Now Hiring: St. James Schola

St. James seeks to fill a soprano staff singer and a bass staff singer position for the 2025-2026 liturgical season, beginning August of 2025. Strong sight-singing skills, a professional approach, good choral tone, and the ability to commit to our busy schedule of...

Choral Evensong

When? Sunday, May 18 at 5 p.m. Experience the grandeur of four centuries of English cathedral music as the choirs sing selections from their WorcesterCathedral residency repertoire in an Evensong showcasing works by Tomkins, Simpson, Elgar, and many others. The...

Birthday Recital for Dr. Herndon Spillman

St. James Episcopal Church invites you to an organ recital in tribute to Dr. Herndon Spillman, a member of our parish and former coordinator of the organ studies program at Louisiana State University in the School of Music on his birthday, Monday, October 21, 2024, at...

The Crucifixion’s tenor soloist Kyle Melton

Hailed as a “tour de force” (Classical Voice of North Carolina), tenor, Kyle Melton has appeared with Opera Carolina, The Turner-Fischer Center for Opera, Operá Louisane, Operafestival di Roma, Accademia dell’opera Europea, Opera Experience Southeast, Acadian Symphony...

The Crucifixion’s bass soloist Yonathan Astatke

Ethiopian-American baritone and Kansas City, MO native, Yonathan T. Astatke is a rising interpreter of operatic and musical theater repertoire, performing a variety of different roles within those genres. Roles include Billy Bigelow in Carousel (LSU Opera), Papageno...

2023 Summer Choir

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to sing in a choir? Beginning June 4, you can find out! All are invited to join the choir throughout the summer. While the choir takes a well-deserved summer break from Wednesday rehearsals, they will still gather at 9:45 a.m. on...