Music is an important aspect of life in the St. Paul’s community. The community is blessed to have within it many talented musicians who enhance the worship experience. St. Paul’s is pleased to add this new feature to its website that will allow it to share with our web visitors the richness of the music at St. Paul’s.
In this inaugural posting, St. Paul’s presents Mr. Michael Struck, Organist and choir director at St. Paul’s. A word about Michael.
Michael Struck received his Bachelor of Music in piano at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and his Masters from Dominican College. Since 1983 he has served as Choirmaster/Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and is organist for St. Raphael’s Church and First Church of Christ Scientist in San Rafael. As a choral accompanist he toured China and Italy playing in St. Peter’s Basilica. For two years he was the conductor of the Winifred Baker Chamber Chorus and toured the UK with performances at St. Martin in the Field and Canterbury Cathedral. He has taught piano at the College of Marin and the Golden Gate Baptist Seminary and is currently accompanist for the Novato Music Association Choir.
For this first edition Mr. Struck is playing two selections:
In Thee is Gladness (BWV 615) J.S. Bach
Hymn, Oh God Our Help In Ages Past St. Anne tune
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St. Paul’s Episcopal
Centennial Memorial Organ
Swain and Kates Pipe Organs
Two Manuels, 14 Ranks
GREAT
16 Gemshorn
8 Principal
8 Pommer
8 Rohr Flote
8 Gemshorn
8 Celeste
4 Octave
4 Pommer
4 Gedeckt
Nazard 2 2/3
2 Rohr Flote
Tierce 1 3/5
III-IV Mixture
8 Krummhorn
Swell to Great 8
SWELL
8 Spitz Principal
8 Gedeckt
8 Gemshorn
8 Celeste
4 Spitz Principal
4 Rohr Flote
2 Octava
Larigot 1 1/3
III Mixture
16 Krummhorn
8 Trompette
8 Krommhorn
4 Clarion
Tremelo
Swell to Swell 4
PEDAL
32 Resultant
16-Principal
16-Gedeckt
8-Principal
8-Gedect
4-Choral Bass
4-Pommer
16-Conte Tompette
16 Krommhorn
8-Trompette
4-Krommhorn
Swell to pedal 8
Great to Pedal 8
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Find out more about our adult choirs here.