Music
At Christ Church in Short Hills, music is integral to our ministry. Music builds community and brings us all closer to the Divine. We welcome parishioners, local area residents, and youth of all ages to join us in singing God’s praise.
Music builds community
and brings us all closer to the Divine.
Upcoming Events and Concerts
Evensong for Lent
Sunday, February 18, 4pm
Please join us at 4pm on February 18th for an Evensong for Lent sung by the Parish Choir. Featured will be the St. Alban's Service of Alfred Fedak and Lord of the Dance by Sydney Carter. The director will be Dr. Andrew Moore and the organist will be Dr. Brian Harlow.
A wine and cheese reception hosted by the choir will follow the evensong.
Our Choirs
The Parish Choir of Christ Church
The Parish Choir is open to all, from middle school age to adult, sharing in worship with song. The choir is comprised of volunteer voices and professional section leaders who sing at the 10am Eucharist each Sunday. Parish Choir activities begin in September and continue through early June. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:15pm to 8:45pm and on Sundays at 9:00am.
The Canterbury Choir
The Canterbury Choir is open to all elementary age children. Rehearsals are every Sunday at 11:15am from September through early June. Our energetic children’s choir sings on All Saints’ Day and Advent I, as well as at Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter and Youth Sunday. Members of the Canterbury Choir receive musical training in preparation to move up to the Parish Choir.
The Summer Choir
The Summer Choir is open to all members of the parish to sing at our informal 10:00am weekly Sunday service. The choir meets at 9:15am in the Choir Room to rehearse hymns and simple anthems on a “join us when you can” basis.
The Festival Choir is comprised of members of the parish and local residents who unite for special music events throughout the year.
The Bell Choir
The Bell Choir rehearses the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-7:15. They perform several times a year on Holy Days for both Preludes and Offertory Anthems. Membership is by audition in the fall of each year.
Christ Church Choir at Bristol Cathedral
Watch two performances by the Christ Church Choir from their residency at Bristol Cathedral from July 31 - August 6, 2023.
ABOUT OUR ORGAN
The organ at Christ Church in Short Hills is a 63 rank Aeolian-Skinner opus 1347 designed by organ builder Joseph Whiteford in 1960. It is the largest of its kind in the state of New Jersey. The organ was restored in 2015 by Stephen Emery of Emery Brothers Organs in Allentown, PA. The new antiphonal organ and Trompette en Chamade was tonally designed by organ builder, Bynum Petty. The Aeolian-Skinner rebuild was part of a $1.2 million restoration of the sanctuary by the congregation of Christ Church in Short Hills. Click here to see the organ specifications.
CHRIST CHURCH IN SHORT HILLS / 66 HIGHLAND AVE SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078 /
(973) 379-2898 /
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