Music

Our Music Program

Music is a vital part of our congregation and our outreach to the community. The professional quality of our dedicated musicians greatly enhances our worship experience.

Our Choir

Our choir, composed of both professional and volunteer singers, enriches the 11:00 AM service most Sundays. The choir performs a broad repertoire that spans over 600 years of choral music, with a strong emphasis on the Anglican choral tradition and American composers of the past century. In addition to our regular Sunday services, the choir also performs at special services throughout the year, including Choral Evensong, Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter.

Our Carillon (Bells)

In 1883 a 25-bell carillon, cast in Belgium, was given to the church by Joseph E. Temple as a memorial to his wife Martha Anna Kirtley Temple, one of the church's first members. It was restored in 2000 by a generous gift from Emilie DeHellebranth, parishioner. It is the oldest manually operated carillon in North America.

Our Organ Project

In October 2017, our church received a generous grant from the Wyncote Foundation of Philadelphia to replace the gallery organ located at the rear of the church. The new instrument, Möller Opus 8128, was previously housed at First Baptist Church at 17th & Sansom. Renowned in the Philadelphia organ community, Möller Opus 8128 is celebrated for its exceptional musical quality and its place in the city’s musical history. The chancel divisions of our organ were also renovated and restored, incorporating pipes from our previous gallery instrument. The new organ was celebrated with a series of events beginning with a service of Choral Evensong and Blessing in September 2024 and culminating in a Dedicatory Recital by Alan Morrison in April 2025. In addition to its use in worship, the organ is featured in weekly mini-recitals at 12:15 on the Wednesdays of Advent and Lent.