Our Lady of the Valley is blessed to have a broad music ministry which serves the needs of the Parish. Interested parishioners need a good singing voice, the love of Sacred Music and singing, basic music reading skills and the willingness to fully participate in the Liturgies. Cantors The role of the Cantor is to lead the worship through song, proclaiming the word of God in the psalms and teaching the congregation songs, refrains and acclamations. Cantors sing at all weekend Masses and on Holy Days. Additional qualifications for cantors include a good solo voice and the ability and confidence to sing in front of a congregation. Cantors are encouraged to join and sing in the choir in order to become fully familiar with the music as it will be presented at the Mass. Cantor rehearsals are each Saturday morning at 8:45 in the Church. Alleluia Choir This 25-40 person Choir strives to inspire greater feeling in the liturgy by praying through song. The four part group leads the congregation in one Mass per week, usually the 9 am Sunday Mass from October through May.

Choir Schedule

The Choir does not sing during the summer months

Resurrection Choir
The smaller Resurrection Choir provides music for all our parish Funerals and Memorial Services. Founded to respond to the needs of parishioners with limited families within the community, this special choir sings all the Mass parts as well as hymns selected by the family. An additional qualification for this choir is the willingness to be available on short notice for Funerals and Memorials. This choir rehearses 1 hour before each Funeral or Memorial Service. Family Mass Special music is chosen with the family and Youth Group in mind for this Sunday 4:00 pm Mass. Selections from The Group Songbook are sung with piano accompaniment. Lead singers from the Religious Education or Youth Groups are frequent performers.