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!
Benefit Concert For Housing Up
March 26, 2023 4pm
Join Vasily Popov, Ralitza Patcheva, their talented sons Yuri and Vladimir, along with Evan Proudkii, St. Columba musicians, and their orchestral friends to support Housing Up, an organization transforming lives in DC through affordable housing and support services for more than 900 homeless and low income families.
Music includes works for piano, strings and organ by Bach, Mozart, Dvorak, Piazzolla, Ruth Watson Henderson, and more. The concert will also be live streamed.
No fee – all donations go to support Housing Up
Reception to follow
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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.
Read More »Adult Choirs

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. …
Read More »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

Register here for any of our children and 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 group rehearses in person or on Zoom Wednesdays 4:00-4:45 pm.
Children's Choir, for those in grades three through six, is a wonderfu…
Read More »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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