Music Ministry

Director of Music: Mr. David P. Tisbert
EMAIL:  [email protected]
914- 337-1660 ext. 129

Music ministry offers opportunities for singers and instrumentalists to serve God's highest calling of music, "sacred music" sung and played at weekly Mass and special occasions. We invite you to become more actively involved in the parish music ministry program.
(see below).

Ensembles and rehearsals are as follows:

• Parish Choir (High School-Adults): Wednesday, 7:30 pm
• Choral Scholars (High School): Wednesday, 7:30 pm (with the Parish Choir)                       

Saturday 5 pm, Organ & Cantor
Sunday 9:30 am, Organ & Cantor (Family Mass)
Sunday 10:45 am, (led by the Parish Choir, September - May)
Sunday 12 pm, Organ & Cantor

There is music for all Holy Days of Obligation at the 5 pm vigil and at 10 am and 12 pm Masses.
 

                               
 The Church of Saint Joseph is blessed to offer all of the following concerts free of charge and open to the public. Our Concert Series is funded in its entirety by our generous "Friends of Music," whose names are listed in each program during the season, and enjoy other benefits like open rehearsals, preferred seating. To join the "Friends of Music," contact music director Mr. David P. Tisbert at stjosephmusicoffice@gmail.com or call the rectory at 914-337-1660. 

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The Music Ministry of the Church of Saint Joseph is proud to present the following..

Harpsichord Concert
Sunday, October 8, 2023, 2:30 pm
Dr. Sándor Szabó acclaimed harpsichordist and conductor in a solo harpsichord concert on the newly refurbished Flemish Concert Zuckermann harpsichord  gifted to the Music Ministry of the Church of St. Joseph. Works by J.S. Bach, Scarlatti and others.

The North German Organ School
Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:30 pm
Dr. John A. Wolfe Music Director at the Church of the Holy Apostles in NYC. Will perform treasures from the North German Baroque Organ School in continued celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the landmark seventy four rank Möller instrument. Works by J.S. Bach Buxtehude, Weckmann and more.

G. F. Handel's Messiah: (Part I)
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 2:30 pm
The Music Ministry of the Church of St. Joseph presents our annual offering of the Christmas section of this timely classic with the Parish Choir, Soloists, and the Chamber
Orchestra of St. Joseph.

Christmas Eve: The Nativity of the Lord
Sunday, December 24, 2023, 2:30 pm
Celebrate the high feast of Christmas with the St. Joseph Parish Choir.
Choral Eucharist (Mass) 4:00 pm
Favorite Chirstmas Carols 3:00 pm

Violin, Cello and Piano
Sunday, February 11, 2024, 2:30 pm
Franz Schubert's Trio in B flat, op. 99, D 989 for Violin Cello and Piano. Join us for this lively, buoyant, large-scale chamber work from the classical repertoire. Gabriel Schaff violin, Arthur Cook cello, David tisbert Piano. Other works by Ernest Bloch and Fritz Kreiler's famous version of "Farwell to Cucullain" ( Londondeery Air) and more.

Holy Week
Choral Eucharist with the Choir of St. Joseph
Holy Thursday 3/28/24 at 7:30 pm Hassler's Missa Secunda
Good Friday 3/29/24 at 3:00 pm Bruckner's Christus Factus Est
Easter Vigil 3/30/24 at 8:00 pm Handel's Worthy Is the Lamb

St. Joseph Bach Festival
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 2:30 pm
The Church of St Jospeh Parish Choir, Soloists, and Chamber Orchestra,
Bach Cantata BWV 51, "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen",  Concerto for oboe and violin in C Minor BWV 1060, and Vivaldi's Gloria.

We sincerely thank all of our patrons and musicians for their continued support!

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For more information on the music ministry at St. Joseph, to get involved, or to support any of the ministries, please visit saintjosephsbronxville.org, call us at 914-337-1660
or send an email to [email protected].

Mailing address:  Church of Saint Joseph  15 Cedar Street Bronxville, NY 10708
          We thank you for your generous support!

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