About music at st. thomas’s

St. Thomas’s music program elevates our worship, freely offering the gift of music to anyone coming through our doors (physically, or virtually via livestream). Music creates community and meaningful connection as we attract skilled choristers and other musicians, feature guest artists from our parish and beyond, and welcome all who come to hear them. Under the leadership of Organist and Choirmaster Music Elizabeth Anderson and Assistant Organist and Choirmaster Manuel Piazza, choral and organ music are offered at the 9:30 am Sung Mass, at the 11 am High Mass, and at Evensong and Benediction at 5 pm. Evensong, a service of prayers and music, features the great heritage of Anglican sacred music as sung in British cathedrals. We welcome experienced choral singers who value a high standard of ensemble singing to audition by contacting eanderson@stthomas.on.ca.

Under the leadership of Manuel Piazza, we have developed a children’s music program to deliver free music education, provide exposure to the Anglican church music tradition, and draw young people and their families to St. Thomas’s.

OUR MUSIC STAFF

Elizabeth Anderson is our Organist and Choirmaster and Manuel Piazza our Assistant Organist and Choirmaster. Click here to read their bios. John Tuttle, who served for more than 25 years, was named Organist and Choirmaster Emeritus on October 1, 2023.

THE ST. THOMAS’S CHORISTERS: OUR CHILDREN’S MUSIC PROGRAM

St. Thomas’s Anglican Church is very excited to have launched a new choral program for children with unchanged voices, ages seven and up. This children’s choir, which began rehearsing in September 2023, meets after school on Thursdays and sings at the 9:30 am Sung Mass on Sundays. Our vision for a chorister program is inspired by similar institutions in cathedrals, parish churches, and academic colleges across the United Kingdom and North America. Find out more by visiting this page.

Friends of Music is a new community outreach ministry of St. Thomas’s designed to build meaningful connections with the community around us through music. It supports a children’s choir, music education, scholarships to promote access, a community lecture/recital series, and community volunteer engagement. Friends of Music launched in March 2023 with a successful series of lecture-recitals.

To find out more and learn about how you can support our music program, visit this page.