Instrumental Ensembles

The St. George Jazz Ensemble

Provides instrumental leadership for the 9 a.m. Eucharist with the Jazz Ensemble Choir
Performs in concert several times per year
Rehearses Saturday mornings from 9-11 a.m. in the Gallery, Sunday warm up at 8:30 a.m.
Open to all competent instrumentalists. Some music reading skill is required.

The St. George Chamber Ensemble

Provides instrumental leadership for the 11:15 a.m. Eucharist with the Choir of St. George’s
Selected members perform in Chamber Music recitals
Rehearses Saturday afternoons from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Gallery, Sunday warm up at 10:15 a.m.
Open to all competent instrumentalists. Music reading skill is essential.

The St. George Hand Bell Choir

Performs at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.Eucharist on alternate weeks
Rehearses Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. in the Gallery, Sunday warm up at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m.
Open to all interested ringers. Basic music reading skill is helpful. Instruction is available for beginners.

St. George’s Celtic Ensemble

Provides instrumental leadership for the 5:30 p.m. Celtic Evensong and Communion Service
Musicians play on a rotating schedule
Rehearses on Sundays from 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Open to all competent instrumentalists. Basic music reading skills are essential. Improvisation skills are helpful.

For information on the jazz and choral ensembles, contact John Vreeland.

For information on the handbell choir, contact Lisa Bogardus.

Scary Music for Organ Is Back!

St. George’s Episcopal Church will host an evening of Scary Music for Organ on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. This crowd favorite concert will include Bach’s Toccata in D Minor, music from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” arranged for organ and Theremin, “Mars” from Holst’s The Planets, “The Shape of Things to Come” from Battlestar Galactica and more for an out-of-this world evening of music.

Come in costume for a frightful and delightful evening of music!
Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. For more information, contact 540.373.4133 or music@stgeorgesepiscopal.net. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.

Pete and Laurie and John and Mary Perform Free Concert

Pete Mealy and Laurie Rose Griffin will perform a concert with John and Mary Vreeland on Sunday, October 20. The concert is at 3 pm at St. George’s Episcopal Church and is part of the church’s Chamber Concert Series. The concert will be a mix of Jazz, Pop, Folk, and more.

The wife and husband acoustic duo, Laurie Rose Griffith and Peter Mealy, have been performing together for more than two decades. They have performed at hundreds of venues up and down the East Coast, including the Kennedy Center, The Summer Olympics, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Birchmere, and many more.

John and Mary Vreeland have been performing music together since 2002. Their shared passion for all types of music has driven the direction of their lives, both individually and as a couple. John and Mary are crowd favorites at Curitiba in downtown Fredericksburg and have also appeared at Fredericksburg’s PorchFest.

Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.