• Ordinary Choir: Catholic volunteers who feel called to enrich their weekly devotion at Sunday Mass by singing. Members sing unison melody in a limited vocal range. Members advance to singing the Proper of Mass as they are able. Buttressed by strength-in-numbers, Ordinary Choir is the most populous and foundational choir at the oratory.

• Volunteer Schola: Confident volunteer men and women with a keen ear capable of singing in tune in a choral texture, and available for weekly rehearsal in addition to singing the Sunday Mass. The Schola's job is to complement the unison chant with simple-harmony motets.     

• Solemnity Schola: Trained vocalists seeking paid performance of masterpiece choral repertoire on a custom schedule. This ensemble adds brilliance to solemn feasts while complementing the Gregorian chant sung by the Ordinary Choir.

• Men's Schola (Sanctuary Choir): Catholic adult men seeking a pious, fraternal environment in which to cultivate Gregorian Chant. This choir sings First Friday evening Masses, Funeral Requiem Masses, Tenebrae, and select solemnities.

• Chant Class Students: Adult students of the Oratory's chant class looking to observe/apply what they've learned.

• Preparatory Choir Apprentice Singers: Choristers who have been selected from the Preparatory Choir for demonstrating exemplary musicianship to receive realtime mentorship side-by-side with adult choir members at Mass.  

Ordinary Choir: 2.25 hours per week, Sunday mornings only. 45min choir call + 1.5hr Mass. Scroll down to "Ordinary Choir" to see exact dates/times.

Volunteer Schola: 3.75 hours per week: 1.5hr Weekly Thursday night rehearsal (8:00-9:30pm) + 45min choir call + 1.5hr Mass. Singing Dates are the same as Ordinary Choir. Use "Ordinary Choir" section below to signup.

Solemnity Schola: 3.75 hours per solemnity: 1.5hr rehearsal (separate day) + 45min call + 1.5hr Mass. Scroll down to "Solemnities & Special Performances," where you will see repertoire and exact dates/times of rehearsals, calls, and solemnities/performances.

Men's Schola: 2 hours per month: 30min choir call + 1.5 hr First Friday Mass. Add 2hrs for every select solemnity featuring mens' schola exclusively. Scroll down to "Men's Schola" to see exact dates/times.

Preparatory Choir Apprentice Singers: 2.25 hours per week for immersive experience, 1.5 hours for a merely observational experience, Sunday mornings only. Scroll down to "Ordinary Choir" to see exact dates/times. 

For Ordinary Choir, no. Training in chant notation is provided in the oratory's semestral Chant Class and/or by appointment with Oratorio, the oratory's private music lesson provider. All music is reviewed in the 1hr call before Mass.  

For Schola, yes. Rehearsals are weekly on Thursday nights, 8:00-9:30pm.   

For Solemnity Schola, yes. The rehearsal is the Thursday night prior to the given solemnity or special performance, 8:00-9:30 p.m.

Click here for all Gregorian Mass Propers, Ordinaries, and Marian hymns. 

For Solemnity Schola, the music is sent to you along with cover letter conveying performance notes by the music director.

Below, please indicate your availability by selecting either "yes" or "no" for each date. Dates are organized by choir in the following order:

1. Solemnity Schola (paid professionals & auditioned volunteers only)

2. Ordinary Choir & Schola (volunteers)

3. Men's Schola (volunteers)