Musicians & Choir

WHY DO WE SING AT SAINT PAUL’S?

Music helps the heart get in touch with the liturgy. Our aim is to engage the assembly in prayerful praise through music. We believe that music, combined with the excellent preaching of our Paulist priests becomes a powerful tool for renewal and conversion. At Saint Paul’s you can hear and be invited to participate in great music of every type and of all periods. Each mass has its own musical character, but we also have a common repertoire of service music and psalms to link our separate mass assemblies into one community.

MASSES WITH CANTOR:

5:00 pm SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: A mixture of traditional and contemporary music. Our cantor is Marie Hodgson, a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, with accompaniment on the organ. Music of all kinds from traditional to contemporary with participation by the assembly.

9:30 am SUNDAY MASS: This morning mass is referred to as our “family” Mass. Families and people of all ages are uplifted by the energetic and progressive music provided under the direction of Jeffrey Parola.

At this Mass, a special Children’s Liturgy of the Word is also offered. The music at this mass is a contemporary blend of traditional, rock, and soulful music.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION
All the major celebrations of the Rites of Christian Initiation are celebrated during Sunday masses with music to accompany the rites and involving the assembly.

FUNERALS
Our ministry through music in times of grief is a priority. Our ministry extends from sympathetic planning of music to supplying musicians of top quality so that funerals and memorial services truly minister to the bereaved.

WEDDINGS
Our organist, Jim Casey, is in charge of music at weddings. He will help you plan suitable music to enhance your celebration as well as being liturgically appropriate. Our own cantors are available. If you want a trumpet or bagpipes – just ask. If you want to use guest soloists or musicians, they must be musically qualified and be auditioned before the day. Guidelines for choosing wedding music are available from the parish office at 310-474-1527.

OTHER MUSIC AT SAINT PAUL’S

UCLA’s MASTER CHORALE:  Twice a year, UCLA’s Master Chorale comes to Saint Paul’s to share their glorious voices.

INSTRUMENTS AT SAINT PAUL’S: Our three-manual Reuter pipe organ speaks beautifully into the splendid acoustics of Saint Paul’s. There is a Steinway grand piano (kindly donated by the parents of John Wattenbarger) as well as a Yamaha keyboard (kindly donated by Dan Dumas).