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Music

St. Columba’s is a warm, welcoming place where music is an integral part of both worship and community life. The church’s long tradition of musical excellence is continued in our four singing choirs, handbell ensembles for youth and adults, and chamber orchestra. In addition, concerts offering a variety of organ, choral and instrumental programs are offered throughout the year. We encourage each of you to engage with us in our community of music makers by singing or ringing with one of our choirs, or attending a concert in our worship space. All are welcome!




Contemporary Psalm Writing Group

Contemporary Psalm Writing – Sing to the Lord a New Psalm! Find your inner King David during a Sunday evening writing group. Express your thoughts and prayers through writing with Zoom gatherings of like-minded people. Each session will include reading new and old psalms, loosely structured psalm writing time, as well as time to share writing with others. Try your hand at festal…

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Easter Virtual Choir

We can't gather together for Easter, but we hope you'll join us in St. Columba's Jesus Christ is risen today Virtual Choir that will include as many singers and their families as we can gather.

It’s easy to participate. Just click below to download the music and audio, and then make a video of yourself or your family singing along while listening through headphones.

Please uplo…

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Music Playlist

St. Columba’s is a warm, welcoming place where music is an integral part of both worship and community life. To listen to selections of our past musical events, including selections from our choirs, concerts, music rehearsals and more, view our music playlist.

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Adult Choirs

St. Columba Singers is composed of a group of dedicated men and women who enjoy singing and worshiping together. The group sings music from a variety of sacred styles, and welcomes singers of all levels from the parish and community. They currently meet for weekly Zoom rehearsals Thursday evenings, 7:30 - 9 pm, and share their music in videos that are included in our Sunday onlin…

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Chamber Orchestra

For adults and experienced young instrumentalists, the St. Columba's Chamber Orchestra is on hiatus until they can safely gather for rehearsals. For more information, contact Peter Clamp.


Children & Youth Choirs

Primary Choir, our choir for children in Kindergarten through second grade, works on songs and anthems to share in church, but their main focus is on learning and enjoying music together.

The choir meets for interactive Zoom rehearsals on Wednesdays from 4-4:45 pm.
Click here to Register.

Children's Choir, for those in grades three through six, is a wonderful place to sing and learn…

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The Flentrop Organ

Flentrop Orgelbouw, Zaandam, The Netherlands

St. Columba’s Flentrop organ has mechanical tracker action, two manuals and a pedal board. It was built in 1981 and expanded and revoiced in 2003.

Our Flentrop Pipe Organ's Story

Written by Carl Schwartz

The present stone church that is St. Columba's was dedicated in 1927 replacing a wooden frame church on the corner of Albemarle and…

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Anne Timpane
Director of Music Ministries
202-363-4119, EXT. 207 
Diane Heath
Assistant Director of Music
202-966-3651 

Anne Timpane

Director of Music Ministries
202-363-4119, EXT. 207 |

Anne Timpane, our director of music ministries, is a magna cum laude graduate of Westminster Choir College and holds a Master of Music degree in organ performance from Manhattan School of Music (MSM). While at MSM, she was awarded the Bronson Regan Award for outstanding accomplishment in organ performance.

She began her career in church music as the Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr., Organ Scholar at Trinity Church, Princeton, NJ, and has served several parishes in the New York and Washington, DC areas, including St. Columba’s (DC), The Brick Church, (NYC), Christ Church Greenwich (CT) and Christ Church Bronxville (NY). Most recently, she was at St. John’s Norwood parish in Chevy Chase (MD), where she served as director of music ministries for 10 years.

Diane Heath

Assistant Director of Music
202-966-3651 |

Diane Heath is part-time assistant director of music and works closely with Anne Timpane, the director of music ministries. Outside of her work at St. Columba’s, she maintains an active organ and piano teaching studio.

Diane holds a Bachelor of Music in Liturgical Music from Hartt School of Music and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting and Organ from Indiana University. She also has a diploma in Piano Pedagogy from The Levine School of Music. Diane has been on the music staff of St. Columba’s since 1996.

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Music Ministries

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St. Columba's New Year's Eve Benefit Concert

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4201 Albemarle St.,
NW Washington, DC 20016
202.363.4119
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Monday – Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday: 9 am to 1 pm

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For pastoral emergencies after office hours, please call 202-669-4856 to reach a member of the clergy.

Sundays at St. Columba's

Wee Worship

9:30 am

A music-filled celebration of Christ for our youngest members

Nave Service

11 am

A traditional Episcopal service offered online

Coffee Talk

11:30 am

A chance to connect with your St. Columba family and catch up


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