St. James Music Series

05/07/2026

The San Diego Master Chorale brought down the house with Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms on April 12. What amazing choral musicians!

03/26/2026

Take a minute and watch this preview of LUX from the San Diego Master Chorale, then come hear it live.

On Sunday, April 12 at 4pm, the San Diego Master Chorale returns to St. James by-the-Sea with Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna.

Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms sets Hebrew texts with a mix of driving, asymmetrical rhythms and moments of real stillness, the famous opening alone shifts the room immediately. Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna moves in the opposite direction, built from long phrases, careful voice leading, and a harmonic language that unfolds slowly but deliberately. Heard together, they make a compelling contrast in pacing, texture, and emotional weight.

📍 St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla
🗓 Sunday, April 12, 4pm
🎟 Tickets: $15–$45

www.StJamesMusicSeries.com

https://youtu.be/KnLTLZGAUbM?si=xUU112KzPsL-jdD8

Music Director John K. Russell talks about the San Diego Master Chorale's next concerts: LUX, April 11-12, 2026. San Diego Master Chorale returns to St. Jame...

03/17/2026

Sunday’s recital was something special.

Bryan Anderson and Yuri McCoy, four hands and four feet, brought the organ to life with brilliance, coordination, and a lot of fun along the way.

We’re grateful to everyone who filled the space and made it such a memorable afternoon.

03/10/2026

Organists Bryan Anderson and Yuri McCoy bring a high voltage program to the St. James Music Series, including Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge, Bolcom’s Garden of Eden, and a wild set of Paganini variations by McCoy himself.

Four hands. Four feet. One organ.

📅 Sunday, March 15
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla
🎟 Free admission

03/06/2026

Fantastic world tour of a program by the USC Thornton Chamber Singers! Another inspiring weekend of choral music in La Jolla.

02/24/2026

USC Thornton Chamber Singers

🗓 Sunday, March 1 · 4 PM

One of the country’s leading university chamber choirs, known for precision, clarity, and range, in an intimate acoustic.

🎟 Tickets $15–$45
🔗 stjamesmusicseries.com

01/27/2026

In the San Diego Union-Tribune this week: Ray Nagem in recital at St. James by-the-Sea. Join us Sunday at 5:30pm for an unforgettable evening of Duruflé on our celebrated Rosales/Parsons organ. Free admission.

01/15/2026

✨ Organ Music of Maurice Duruflé ✨
Step into Duruflé’s world of luminous harmonies, chant-inspired lines, and that unmistakable French color. 🎶

Organist Raymond Nagem brings this music to life on the Rosales/Parsons pipe organ at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.

🕠 Sunday, February 1st at 5:30 PM
🎟️ Free Admission

12/21/2025

✨🎄 A Festival of Lessons and Carols 🎄✨

Join us for an evening of Christmas carols and readings that tell the story of Christ’s birth, moving through prophecy, promise, and fulfillment. Familiar music, spoken scripture, and a timeless narrative at the heart of the season.

🕯️ Sunday, December 21
🕔 5:00 pm
📍 St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

All are welcome. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor.
🎶 Free admission.

11/15/2025

Step into the quiet glow of Advent ✨🕯️

Join the Schola Cantorum of St. James for An Advent Procession, Sunday, November 30 at 5pm in St. Mary’s Chapel at The Bishop’s School.

We begin in darkness, then move by candlelight through readings and chant, ancient hymns and soaring polyphony, tracing the long arc from longing to hope. 🌙📖🎶

Free admission. Come early, settle into the stillness, and let the season begin. 🕯️💙

The Schola Cantorum of St. James by-the-Sea FREE ADMISSION