Worship Music
We are blessed at St. Wilfrid's to have two great music groups providing music for our worship services. Our praise band, The Table Singers, performs music that is more contemporary in nature at our 8:30am service. The St. Wilfrid Choir performs at our 10:30am service leading the hymns and performing more traditional anthems and chants. Click the images below to learn more about each group.
Concerts at St. Wilfrid's
Concerts by parish and local performing arts organizations are an integral part of life at St. Wilfrid's. Evensong is a magnificent act of worship which provides an opportunity for praise, prayer, reflection, and congregational song. This service of scripture and music has been sung daily in many cathedrals and parishes around the world for over 500 years. Join the clergy and St. Wilfrid Choir for concerts and our evensong services this season.
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Use the tabs below to explore our current and past concert seasons at St. Wilfrid's.
Sunday, November 5 at 10:30am
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
All Saints' Worship
The St. Wilfrid Choir sings excerpts from Maurice Durufle's Requiem Mass as we remember our loved ones who have gone on to the larger life in heaven.
Sunday, November 26 at 5:00pm
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Christ the King Worship
The St. Wilfrid Choir and Orchestra offer excerpts from W. A. Mozart's Coronation Mass.
Saturday, December 2 at 7:00pm
MEN IN BLAQUE
Winter Concert
Join the Men in Blaque for an evening of holiday favorites followed by a meet and greet reception with the singers.
Sunday, December 3 at 5:00pm
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Advent Lessons & Carols
The choir and clergy of St. Wilfrid’s invite you to participate in Advent Lessons & Carols. A beautiful and inspired candlelit evening to begin the season of Advent.
Saturday, December 9 at 7:30pm
HUNTINGTON BEACH CONCERT BAND
Christmas Concert
Join the HB Concert Band for an evening of Christmas favorites featuring the band conducted by Thomas Ridley.
Saturday, December 16 at 7:00pm and Sunday, December 17 at 3:00pm
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S CHORUS
Dancing Day
John Rutter’s beloved Dancing Day, performed with harp, anchors our holiday concert of carols and songs for the season!
Sunday, December 24
Concert of Carols at 10:30 pm
Service of Worship at 11:00 pm
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Christmas Eve Concert & Service
The St. Wilfrid Choir and Orchestra offer music by Biebl, Handel, Rutter, and your favorite Christmas carols.
Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00pm
MEN IN BLAQUE
Valentine's Day Concert
Celebrate the 26th anniversary of Men in Blaque’s widely-popular Valentine's Day program! Please join us with your loved ones for an evening of wonderful music, sweet treats and fond memories.
Saturday, March 23 at 7:00pm
Sunday, March 24 at 3:00pm
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S CHORUS
Arms
The OCWC spring concert is a memorial to the more than 40,000 Americans killed by guns every year, and a contemplation on how we find peace amid the violence. You’ll hear songs that ask hard questions, songs that preserve the names and the voices of those we’ve lost, and songs that imagine a world in which the arms that kill are conquered by the arms that embrace. Join us for this unique musical meditation on pain, healing, and love. This is a program you will not forget. The themes and texts of this program will be difficult for children. “This ensemble has never hesitated to use our music to give voice to the issues that concern us and concern our society, and gun violence surely has to be near the top of that list in the United States in 2024,” says OCWC’s Artistic Director, Eliza Rubenstein. “Sometimes we sing purely for entertainment; sometimes we sing about what’s weighing heavy on our minds.”
HOLY WEEK
Sunday, March 24 at 10:30 am - Palm Sunday
Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm - Maundy Thursday
Friday, March 29 at 12:00 pm (noon) - Good Friday
Sunday, March 31 at 10:30 am - Easter Sunday
Music by the St. Wilfrid Choir reflects the solemn texts and powerful emotions of worship during Holy Week. On Palm Sunday, the choir sings music Philip Moore that was sung during the choir's residency at Westminster Abbey in 2018. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday include music by Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tallis and Bob Chilcott. The glory of Easter Day features The Mystical Songs for choir, organ and orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with soloist David Stoneman and guest conductor Dr. Stephen Coker.
Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 pm
THE STAFF MUSICIANS OF ST. WILFRID'S
A Night of Stars
Indulge in an evening of exquisite musical performances on April 20th as we present an ensemble of our esteemed St. Wilfrid staff singers and guest artists. From the enchanting melodies of Broadway to classical masterpieces, jazz standards and beloved ‘50s hits, our concert promises an entertaining exploration of diverse musical genres. Join us for an evening of unparalleled musical excellence and enjoyment! Purchase your tickets for $20 at in person on Sundays or by stopping by the office during the week. Use the link below to purchase a ticket online (under "Fund," please select "A Night of Stars" Concert Ticket).
Sunday, June 1 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 2 at 3:00pm
THE ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S CHORUS
Wings
Take flight with us as we sing of travel, adventure, and creatures of the sky!
Sunday, December 4 at 5:00 pm
Advent Lessons & Carols
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
The choir and clergy of St. Wilfrid’s invite you to participate in Advent Lessons & Carols. A beautiful and inspired candlelit evening to begin the season of Advent. Music by Bruhns, Gibbons, Wilcocks, Carter, Rutter, Lauridsen and Reimann
with guitarist Aerek Ramirez and guest organist Dr. Tom Mueller.
This program is very popular; arrive early.
Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 pm
Christmas Concert
HUNTINGTON BEACH CONCERT BAND
Join the HB Concert Band for an evening of Christmas favorites featuring the band conducted by Thomas Ridley
and the St. Wilfrid pipe organ played by Marc Skuster.
