Junior Choir

Saint John’s Episcopal Church
27 Devens Street
Charlestown, MA 02129

Telephone: (617) 242-1272

Church Office Hours are Tuesday & Thursday 8 am to 3 pm.
stjohns02129@gmail.com

Our Junior Choir sings occasionally at the 10 am worship service throughout the program year, something we look forward to, at Saint John’s!  Junior Choir Director, Nancy Armstrong, invites all children 6 years and older to come and join her, for Junior Choir.

Rehearsals are Sunday mornings at 9:15. The choir gathers in the upper level of the Parish House to begin  warm-ups — stretching, relaxing, breathing, and exercises to open up the voice.  The children then work on their anthem.  We enjoy an enthusiastic half hour together.  After singing, the children then go directly to Godly Play. All children ages 6 and up are welcome.

Junior Choir Director, Nancy Armstrong, has been Associate Professor of the Practice for Brandeis University Theatre Arts Department since 1996. Her luminous performances extend across the musical spectrum, from early Renaissance to American musical theatre. The Boston Globe described her voice as “a plaintive, humane instrument … she is an intelligent artist who cherishes words”, and The New Yorker, honored her with the title “The Purcell Prima Donna of Our Day.” Highlighting her career, are her portrayals of seventeen Handelian opera and oratorio heroines, critically acclaimed Messiah performances at Carnegie Hall, and CDs, “What Magic Has Victorious Love,” and “Starlight and Sweet Dreams.”  Her treasured Valentine’s Day recitals of American Broadway composers are legendary. She loves her many roles at Saint John’s, especially working with children in the church.

Contact: Nancy Armstrong nanarm@brandeis.edu