St. James Music Series

01/04/2025

Just three days after the state funeral of President Jimmy Carter, Washington National Cathedral organist Thomas Sheehan will performed a virtuosic program on the Rosales/Parsons organ at ! Not to be missed. Admission is free!

09/27/2024

09/02/2024

The 2024-2025 Season of the St. James Music Series is here! Subscribe today to our Choral Classics series, and mark your calendars for the free-admission Organ Artists series. It all starts soon!

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07/23/2024

Kai Krakenberg from Husum, Northern Germany performs tomorrow's Noontime Recital, the final event of our 2023-2024 season. All are welcome at 12:30 for this free program on the Rosales/Parsons organ:

David German (*1954):
Festive Trumpet tune

César Franck (1822-1890):
Choral Nr. 1 E-Dur

Edvard Grieg (1881-1907) / Harvey B. Gaul (1881-1945):
Peer-Gynt-Suite Nr. 1 op. 46:
Nr. 1 Morning Mood
Nr. 2 Åse’s Death
Nr. 3 Anitra‘s Dance
Nr. 4 In the Hall of the Mountain King

American Guild of Organists, San Diego Chapter

06/25/2024

You won’t want to miss Jaebon Hwang — tomorrow (Wednesday, June 26), at 12:30 pm, on the mighty Rosales-Parsons at St. James by-the-Sea!

PROGRAM
Lemare | Fantasia on Carmen
Vierne | Naïdes
Britton | Variations on “I Got Rhythm”

05/01/2024

What a memorable concert this weekend by the San Diego Master Chorale. The audience enjoyed every moment of Durufle's Requiem along with Bach, Brahms, Britten and others. Most of all, it was wonderful to see the beauty of choral music bring together so many people from across the San Diego community.

04/23/2024

Check out the full program for Sunday's concert. The San Diego Master Chorale will perform Gerald Finzi's "God is gone up," Johannes Brahms's "Geistliches Lied, Op. 30," and Benjamin Britten's "Jubliate Den," in addition the the sublime Requiem by Maurice Durufle. Tickets are still available at StJamesMusicSeries.com

The concerts this weekend feature one of the most beloved choral works ever written. This Requiem, composed by Maurice Duruflé, is deeply loved and appreciated by singers and audience members for its seamless connection between the old and the new.

04/23/2024

The San Diego Master Chorale is hard at work preparing Sunday's performance of the Durufle Requiem. Get your ticket today at StJamesMusicSeries.com

📷 Snapshot from tonight's rehearsal — you don't want to miss this weekend's concerts! About Duruflé's Requiem, Music Director John K. Russell says, “There are a few fiery moments, but they're always balanced out by really peaceful, serene, contemplative, melodic moments. He [Duruflé] didn't write a lot of choral music, but what he did was beautiful.”

Duruflé Requiem I San Diego Master Chorale
April 27, 4:00 pm - St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in San Diego
April 28, 4:00 pm - St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla on the St. James Music Series

*Ticket links for each concert in comments below.

03/17/2024

Today's San Diego Union-Tribune features a full-length article on parishioner Texu Kim and gives a special mention to his work commissioned by David Camp for the final recital in the organ dedication series at SJBTS, on May 12.

03/10/2024

After this morning’s joint rehearsal with the choirs of All Souls’, San Diego, and St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla, I’m particularly excited about tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, March 10), here at St. James. Grateful to these two wonderful ensembles and their directors, Ruben Valenzuela and Alex Benestelli!

Also looking forward to Raul Prieto Ramirez playing an exciting program in the dedication series of the new Rosales/Parsons organ at St. James!

4 PM | A MEDITATION ON THE PASSION OF CHRIST with the choirs of All Souls', San Diego, and St. James by-the Sea, La Jolla

Johannes Brahms | two settings of “Herzlich tut mich verlangen”
Brahms | “O Traurigkeit”
Hymn | “O sorrow deep!”(O Traurigkeit)

GETHSEMANE
Plainchant | In Monte Oliveti
Prophecy | Isaiah 53:1-6
John Rutter | I wonder as I wander
Hymn | “A stable lamp is lighted” (Andujar)
Gospel | Mark 14:32-42
Curt Oliver | Fragrant the prayer

THE TRIAL
Plainchant | Tradiderunt me
Prophecy | Jeremiah 20:7-11
Jane Hawes | Into the woods my Master went
Hymn | “O sacred head, sore wounded” (Herzlich tut mich verlangen)
Gospel | Matthew 27:1-26
Trond Kverno | Corpus Christi Carol

GETHSEMANE
Plainchant | Quid ultra debui facere tibi
Prophecy | Isaiah 53:7-12
John Tavener | The Lamb
Hymn | “In the cross of Christ I glory” (Tomter)
Gospel | John 19:16-27
Antonio Lotto | Crucifixus à 8

5 PM ORGAN RECITAL with Raúl Prieto Ramírez
Franz Liszt, transcribed by Jean Guillou | Prometheus
Camille Saint-Saëns | Rhapsody
Juan Maria Thomàs i Sabater | Toccata post Te Deum
Claude Debussy, transcribed by Ramírez | Claire de lune
César Franck | Pièce Héroïque
Franz Liszt, transcribed by Ramírez | Concert Study No. 2
Modest Mussorgsky and Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, transcribed Ramírez | Baba-Yaga and The Great Gate of Kiev from “Pictures at an Exhibition”

03/10/2024

Don't miss the continuation of the Rosales/Parsons Organ tomorrow afternoon at 4:00pm. Bruce Neswick will lead a beautiful service of Mediations on the Passion of Christ, followed by a spectacular and virtuosic recital by San Diego Civic Organist, Raul Prieto Ramirez, including several of his own colorful transcriptions. Admission is free. No reservation required. See you there!

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Raul Prieto Ramirez in recital, following Choral Meditations on the Passion   Choral Meditations on the Passion and Organ Dedication Recital Sunday, March 10, 2024 Free Admission | No reservation req

02/13/2024

📢 The wait is over! Chanticleer takes the stage for 'Music of a Silent World' at St. James Music Series on Sunday, February 18th at 4:00pm. Even though tickets are sold out, visit the Box Office from 3:00pm for any last minute availability. Don't miss this annual tradition! https://wix.to/gjstoHu

01/10/2024

The dedication of St. James’ new Rosales/Parsons Pipe Organ continues this Sunday with another world-class recital by one of America’s best concert organists following a beautiful service of Choral Evensong sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. James by-the-Sea.

All are welcome! Free Admission. No reservation require

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Concert organist Caroline Robinson in recital, following a beautiful service of Choral Evensong.   Choral Evensong and Organ Dedication Recital Sunday, January 14, 2024 Free Admission | No reservatio