Saint Anthony Church
Music Ministry


"Let my soul praise you that it may love you.
Your whole creation sings your praise."

St Augustine of Hippo


 


Updated:
11/24/2009

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Adult Choir:

Our new Season begins Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Choir Loft.

Cantor/Leaders of Song:

Sing the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and lead the parish community in song.  Our new Season begins Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Choir Loft.

Youth Choir:

All parish youth, grades 2 thru 12, are invited to join us for rehearsals on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in the Church. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 16th.

Resurrection Choir:

Sing for parish funerals. No formal rehearsal schedules. If interested, please contact the Choir Director. 

Special Occasions Choir:

Parish members are welcome to join us for rehearsals for our Christmas, Triduum and Easter liturgies.  Rehearsal for Christmas begin on Thursday, October 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.

Funds, Memorials & Wish List:

Funds & Memorials
Wish List

Announcements:

Mr. John Konwerski is our Music Director.  If you need to contact John, please contact him through the Rectory Office at 583-1349.

We are looking for more voices and instrumentalists to join our Adult Music Ministry!! Please consider joining us.  The Choir sings at the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass.

 

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Contacts:

To discuss your interest in music ministry, please contact the Rectory Office.

 

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MISSION STATEMENT
In accordance with the guidelines and procedures for the Roman Catholic    Archdiocese of Hartford as prescribed in Sacred Music Handbook, musicians minister to the assembly of believers by providing music of prayer which, avoiding dominance, serves to:

  • solemnize the liturgy by enhancing the meaning and nature of each part of the liturgy,

  • increase the effectiveness of texts,

  • enhance the liturgical celebrations with beauty,

  • edify the participants and help them express their unity,

  • assist the assembled believers to express, celebrate, and share the gift of faith.

Under the direction of the Director of Music, music is selected which is technically, aesthetically, and expressively good, and supports the nature and structure of the liturgy.  It also enables the community to individually and collectively express their faith.  Instrumentalists, cantors and choir members train in the areas of performance, music theory, and liturgy to lead in the ministry of musical prayer.  They preserve and cultivate a unique heritage while celebrating the present.  They encourage, lead, reinforce and enrich the active and enthusiastic participation of the congregation in the singing of the congregation's own parts.

By proper preparation and performance of their liturgical role, music ministries not only enhance the beauty of the celebration, but bring spiritual benefits to themselves.  A great spiritual resource is gained in study of scripture in music, and a group of believers share their talents in praising God, the Creator and Giver of all gifts.

 

 

St. Anthony Church
Organ History

 

Original 1940 Organ Specifications

 Eastman Theatre console, Opus 1010, Rochester, N.Y.
John Turnell Austin The Austin organ is deeply rooted in the creative resourcefulness of John Turnell Austin. An Englishman who came to America in 1889, Mr. Austin first worked for Farand and Votey, where he developed his famous Universal Air Chest system. At a time when electro-pneumatic actions could be more troublesome than helpful, the Universal Chest was an enormous breakthrough. It was a large, air-tight, walk-in room, with the chest action on the ceiling.
 
Since the chest could be entered with the wind on, all adjustments and maintenance were easily accomplished. The first Austin-patent organs were built at the Clough & Warren factory in 1893, and Mr. Austin established his own company in Hartford in 1899. Austin organs have been built at this Woodland Street location ever since. By 1910, the Austin Organ Company was recognized as a leader in the field, helped by the extraordinary reliability of the Universal Chest. Organs from the 1890s are still in use today, because Mr. Austin's design has proven so reliable that the mechanism rarely requires maintenance and is extremely long-lived. Official Grand Prize Award Ribbon for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition
 
The Franklin Institute's Medal of Merit A tour through the Austin factory is an object lesson in the mechanical ingenuity of John T. Austin. He not only developed unique organ actions, but fantastic machines which helped to build them. His designs have proven timeless; while taking advantage of modern materials, a new Austin is still fashioned on the same principles developed more than a century ago.

(Information as stated from Austin Organ, Inc.)

 
       
   


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