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St. Michael and All Angels CDM
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Music

Good music is integral to inspirational worship. This is one area where our parish is decidedly traditional. We have one of the finest organs in Orange County. The annual Corona del Mar Baroque Festival began here and at Sherman Gardens, and we are still the site of the yearly organ recital. Additionally, we have a grand piano, a harpsichord, and hand bells: instruments long associated with spiritual music.

Music is one of the strengths of our parish. We have always had on staff a music director who is an accomplished organist and choirmaster. Our current director, Dr. Ray Urwin, is also a composer, who has contributed to our modern Episcopal hymnal.

Music is a part of worship every Sunday. Our Holy Eucharist usually features many wonderful hymns, but the pandemic has silenced our singing voices. Not so our organ. Dr. Urwin has contributed wonderful organ music throughout the pandemic; at first on video, and now that we are back in-person, live. We have many recordings of our music on our Vimeo channel.

Here's a medley of "Silent Night" and "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" that Dr. Urwin recorded for our Christmas Eve Zoom worship in 2020. Everyone was encouraged to sing at home!

Saint Michael and All Angels has a choir comprised of parishioners and some semi-professional section leaders. In a normal year the choir performs regularly from September to June.

This is a recording of the choir performing "Servants of Peace" on the Feast of Saint Francis in 2019. How we long to hear them sing again! (The Feast of Saint Francis is a big day for us: we always do a blessing of the animals on that day.)

The Friends of Music is an in-house organization that supports special music programs at the church. We have been host to some fantastic performances over the years.

This is a performance by Umi Garrett, a supremely talented young pianist, hosted by Friends of Music in 2018. Ms. Garrett is currently studying at Julliard.


Baroque Music Festival at St. Mike's June 24, 2022

The Joy of the Dance

Elizabeth Blumenstock and friends perform lively dances from all over 17th-century Europe, including traditional medleys from the British Isles, and evocative Spanish numbers. A Friday night like no other! More Information

Friday June 24, 8:00 PM
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar
Tickets: $40

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Dr. Ray Urwin
Director of Music

    Dr. Ray Urwin

    Director of Music

    To say Dr. Ray Urwin is an accomplished musician is like saying Chopin was a pretty good pianist. Ray attended Oberlin College, and earned his Doctorate in Music at Yale University. He is an organist, pianist, harpsichordist, and conductor. Two of his original compositions are in the 1982 Hymnal of the Episcopal Church as well as other denominational hymnals and music supplements, and has been commissioned by churches across the country. He was previously music director at St. Francis Church in Palos Verdes and at the Cathedral Church of St. John in Wilmington, Delaware. He is also Accompanist and choir director at Temple Beth Ohr in La Mirada.


    Music Baroque Music Festival at St. Mike's June 24, 2022

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    Feb. 15, 2022 update: All worshipers who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks at indoor gatherings. However, if you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask as required by the state COVID guidelines. Masks are available at the entrance to the church. Thank you all for your help in keeping our church a safe place for those most vulnerable.

    Sundays

    • 9 a.m.: Holy Eucharist in person and on Zoom and Facebook
    • 10 a.m.: Adult Christian Education
    • 10 a.m.: Godly Play (Ages 4-10) and Sunday School (ages 11-14) in person

    Download Sunday worship bulletin PDFs here.

    Tuesdays

    • 8:30 a.m.: Mid-week Holy Eucharist in person

    First Wednesday of each Month

    • 2 p.m.: Mid-day Prayer on Zoom

    All are welcome at St. Mike's!

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    3233 Pacific View Drive
    Corona del Mar, CA 92625

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