Music
Ubi Caritas
Music at memorial
Music holds an honored place in Episcopal worship. Our traditional music program at Memorial is highly varied. During our services, expect to sing from three different hymnals! Memorial's adult choir sings a wide range of music, from Renaissance polyphony to early American spirituals, from the traditional Anglican canon to new music.
Our services are accompanied by organ and piano. We have a Rogers 351D organ and a Baltimore-made Stieff grand piano in the sanctuary. We host brass ensembles, jazz ensembles, and various instrumental soloists throughout the year.
Our chancel choir sings the anthem, introit, Psalm, and hymns from September-May. We rehearse Thursdays from 7-9 pm and sing at the 10:30 am service.
We are a mostly volunteer choir with three hired section leaders. The time commitment is approximately 5 hours per week. If you are interested in joining or learning more about music at Memorial, please contact our music minister Justine Koontz at music@memorialepiscopal.org.
Justine Koontz
Music Minister
Baltimore-based composer and conductor Justine Koontz is interested in the intersection of music and identity. As a conductor, she is the founder of Program Choir of Baltimore and has conducted a wide range of projects and programs in Maryland, Canada, and Indianapolis. As a composer, she writes music for choral and instrumental ensembles in languages that are diverse but accessible. Her compositions have been performed at a wide range of local, national and international festivals. She studied choral music in Latvia on a Fulbright scholarship and currently teaches a private studio of piano and guitar students of all ages. She also enjoys writing and presenting on musical topics such as composition and entrepreneurship. When she isn’t making music, she is usually engaged in fine craft, language study, or gardening.
Wan-Chi Su
Organist
Internationally acclaimed pianist Wan-Chi Su has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Asia, Europe, and throughout the United States. She has played major venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, and Taiwan National Concert Hall. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Dr. Su began piano lessons at age four. She earned a bachelor’s degree in piano, minoring in French horn, at the National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan, followed by a Master of Music, a Graduate Performance Diploma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the Peabody Conservatory. She was also the music director at The Episcopal Church of Holy Covenant from 2013-2020.
CHOIR
UPCOMING EVENTS
2022-2023 Choral Anthems
PAST EVENTS
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
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March 30, 2025: 3:00 pm