The Grace Church Choir

Founded in 1886 as a vested choir of men and boys, the Grace Church Choir quickly rose to a high standard of musical excellence. The present Grace Church Choir consists of dedicated men and women with wide ranging choral experience. The choir’s repertoire spans the Renaissance to the Romantic eras and also includes music by contemporary composers who exemplify the breadth and diversity of the Anglican choral tradition.

Grace Church Choir’s primary role is liturgical: providing music for the 11:00am Holy Eucharist and Feast Days as well as four afternoon services of Choral Evensong.

The Grace Church Choir is looking for new members for the 2021-2022 season.  If you have a love of music and choral singing, please consider the opportunity for liturgical ministry. 

Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings at 9:30am, offering greater flexibility for those with multiple demands on time and energy.  Membership requires a meeting/audition with the director and a commitment to regular participation.

The Parish Choir

Second Sundays - October through May 
11:00am service

Do you enjoy singing but want a more occasional option?  Consider joining the Parish Choir!  All are welcome to participate, and this is a wonderful opportunity for families to make music together in church. 

The Parish Choir sings on the 2nd Sunday of the month* (October-May) at the 11:00am service.  Simply arrive by 10:30am to learn a simple anthem to sing that morning.

For more information about these choral opportunities, or for questions about musical participation at Grace Church, contact Brandon Beachamp, Choirmaster and Organist,
at bbeachamp@gracechurchnyack.org or at 347.556.1112.

A note about GraceMusic

The GraceMusic Board recently met to discuss the potential of a 2021-2022 season given the uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.  After the interruption of our 50th anniversary and the cancellation of the 2020-2021 season, we were eager to consider how we could, once again, bring music to Grace Church and to our community.  With the recent increase in variant-related outbreaks, it became clear that, once again, we must put public health and safety before our musical needs.  While we are hopeful that 2022 ushers in a return to concerts and recitals, making concrete plans at this time is not appropriate.  Should opportunities for GraceMusic emerge in early 2022, we have several options for smaller-scale performances at the ready.  We appreciate your understanding and support of this decision as we seek to be responsible and respectful of our performers and audience.

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Organist & Choirmaster

A graduate of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, Brandon Beachamp most recently served as Interim Organist and Choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church (Southport, CT) and Christ’s Church (Rye, NY.)

Brandon has extensive training and experience working with singers of all ages – from the youngest choristers to the most seasoned adult singers. He has also served in music education positions including the Atlanta International School.

In addition to his work in the church and with music, Brandon is a graduate of the Psychological Counseling program at Teachers College, Columbia University. As a counseling intern, Brandon held a position at the Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, New York where he worked with assisted and independent-living older adults.  Brandon currently is a license-eligible Mental Health Counselor and is working at the Mental Health Association of Rockland County.

For more information about the choirs and music program at Grace, contact Brandon Beachamp, Organist and Choirmaster at 845.358.1297 ext. 13.

CONTACT BRANDON