St. Boniface Episcopal Church - on Siesta Key: Music and Choirs

Music and Choirs

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Quarantina concerts

This part of our varied music ministry provides a unique mixture of historically informed instrumental and sacred choral music performed live at St. Boniface Church, to be viewed from the comfort and safety of your home.

It is our hope that these livestream performances can bring joy and peace to those in our community who are staying home during this time. We also hope to provide a stage, voice and audience for those members of our Sarasota music community who are not able to reach you in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm here on our website, on boxcast.tv or on our Facebook page!

These programs are brought to you by the Boniface Friends of Music. Please consider a donation to help us continue this concert series. Any gift you can make goes a long way; a $200 donation will sponsor an entire Wednesday night concert (or consider $100 as co-sponsor), and will receive a live thank you.

Enjoy these past concerts:

flute, voice & organ

Ann Stephenson-Moe, organ

Max Tan, violin

Jack Gallahan, cello

Sam Nelson, organist

Vivek Jayaraman, violin

Sarasota Piano Trio

David Kesler, tenor

Ricardo Rivera, baritone and George Hemcher, piano

Violinist Jesse Munoz

Clarinetist Laura Petty

Members of our Siesta Youth Chorale

Pianist Lise Frank

SopranoThea Lobo and Sam Nelson piano/organ

Soprano Dominique Cecchetti and pianist Jesse Martins

Soprano Rebecca Stracener and organist James Guyer

Organist Ann Moe and trumpeter Anthony Limoncelli

Guitarist Zachary Johnson

Cellist Natalie Helm

Organist Richard Benedum

Tenor Rafael Davila and Dr. Joseph Holt, piano

Flutist Jen Weinstein

Violinist Mia Laity

Pianist Dr. Joe Holt

Booker High School violinists Larah Pereira, Mariah Sanchez, Koraima Garza

Violist Daniel Urbanowicz

Organist Dr. James Guyer

Cellist Troy Chang

Organist Sam Nelson and St. Boniface Quarantina Choir

Ricardo Rivera, baritone w/ George Hemcher, piano

members of the Astralis Chamber Ensemble

Linda Bento-Rei, flute w/ James Guyer, organ

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Easter Sunday choir


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Wednesday evening music Enjoy these concerts Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.: January 6 - organist Jeremy Filsell January 13 - violinist Max Tan with Ying Li, piano January 20 - classical guitarist Dr. Erol Ozsever January 27 - Sarasota Brass Trio February 3 - Joseph Ryan, baritone w/Ann Stephenson-Moe, organ February 10 - Mia Laity & Jesse Munoz, violin duo February 24 - music for flute & harp March 3 - classical guitarist Dr. Erol Ozsever March 10 - Luke Brennan, organ March 17 - Emmanuel Montalvo with Jazz Quartet March 24 - music for oboe & organ (Jonathan Gentry & James Guyer) March 31 - Choral Compline April 7 - Jomo Aikens, baritone April 14 - Amici Musicale April 21 - music for violin, trumpet & organ April 28 - organist Cynthia Roberts Greene May 5 - rebroadcast of pianist Noah Hardaway's concert May 12 - Sun-Young Shin, violin and Sam Nelson, harpsichord May 19 - Lorraine Murphy, soprano and Ann Stephenson-Moe, organ May 23 - Maryta de Humahuaca, Argentinian Folk Singer June 2 - finale quarantina concert with the St. Boniface Choir

Our Parish and Handbell Choirs *St. Boniface Church is committed to excellence in music and liturgy!* The St. Boniface Parish Choir, well known throughout Sarasota, has been the focal point of our excellent music and liturgy for several decades. Our choir, made up largely of volunteers, is led by our Organist/Choirmaster, James Guyer, and supported by lead singers for each section of voices. In addition to the primary Sunday liturgy, they also sing several concerts and prepare major music for Christmas and Easter. Currently rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 8:56 a.m. The St. Boniface Handbell Choir plays five octaves of Schulmerich handbells and three octaves of Malmark chimes. The Handbell Choir presents special music on occasion for the 10 a.m. service and other events. New members are welcome!
the St. Boniface Organ This instrument leads us all during worship and draws the community at large into our church through our concerts and recitals. The organ’s tonal design was inspired by both the instruments of Bach’s time and the great cathedral instruments built in 19th century France. The instrument also incorporates sounds useful for anthem accompaniment in the English-American Episcopal tradition, and ethereal effects suitable for the quieter portions of the service. This eclectic approach has served our music program well, leading the congregation in hymns, supporting the choir and providing a thorough palette of color to serve the organ literature. Read more...