St. Joseph Choir
Calling All Teens and Adults!
About Us
The 27-voice St. Joseph’s Choir sings weekly at the Sunday 10:30 AM liturgy, enhancing and leading the assembly in sung prayer. We sing for Christmas Eve, Holy Week and other parish celebrations.
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St. Joseph's Choir made several Christmas recordings and a live recording of Mozart’s REQUIEM in commemoration of and in tribute to the local victims of 9/11. We sang televised Christmas and Easter liturgies for the Passionists celebrated by such notorieties as the late Cardinal O’Connor, Cardinal Egan and Cardinal Bevilaqua. We had an audience with Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI while on concert tours to Italy. We met and sang with the late Helen Hayes, Ossie Davis and the jazz legend, Dave Brubeck.
The choir embarked on 3 European Concert Tours over the years and had an audience with Pope John II and Pope Benedict XVI. We sang the high mass at St. Peter's Basilica and performed with the Salzburg Orchestra at their Cathedral during the Mozart Festival.
Each trip had its highlights with concerts in the most beautiful Churches and Cathedrals. 
The choir has presented a traditional December concert for over 20 years to benefit the poor in our communities, raising well over $100,000. Their choral repertoire contains very challenging music such as Handel’s MESSIAH, Bach's MAGNIFICAT, Mozart’s REQUIEM and GRAND MASS in CM, the Vivaldi's Gloria and the Pergolesi's Magnificat.
Requirement
To become a member of this dedicated choir, one must be at least 14 years of age, easily carry a tune and commit to singing each Sunday at the 10:30 AM Mass. Attending the scheduled Thursday evening rehearsals is mandatory.
Prior choral experience and music reading is helpful, but novices are welcome.
Interested singers (at least of high school age) may speak to Marie Drohan any Sunday before or after the 9:00 or 10:30 masses or attend the first rehearsal on 9/17/26 and/or the OPEN HOUSE on 9/24/26.
Time Commitment
Rehearsals run 6:50 PM-8:50PM in the O'Connell Room at the Parish Center on Thursday evenings beginning September 11th and with the last rehearsal on Thursday June 10th. (end of year dinner on Thursday, 6/17) Choir finishes their church year on Sunday, June 20th
There is a two-week hiatus periods after Christmas and Easter.
You are invited to attend our Open House on Thursday, September 24th at 7:00 PM.
This will be an abbreviated rehearsal followed by refreshments and camaraderie. You are also invited to come sit in with the choir at any Sunday 10:30 AM Mass. Dr. Marie Drohan is available after the 9:00 or 10:30 AM Mass to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you to St. Joseph Choir.
Contact
Dr. Marie Drohan, EdDCT
Music Director
631-539-0957
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