Saturday, December 24
Christmas Eve Concert & Service
Concert of Carols at 10:30 pm
Service of Worship at 11:00 pm
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
The St. Wilfrid Choir and orchestra offer music by Handel, Wilcocks, Carter, Rutter, and your favorite Christmas carols.
Saturday, March 18 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 19 at 3:00 pm
Pass Over, Pass Through
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S CHORUS
The Princeton University Chapel Choir and their director, longtime friend-of-the-OCWC Dr. Nicole Aldrich, are traveling west to present one of the most fascinating works we’ve ever sung: American composer Andrea Clearfield’s Tse Go La (“At the Threshold of This Life”), based on texts and music from her studies in Tibet, and presented with an ensemble that combines western instruments and Tibetan percussion. You’ll be transfixed by the poetry and transported by the music.
Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 pm
Maundy Thursday Worship
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
The St. Wilfrid Choir sings music by Maurice Durufle and Orlando Gibbons.
Friday, April 7 at 12:00 pm (noon)
Good Friday Worship
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
The St. Wilfrid Choir sings music by Samuel Wesley and Bob Chilcott.
Sunday, April 9 at 10:30 am
Easter Sunday Choral Eucharist
The St. Wilfrid Choir and Orchestra offer powerful hymns and anthems celebrating The Resurrection of Our Lord.
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Music by David Hogan & Philip Stopford
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 9:30 pm
Concert of Carols & 10 p.m. Choral Eucharist
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
Music by G. F. Handel, Mark Sirett, Andrew Carter, John Tavener & What Child is This? arr. Grant Cochran
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Music by Orlando Gibbons, Edward Elgar & C. V. Stanford
Benjamin Cunningham (Westminster Abbey), guest organist
Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Advent Lessons & Carols
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
The choir and clergy of St. Wilfrid's invite you to participate in Advent Lessons & Carols. A beautiful way to complete your Thanksgiving weekend and an inspired candlelit evening to begin the season of Advent. Music by Bach, Gibbons, Sirett, Carter, Gjeilo, Rutter, Lauridsen and Leighton. Sunday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. Reception follows.
This event is very popular; arrive early.
Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 3:00 pm
The Many Actual Moods of Christmas
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN'S CHORUS
The holiday season is one of joy, warmth, and togetherness….but it can include some other emotions that choirs never seem to sing about! We’re taking an honest and humorous musical look at the “most wonderful time of the year” with a program that combines the music of community and celebration with works about everything from the winter doldrums to the overabundance of Facebook posts on Christmas morning. We think you’ll relate, and we know you’ll love it! Oh, and don’t lift a finger afterward—we’ll serve you snacks and drinks following the concert, and we’ll clean everything up.
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Choral Evensong
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Evensong with music by American composers
Presented with the American Guild of Organists, Orange County Chapter
David Hogan: Magnificat & Nunc Dimitis
Craig Hella Johnson: All of Us (Considering Matthew Shepard)
Calvin Hampton: Five Dances for Organ
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 10:30am
Gabriel Faure: Requiem Mass (excerpts)
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR & ORCHESTRA
The choir is joined by strings for the beloved Requiem Mass as we remember loved ones who have gone on to the larger life in heaven.
Louis Vierne: Solemn Mass (excerpts)
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Celebrate Christ the King with dramatic music for choir and organ composed by the famed organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
Sunday, November 19, 2022 at 7:00pm
Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 3:00pm
The Sisterhood of Cecilia
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S CHORUS
November 22 is the Feast of St. Cecilia. She’s not just the patron saint of music—she was also a woman of strength and spirituality, and we’re singing music by and about Cecilia and her mighty soul-sisters from long-ago eras and distant lands, from Hildegard to Enheduanna to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz to Mirabai. Love gorgeous music
about the power of the feminine spirit? This program is made for you.
FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE WERE CANCELLED DUE TO PARISH SUSPENSION OF ALL EVENTS
Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm
High on the Mountain; Deep in the Valley: The Music of Johannes Brahms
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN'S CHORUS
Our international prizewinning friends, Men in Blaque (Joseph Huszti, Artistic Director), join us for a concert of works by one of the greatest of the Romantic masters: the sublime Johannes Brahms, whose mastery of intricate craft and profound emotion have made his music soul food for singers and listeners around the world. (Modernist composer Elliott Carter famously said of his student days, “We had to write choral pieces in the style of Brahms….which was distressing because in the end you realized how good Brahms is, and how bad you are.”) Come enjoy some of his best-loved works—sacred and secular, accompanied and a cappella, cheerful and poignant.
Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Maundy Thursday Worship
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Music by Maurice Durufle, Orlando Gibbons, & Thomas Tallis
Friday, April 10, 2020 at 12 pm (noon)
Good Friday Worship
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Music by Anton Bruckner, John Sanders, & Samuel Wesley
Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
Easter Sunday Choral Eucharist
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
Music: Five Mystical Songs, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Le tombeau de Couperin, & Maurice Ravel
Sunday, May 3 at 2020 5:00 p.m.
Choral Evensong
THE ST. WILFRID CHOIR
Music by Herbert Howells & Philip Moore
Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Make Them Hear You!
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN'S CHORUS
Operas and musicals aren’t just entertaining—they’ve also shined a spotlight on the important social issues of their eras, and introduced audiences to a whole lot of memorable characters walking groundbreaking paths through the world. We’ll sing some of our favorite tunes from some of our favorite trailblazing shows, from South Pacific to Spring Awakening, Hairspray to Hamilton, in this rousing season-ending celebration for all ages!
Upcoming Concerts
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