Christ Church Music is a renowned world-class RSCM-certified church music program. A model of the Anglican choral tradition with a rich history and global reach, we offer six active choirs, concerts, tours, and a vibrant teen scholar program.

Striving to foster and strengthen a lifelong appreciation for music in children and adults, we offer abundant opportunities for singers, instrumentalists, and listeners to get involved. Generations of choristers have found friendship, fun, and a welcoming community through their involvement in the choirs of Christ Church Greenwich.

From enriching liturgy and worship, to supporting congregational services and training musicians, Christ Church Music creates community, develops excellence, serves as a leader and resource for other parishes.

We very much look forward to you joining our community and sharing in the musical life of Christ Church Greenwich. For our latest events, news, and pictures of our choirs, please like our Facebook page.

Hearing is believing,

Jamie Hitel
Director of Music

December 12 – 5:00 – Ceremony of Carols (St Cecilia Choir of Girls; Harp) – Benjamin Britten wrote A Ceremony of Carols while on a dangerous sea journey from the United States to Great Britain, during the height of World War II. The work is a musical setting of Middle English poetry. A procession of plainsong themes, dance-like rhythms, and delicate counterpoint, the piece affords the listener several unique perspectives on the mystery of the incarnation of Christ. Theologically, the Ceremony culminates in a ferocious battle between good and evil, the music expanding to paint a vivid picture of apocalyptic conflict – resonating palpably with Britten’s plight at sea. As we move through the season of Advent, awaiting the birth of our Savior, we invite you to immerse yourself in this mystical music of anticipation.

December 19 – 5:00 – A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – (Men & Senior Boys/Girls; Christ Church Singers; Bell Choir) Join us for this long-treasured tradition, this service of Nine Lessons and Carols is sung by the Choirs of Christ Church Greenwich. The Bell Choir Prelude begins at 4.30 p.m. In December 1918, a young priest, Eric Milner-White, had just returned from Europe, where he had served as a British Army chaplain in World War I. He had experienced firsthand the devastation his country had endured and was convinced that the Church of England needed a more imaginative liturgical response to the war. As the newly appointed Dean of King’s College, Cambridge, he borrowed from an earlier liturgy, compiled by Bishop Benson of Truro in 1880, designed to tell the story of Christ’s birth, of how the “Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” Thus the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols was born at King’s College, where it has been sung on Christmas Eve ever since. This year, we continue this century-old tradition, singing many of our beloved and familiar carols – beginning with the timeless Once in Royal David’s City. We hope you will join us as we recount the timeless story of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem. Bring your friends, and make this your Christmas gift to them. Please note: Additional parking is available at Temple Sholom next door, the YWCA across the street, the Junior League of Greenwich, and the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Please use the crosswalk at Old Church Rd to cross Route 1 safely.

6:30 pm | Christmas Celebration after the Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Enjoy wine, appetizers and Christmas desserts in the Parish Hall after the service.

Since 1934, the choirs of Christ Church Greenwich have been been home to hundreds of girls and boys, providing them with an intelligent appreciation of music and liturgy, and a safe place for friendships and fun. All are welcome; no previous musical experience or religious affiliation is necessary.

We look for a willingness to learn and a desire to work together to achieve common goals. We provide education in vocal technique and music theory, social activities (including sports and international trips), and a small monetary allowance. We very much look forward to you joining our community and sharing in the musical life of Christ Church Greenwich.

Some highlights

2016 | The St. Cecilia Choir of Girls gave a stunning performance of Choral Evensong attended by several hundred organists and choir directors around the country (and beyond) as part of the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) National Conference. Listen here >

2015 | Boy and girl choristers combined for a highly successful tour of England, where they spent a week singing services at Bristol Cathedral, as well as singing at Westminster Abbey and touring significant historical sites.

St. Nicholas Choir

Choir of Men & Boys

St. Cecilia Choir of Girls

Christ Church Singers

Compline Choir

Bell Choir

Concerts and Recitals

In addition to the normal pattern of choral services, the choirs of Christ Church Greenwich present several concerts through the course of the year. Often, these concerts afford the opportunity to sing with visiting choirs from around the United States and the world. Every two years, one of our choirs goes on a concert tour abroad. Past venues have included Exeter Cathedral, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, and St. John’s College, Cambridge.

Fun and Fellowship

This active schedule of singing and performing is grounded in many opportunities for fun and fellowship together. Each summer, the boys and girls of our choirs spend a week at Choir Camp, receiving personalized voice training, taking part in daily rehearsals, and enjoying ample time for games and activities. Even after choristers graduate from the choir, the opportunity for fellowship continues through involvement in SATB, our Music Program Alumni Association.

Rehearsal Schedule