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Daniel A. Victoor
Director of Music Ministry
(716) 688 5678 ext. 308
The Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Boys Choir will be performing a Concert in the Church on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm. This concert is their final concert on their St. Lawrence Seaway Tour.
Vocal Ensembles
Cantors; 11:00 am Choir; 9:30 am Ensemble; Contemporary Ensemble; 5:30 pm Ensemble
Family Mass Children's Choir; Grade 7-8 Parish Choir; Glory Beats High School Youth Ensemble
School Mass Children's Choirs; Mission Music Ensemble
Instrumental Ensembles
Hand-Bell Choir; Brass Ensemble; String Ensemble
Seasonal Ensembles
Thanksgiving Day Choir; Christmas Midnight Mass Choir
Easter Triduum Ensemble; Confirmation Ensemble
Director of Music Ministry
Why do we sing Protestant hymns? Why do we sing stodgy old hymns?
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Vocal Ensembles
The Cantors provide musical leadership for the various liturgies that do not have ensembles. The cantors serve as leaders of song and as psalmists. They work with the Daniel Victoor and his substitutes. The cantors provide a basis from which an ensemble based music ministry program can grow.
The 11:00 am Choir provides musical leadership at the 11:00 am Mass on Sundays from September to June. This vocal ensemble generally sings in four parts (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) and is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. This ensemble rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the Gathering Room. Daniel Victoor is the director of this ensemble. Please contact him if you are interested in participating in this ensemble.
The 9:30 am Ensemble provides musical leadership at the 9:30 am Mass on Sundays from September to June. This vocal and instrumental ensemble is open to anyone. This ensemble generally sings in unison with some part-singing. Daniel Victoor is the director of this ensemble. Please contact him if you are interested in participating in this ensemble.
The Contemporary Ensemble provides musical leadership once a month at the 9:30 am Sunday Mass throughout the year. Paul Walter is the director of this ensemble.
The 5:30 pm Ensemble provides musical leadership at the 5:30 pm Mass on Saturdays from September to June. This vocal and instrumental ensemble is open to anyone. This ensemble rehearses on Saturday afternoons beginning at 5:15 pm in the Gathering Room. Daniel Victoor is the director of this ensemble. Please contact him if you are interested in participating in this ensemble.
The Family Mass Children's Choir provides musical leadership periodically from September to May at the 9:30 am Sunday Family Mass. This vocal ensemble is open to children from Grades 1 to 6. The choir rehearses on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Gathering Room. Daniel Victoor is the director of this ensemble. Please contact him if you are interested in participating in this ensemble.
The Grade 7-8 Parish Choir is an ensemble for children in Grades 7 and 8 within the parish community that provides musical leadership during the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturdays about once a month. Daniel Victoor is the director of this ensemble. Please contact him for further information.
The Glory Beats High School Youth Ensemble is an ensemble for high school students that provides musical leadership at the 4:30 pm Sunday Mass. This ensemble rehearses on Sunday afternoons beginning at 3:15 pm. Please contact Daniel Victoor for more information.
The School Mass Children's Choirs provide musical leadership for the weekly School Masses. The Grade 5-6 Choir rehearses on Thursdays from 2:15 pm until 3:15 pm. The Grade 7-8 Choir rehearses on Tuesdays from 2:15 pm until 3:15 pm. Daniel Victoor is the director of both these choirs. Please contact him for more information.
The Mission Music Ensemble provides musical leadership for Mission which occurs once or twice a year. This ensemble is open to people who have made Mission. The director of this ensemble changes each Mission. Please contact Daniel Victoor for more information.
Instrumental Ensembles
The Hand-Bell Choir provides musical assistance periodically throughout the year. This ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
The Brass Ensemble provides musical assistance periodically throughout the year. This ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information. The Brass Ensemble usually assists during the Christmas Midnight Mass, the Holy Thursday Evening Mass, the Easter Vigil Mass, and the Confirmation Masses.
The String Ensemble provides musical assistance periodically throughout the year. This ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
Seasonal Ensembles
The Seasonal Ensembles provide an opportunity for members of the parish community to participate in Music Ministry for a short-term.
The Thanksgiving Day Choir provides musical leadership at the 10:00 am Thanksgiving Day Mass. This short-term choir is open to children, adults, and entire families. The choir is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
The Christmas Midnight Mass Choir provides musical leadership for the Christmas Midnight Mass with a prelude program beginning at 11:30 pm. Rehearsals begin in October. This choir is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
The Easter Triduum Ensemble provides musical leadership for the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil. This short-term ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
The Confirmation Ensemble provides musical leadership for the two Confirmation liturgies in May. This short-term ensemble is under the direction of Daniel Victoor. Please contact him for further information.
Director of Music Ministry
Daniel Victoor has been the Director of Music Ministry since August 1, 2001. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec where he was concentrating in vocal studies. He has served as the Director of Liturgical Music with Wadhams Hall Seminary-College and St. Mary's Cathedral in Ogdensburg, New York. He was also an instructor of music at Wadhams Hall. Previous experience has been with his home parish in Villeneuve, Alberta followed by other churches in Montreal, Toronto, and North Bay, Ontario. He was located through the hard and dedicated work of a search committee.
Why do we sing Protestant hymns?
The Roman Catholic Church is engaged in an ecumenical dialogue. The Church talks of the need for unity among Christians. "What hope can Christianity hold out to the world when it remains divided regarding the meaning of Christ and his cross, and thus regarding the final meaning of existence?" Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Catholic hymnals today are an expression of this ecumenical dialogue.
Why do we sing stodgy old hymns?
The Roman Catholic Church has inherited a rich musical tradition for which liturgical musicians have the privilege to use and sing anew. The Church celebrates in the variety of musical styles we have inherited and is available today.
Links
American Guild of Organists
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Catholic News Service
Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians
The Diocese of Buffalo
National Association of Pastoral Musicians
The Royal Canadian College of Organists
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Kenmore, New York
Vocalis Chamber Choir
Updated June 20, 2010
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