The St. Ann Choir
Palo Alto, California
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Founded in 1963, the St. Ann Choir is dedicated to the preservation of Gregorian Chant as an integral part of the Roman Catholic liturgy. In addition to a complete year's cycle of chant for Sunday Masses and selected holy days, the choir also sings Medieval and Renaissance choral music, including polyphonic mass settings on high feast days and other special occasions. Since 1998, the choir has been based at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto, where it moved after the closing of its original home, the St. Ann Chapel of the Stanford University Newman Center. The Choir is available for weddings, funeral Masses, and other liturgical events by special arrangement.
Founded in 1963, the St. Ann Choir is dedicated to the preservation of Gregorian Chant as an integral part of the Roman Catholic liturgy. In addition to a complete year's cycle of chant for Sunday Masses and selected holy days, the choir also sings Medieval and Renaissance choral music, including polyphonic mass settings on high feast days and other special occasions. Since 1998, the choir has been based at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Palo Alto, where it moved after the closing of its original home, the St. Ann Chapel of the Stanford University Newman Center. The Choir is available for weddings, funeral Masses, and other liturgical events by special arrangement.
C SUNDAYS C
SUNG LATIN MASSin Gregorian Chant with Polyphonic Motets
Every Sunday, 11:00
a.m.
SUNDAY VESPERS
Most Sundays, members of the St. Ann Choir gather at 5:00 p.m. to sing traditional Latin Vespers in Gregorian Chant at the original home of the Choir, the St. Ann Chapel, 541 Melville Ave., Palo Alto (now part of the Anglican Province of Christ the King). For more information, please contact Erick Arenas.
Most Sundays, members of the St. Ann Choir gather at 5:00 p.m. to sing traditional Latin Vespers in Gregorian Chant at the original home of the Choir, the St. Ann Chapel, 541 Melville Ave., Palo Alto (now part of the Anglican Province of Christ the King). For more information, please contact Erick Arenas.
C UPCOMING SPECIAL LITURGIES C
HOLY WEEK 2026
Sunday, March 29: PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION
11:00 a.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Sung Mass, Preceded by Procession with Palms
Including the chanting of the St. Matthew Passion
Motets by Morales, Tallis, and Victoria
Celebrant: Rev. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
Wednesday, April 1: TENEBRAE SERVICE
8:00 p.m. - St. Ann Chapel
Sung Matins and Lauds of Holy Thursday
(anticipated the evening before) including
The Lamentations of Jeremiah by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Lay-led Choral Office
Thursday, April 2: MAUNDY THURSDAY
8:00 p.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Sung Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
Including Foot Washing and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Music of Morales, Victoria, and Byrd
Celebrant: TBA
Friday, April 3: GOOD FRIDAY
5:30 p.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Solemn Afternoon Liturgy
Including the chanting of the St. John Passion,
Solemn Intercessions, Adoration of the Cross,
and Communion. Music Victoria and Tallis
Celebrant: Rev. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
Saturday, April 4: HOLY SATURDAY
10:00 p.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas Church
The Paschal Vigil
Sung Mass of the Resurrection, preceded by
The Solemn Proclamation of Easter and the Prophecies, .
Music of Palestrina, Morales, and Marenzio
Celebrant: Rev. Blaise Berg
Sunday, April 5: EASTER SUNDAY
11:00 a.m. - St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Sung Mass of Easter Day
Including Missa Simile est regnum caelorum
by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Alleluia: In Resurrectione tua by Jacobus Gallus
Celebrant: Rev. W. Donald Morgan
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INFORMATION & NEWS
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