Music

Music at St. James by-the-Sea

"Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with timbrel and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!" ... Psalm 150

Music is a vibrant part of parish life at St. James by-the-Sea. The rich sounds of the St. James Choir and our 60-rank Austin pipe organ fill the church each Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. On Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve, we add the beauty of brass and timpani to our services. Evensong with the choir takes place at 5:00 p.m. one Sunday a month from September through May at The Bishop's School, two blocks from our church. The St. James Cherub Choir offers young people a chance to learn, practice and present worship music.

St. James by-the-Sea is known throughout the county for its outstanding music programs under the leadership of the Director of Music, Steven Townsend. The highly-praised St. James Music Series presents concerts throughout the year as an outreach to the San Diego community. We seek extraordinary artists and repertoire, while maintaining reasonable ticket prices (free to students and children). St. James is also home to San Diego Early Music Society concerts and we host The Messiah by the San Diego Chamber Orchestra each December.

We welcome you to listen, participate, reflect and find inspiration in the Music of St. James.

For more information, contact Steven Townsend, Director of Music at the church office by calling (858) 459-3421 ext. 109.