NOVEMBER 2017 ISSUE
This month's music feature
Geistliches Lied by Johannes Brahms

The St. Thomas Choir sings Geistliches Lied by Johannes Brahms, recorded live at High Mass on 15 October 2017.
November Calendar


SUNDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 10:30a
High Mass
Anthem: Organ Voluntary


THURSDAY, 2 NOVEMBER, 7:30p
All Souls' Requiem Mass
Music: Gregorian Requiem Mass and William Croft's Burial Service


SUNDAY, 5 NOVEMBER, 10:30a
All Saints Festival Sunday
Anthem: Give laud unto the Lord by Ernest Bullock


SUNDAY, 12 NOVEMBER, 10:30a
High Mass
Anthem: 'Peace I leave with you' from 3 Choral Responses by Amy Beach


SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER, 10:30a
High Mass
Anthem: Organ Voluntary


WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER, 7:30p
Thanksgiving Eve Mass
Anthem: Organ Voluntary
Mr. Daniel Lozier, guest organist


SUNDAY, 26 NOVEMBER, 10:30a
The Solemnity of Christ the King
Anthem: Psalm XXIV by Lili Boulanger
Looking ahead . . .


Saturday, 9 December, 5:00p
Advent Lessons & Carols with the LASchola


Sunday, 10 December, 12:00p
Annual Choir Christmas Boutique and Sing-a-long
following 10:30a High Mass


Sunday, 24 December, 5:00p
Christmas Eve Family Mass
Music: Christmas hymns and festive organ music


Sunday, 24 December, 11:00p
Midnight Mass
Music: festive organ works by David Conte and Byron Adams, The Snow Lay on the Ground by David Conte, Haydn's Mass No. 1 in G Major with string ensemble, and Christmas hymns


Monday, 25 December, 10:30a
Christmas Day Mass
Music: same as Midnight Mass, but without string ensemble
Organ Project



From our Organbuilder, Mr. Weston Harris:

The next stage of the renovation of the  St. Thomas AIDS Memorial Organ involves refurbishing the innards of the organ console. Built in 1923 for Stanford University by Ernest Skinner (the "Father of American Organ-building), the console is the last of two original Skinner 4-keyboard consoles left in the West. It is receiving premium keyboards, vintage-design stop drawknobs, and a replica music rack of the original 1904 Los Angeles Art Organ Company instrument, Opus 46, which is the core of the St. Thomas organ. A sister to the famed Wanamaker organ in Philadelphia, the St. Thomas organ sat next to the Wanamaker in the downtown Los Angeles factory!

Parish Clergy & Staff

Canon Ian Elliott Davies, Rector

Fr. Mark D. Stuart, Assoc. Priest

Canon John Crean, Asst. Priest

Dea. Walter Johnson, Deacon

Dr. Jeffrey Parola, Master of the Music

Mr. Weston Harris, Organ Builder

Mr. Joseph Warren, Secretary

Mrs. Anahi Van Zandweghe, Bookkeeper

Mr. Eddie Garcia, Sexton

Mrs. Debby Driscoll, Parish Nurse
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All Souls' Requiem Mass



On Thursday, 2 November at 7:30p, St. Thomas remembers our loved ones who have died in an annual Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day. The St. Thomas Choir sings achingly beautiful, timeless music: the Gregorian Requiem Mass with the Burial Service by William Croft (1678-1727). Please join us at this special Mass to honor the memory of your loved ones.
Calling All Singers



The St. Thomas Choir continues to look for volunteer singers: sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses! Singing in the Parish Choir is a fun and meaningful way to give to the community, all-the-while learning how to effectively and skillfully sing the musical treasury of the Church. To inquire and/or schedule an audition, please click here to contact the Master of the Music, Dr. Jeffrey Parola.

9 December - Advent Lessons & Carols

Lo, he comes with clouds descending! An annual favorite tradition, this service of Advent Lessons & Carols anticipates the birth of Christ with a sense of great mystery and joy. Music includes classic favorites and other gems by Mendelssohn, Lassus, Britten, Rutter, and Howells. Mr. Jae Park guest conducts the radiant LASchola, and Dr. Jeffrey Parola accompanies on the organ. The service takes place on Saturday, 9 December at 5:00p, and a reception follows in the Large Parish Hall. Please be sure to bring friends, as attending this service is a beautiful way to usher in the Christmas season!
Farewell, Katelyn!



Our wonderful soprano section leader, Ms. Katelyn Isaacson, sang her final High Mass with us at St. Thomas on Sunday, 22 October. Beyond Katelyn's incredible talent as a vocalist, she is also a composer (not to mention a bassoonist, too!). One of Katelyn's pursuits as a composer has been in the realm of video game scoring, and her endeavors have led her to a position in the audio department at ArenaNet in Seattle, WA. St. Thomas will miss Katelyn dearly, and we wish her well as she journeys toward a brilliant future!
Evensong with Works by Dr. Adams



Musicologist, composer, and St. Thomas parishioner, Dr. Byron Adams, will have two compositions presented in Evensong at All Saints' Church in Beverly Hills o n Sunday,  5 November at 5:00p.  The All Saints' Choir will sing Dr. Adams' Preces and Responses and his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A major. All Saints' address is 504 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.