Music – Gloria Dei St. Paul

MUSIC

The Gloria Dei music ministry honors the rich musical heritage of the Lutheran church, with an emphasis on full congregational singing led by strong choirs, instrumentalists and the robust support of the pipe organ and grand piano. It also broadens our worship by drawing from the music of other cultures, presenting us with fresh images of the holy and challenging us to meet the contemporary issues we face as a 21st century church.

Music Director Tim Strand is happy to answer your questions by email or phone, 651-699-1378.

2023 Organ Dedication and Recital

2021 Gift of Music Recital

2020 Gift of Music Recital

Do you have a musical gift you would like to share? Please consider joining one of our music programs below.

Choirs

Chancel Choir
The Gloria Dei Chancel Choir leads our congregation in worship services throughout the year. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Directed by Tim Strand.

Matins Singers
The Matins Singers perform one Sunday each month at the 8:15 a.m. service. Rehearsal is at 7:30 a.m. the day of the performance. Directed by Tim Strand.

Children’s Choirs

Alleluia is Gloria Dei’s choir for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade that sings at Sunday worship several times a tear. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 5-5:45 p.m.

Schola Cantorum (which means “singing school” in Latin) is Gloria Dei’s choir for children in 3rd- 6th grades. Schola sings once or twice a month throughout the choir season from September through May. Singers also learn to play percussion instruments and choir chimes. Rehearsals are from 5-5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Instrumental Music

Brass Ensemble
Gloria Dei Brass plays for Festival Worship Services such as Easter, All Saints, Christ The King, Reformation and Christmas Eve as well as Hymn Festivals and other special services.

Instrumentalists
Gloria Dei is blessed to have so many fine musicians who play regularly during Sunday morning services.

Piano
A nine-foot Steinway concert grand in the Sanctuary provides beautiful accompaniment for Sunday worship, recitals, and concerts.

Pipe Organ

Gloria Dei’s new pipe organ was completed in March of 2023 and built by Orgues Létourneau of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. It contains 60 ranks of pipes, numbering around 3,500 pipes. 34 of those ranks were revoiced and repurposed from a Casavant pipe organ saved from a church in Toronto that was torn down. The new three manual organ console is moveable to allow for flexibility for both services and recitals. It replaces a 36-rank Moller pipe organ that was installed at Gloria Dei in 1964. Our new organ has a breadth of color, boldness, and versatility to lead congregational singing beautifully. It also has a wide range of quieter stops to accompany choirs, soloists and instrumentalists.