s Six. Renowned instrumental groups have included Canadian Brass, Boston Brass, The Southern California Brass Consortium, and The Side Street Strutters Jazz Band. World-renowned organists include Frederick Swann, Nathan Laube, and Christopher Houlihan. St. Margaret's choir's performance of Nine Lessons and Carols in December is always among the highlights of the season.
- Presents a variety of music programming for the desert community particularly in the areas of voice and keyboard performances.
- Supports the overall mission of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church and increase awareness of its ministries throughout the Valley.
- Showcases the church’s magnificent Quimby organ and utilizes the beautiful and spacious sanctuary.
- Encourages music education in area youth by providing low-cost access to concerts.
Each year, St. Margaret's Friends of Music sponsors a series of concerts in the church’s sanctuary. Now in its twenty-fourth season, previous year’s series have included performances by outstanding choirs such as The Vienna Choir Boys, Chanticleer (multiple times), Clare College Choir, and The Queen’s Six. Renowned instrumental groups have included Canadian Brass, Boston Brass, The Southern California Brass Consortium, and The Side Street Strutters Jazz Band. World-renowned organists include Frederick Swann, Nathan Laube, and Christopher Houlihan. St. Margaret's choir's performance of Nine Lessons and Carols in December is always among the highlights of the season.
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About
St. Margaret's Friends of Music is led by our Director of Music, with the assistance of a volunteer FoM Committee. Besides the selection and planning of concert events, committee members are responsible for many of the activities required to produce these events. These include publicity, ticket sales, audio-visual support, hosting and planning for the needs of guest artists, ushering, and setup and serving the receptions that follow most of the concerts.
St. Margaret's Friends of Music is led by our Director of Music, with the assistance of a volunteer FoM Committee. Besides the selection and planning of concert events, committee members are responsible for many of the activities required to produce these events. These include publicity, ticket sales, audio-visual support, hosting and planning for the needs of guest artists, ushering, and setup and serving the receptions that follow most of the concerts.
