Music
Music from the heart for the soul
Through the hard work of Episcopal communicators, muscians, and audio and video geniuses, Episcopalians from across the church came together to perform for Easter. As we move into the 50 days of Eastertide, take time to watch and listen. It will be good for your soul. Credits: Arrangement by Erik Meyer, audio engineering and post-production by Kory Caudill and Sean Truskowski, video editing by Tom Verga. Special thanks to The Episcopal Church Office of Communication/Multimedia Services unit and Natalee Hill,…
Join The Episcopal Church’s virtual choir for Easter
Join your voice or instrument for the Episcopal Church’s Easter Virtual Choir! The Episcopal Church is creating a mass virtual choir video to be released on Easter Sunday. If you’re a choir member without a choir, a musician without an orchestra, or just someone who loves to sing and be part of the group, you’re who we need! We’re looking for submissions from across the Church (and even beyond!) for this project. …We look forward to showing off the whole…
Organ Recital with Joshua Stafford Friday, Feb. 21
A recital featuring Joshua Stafford, First Prize winner at the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, will be at 7:30 pm Friday, February 21, 2020, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. All 5,000 pipes will resound with thrilling and beautiful music by Dvorak, Mozart, Karg-Elert, Stravinsky, and Pierre Cochereau. Admission is free, the concert will last one hour, and a reception for everyone will follow. All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth. Watch a video…
Church musicians, clergy, and laity invited to conference on best practices
“Best Practices for Faithful 21st Century Worship and Music Leaders” will be October 10-11, 2019, at St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas. This conference brings clergy, musicians, and laity to engage in a thoughtful discussion of the most important task of the church, the worship of God. It is sponsored by the Church Music Institute (CMI) of Dallas with the generous support of the Lilly Endowment Inc. Keynote speaker is Rev. Peter W. Marty, editor of The…
All Saints’ Organ Gala to honor music ministry of Frederick Grimes
Three outstanding organists will be the focus of an Organ Gala at All Saints’, Fort Worth, at 7:30 pm Friday, January 25, 2019. Two of these artists will perform — All Saints’ Organist and Choirmaster Clive Driskill-Smith and concert organist Robert McCormick, organist and choirmaster at Saint Mark’s Church in Philadelphia. The third artist is honoree Frederick (Rick) Grimes, who retired in September 2018 as organist and choirmaster at All Saints’. This Organ Gala will honor the beautiful music that…
Solemn Evensong at All Saints’, Fort Worth
All are invited to Solemn Evensong at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, at 6 pm Sunday, January 20, 2019. The All Saints’ Choir, under Organist and Choirmaster Clive Driskill-Smith, will sing the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B minor by T. Tertius Noble, and Thou Wilt Keep Him by Samuel S. Wesley.
Clive Driskill-Smith starting as new organist at All Saints’, For Worth
For more than two decades, worship at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, Texas has been enhanced by the extraordinary artistry of Organist and Choirmaster Rick Grimes. After 64 years as an organist and 24 years at All Saints’, Grimes retired from All Saints’ on September 9. The church’s beautiful music in the Anglican musical tradition will continue with Grimes’ successor, British organist and recording artist Clive Driskill-Smith. Driskill-Smith played his first Sunday services at All Saints’ on Sunday,…
Rick Grimes retires after 24 years as All Saints’ organist and choirmaster
Rick Grimes, organist and choirmaster at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, concluded his 24-year tenure on Rally Day at All Saints’ this past Sunday, September 9. The vestry honored him at his retirement with a proclamation, which was printed in the service leaflet. View Grimes’ biography on this site. Grimes’ career as an organist started at the age of twelve, when he began playing at the Presbyterian church in Hillsboro, and he plans to return there in his…
Join diocesan choir for presiding bishop’s visit
Can you carry a tune without a bucket? Join a diocesan choir now forming to participate in the Eucharist with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on Saturday, April 8, at 11 am at University Christian Church. David Lindsey, music director at St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, is coordinating the choir. Anthems will be selected from 8 Anthems for About 12 Singers: Easy-to-Prepare Gospel Songs and Spirituals for SAB Choirs. Lindsey is ordering copies; however, if you already own a copy of this collection and…
Garden blessing, English feast and Christmas boutique
All Saints’ Episcopal Church is holding some unique events over the next couple of weeks. Garden Blessing Friday, October 21, at “Twilight in the Garden,” Bishop Sam Hulsey will bless the church garden, located across the street from the church. The event is from 6 to 8 pm, hosted by the Women of All Saints and the Men’s Fellowship. English Feast and Silent Auction On Saturday, October 22 at 7 pm, the church will host a traditional English feast and a silent…
Upcoming worship opportunities
Solemn Evensong All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth offers Solemn Evensong on Sunday, October 23 at 6:00 pm with the All Saints’ Choir, directed by Organist and Choirmaster Frederick Grimes. Admission is free. All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth. All Souls’ Day Trinity Episcopal Church will observe All Souls’ Day with a service featuring John Rutter’s Requiem, with orchestra, choir and soloists. The names of those who have died in the past year will be read…
Solemn Evensong Sunday, February 28
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness by joining in Solemn Evensong, a treasure of the Anglican tradition, as part of the observance of the Lenten Season at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. All are invited at 6 pm on Sunday, February 28, with the All Saints’ Choir and Rick Grimes, organist and choir master. All Saints’ also will have the Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent at 6 pm. Palm Sunday is March 20 and…
Good Shepherd, Granbury seeking music director
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Granbury is seeking a part time Director of Music and Choir Master. There are many ways the position can be structured; duties will include selecting music, organizing, rehearsing and directing a new choir, and administrating several special music occasions throughout the year. Requirements include knowledge of and skill with mainline Protestant Christian hymnody, piano, choral conducting and church ethos. A degree in sacred music, familiarity with Episcopal churches and knowledge of computers…
Christmas Concert set for Dec. 13 at All Saints’
All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Fort Worth offers a Concert of Christmas Music on Sunday, December 13 from The program will feature harpist Yumiko Endo Schlaffer, Dallas Symphony violinist Andrew Schast, and All Saints’ organist and choirmaster Frederick Grimes playing with the All Saints’ Choir and a chamber orchestra. Admission is free with no tickets or reservations required, and a reception for everyone will follow the concert. For more information, call 817-732-1424 or visit www.asecfw.org.
Solemn Evensong October 4, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth
Come to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, to experience Solemn Evensong on Sunday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. with the All Saints’ Choir, directed by Organist and Choirmaster Frederick Grimes. Music will include Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B minor by T. Tertius Noble and the motet, Save us O Lord by Thomas Matthews. Admission is free. All Saints’ Episcopal Church is located at 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth.
Thaw out with beautiful music at All Saints’, Fort Worth
After dreary days of ice and snow, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, is offering a chance to venture out and hear some beautiful music. Solemn Evensong will be at 6 pm Sunday, March 1, 2015, with the All Saints’ Choir. Music will include Plainsong Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, as well as Psalm 8 sung by the All Saints’ Choir and the congregation.The choir will sing “How lovely is thy dwelling-place” from the Requiem of Johannes Brahms, and Ave verum…
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