Music

SUNG LITURGIES
Music forms an important part of worship at St Joseph's. There are four sung masses every week
  • the Vigil Mass on Saturdays at 6pm (said mass with hymns)
  • the Family Mass on Sundays at 9.30am (led alternate weeks by the Folk Group & Children's Choir)
  • the Sung Mass on Sundays at 11.00am (sung by St Joseph's Choir)
GET INVOLVED
Do you, or does your child, enjoy singing or playing an instrument? There are various opportunities to get involved in the music at St Joseph's, including:
  • St Joseph's Choir - choir of 20 adults and young choristers with a repertoire ranging from ancient plainsong to contemporary mass settings and liturgical music, accompanied by the organ. The Choir sings for the 11am Mass on Sundays with a preparatory rehearsal at 10am.
  • Singing Group - group of adults and young people who play  a variety of instruments and sing for the 9.30am Family Mass on alternate Sundays
  • Little Church - join with the little church leaders to take part musically in the 9.30am Family Mass on alternate Sundays
  • Organ Scholarship - St Joseph's offers an organ scholarship for a person of secondary school age wishing to learn the organ. There is a small stipend and generous support for funded organ lessons
​For more information on any of these opportunities, please contact the Director of Music via the Church Office.
THE ORGAN
The organ at St Joseph's was built by organ manufacturer Makin. It is a digital organ consisting of 63 stops over three manuals and one 'floating' division. It has a versatile specification which makes it ideal for accompanying the liturgy and playing a full range of solo organ repertoire.
Pedal
Double Open Diapason 32’
Open Diapason 16’
Violone 16’
Bourdon 16’
Lieblich Bourdon 16’
Principal 8’
Bass Flute 8’
Fifteenth 4’
Mixture IV’ (19.22.26.29)
Contra Posaune 32’
Ophicleide 16’
Fagotto 16’
Posaune 8’
Clarion 4’
Swell to Pedal**
Great to Pedal**
Choir to Pedal*
Great
Double Open Diapason 16’
Open Diapason I 8’
Open Diapason II 8’
Claribel Flute 8’
Stopped Diapason 8’
Principal 4’
Harmonic Flute 4’
Twelfth 2 2/3’
Fifteenth 2’
Full Mixture IV (15.19.22.26)
​Sharp Mixture III (26.29.33)
Reeds on Choir
Trombone 16’
Trumpet 8’
Clarion 4’
Swell to Great**
​Choir to Great*
Choir (enclosed)
Viol d’Orchestre 8’
Viol Céleste 8’
Harmonic Flute 8’
​Concert Flute 4’
Nazard 2 2/3’
Piccolo 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Larigot 1 1/3’
Cor Anglais 16’
Clarinet 8’
Orchestral Oboe 8’
Tremulant
Tuba 8’
Octave
Unison Off
Sub Octave
Swell to Choir*
Swell (enclosed)
Bourdon 16’
Open Diapason 8’
Lieblich Gedackt 8’
Salicional 8’
Vox Angelica 8’
Principal 4’
Nason Flute 4’
Fifteenth 2’
Mixture IV (19.22.26.29)
Oboe 8’
Vox Humana 8’
Tremulant
Contra Fagotto 16’
Cornopean 8’
Clarion 4’
Octave
​Sub Octave
Nave
Open Diapason 8’
Stopped Diapason 8’
Principal 4’
Chimney Flute 4’
Fifteenth 2’
Mixture III (19.22.26)
Posaune 8’
Royal Trumpet 8’
Nave on Great*
Nave on Choir*
Nave Pedal
Bourdon 16’
​Bassoon 16’ 
Accesories
Great & Pedal Comb’s Coupled
Generals on Swell Toe Pistons
General Accessories
8 Thumb pistons to Swell, Great, Choir, Nave
8 General thumb pistons
8 Toe pistons to Pedal
8 Toe pistons duplicating Swell thumb pistons
*Reversible thumb pistons
**Reversible thumb and toe pistons
***Reversible toe pistons
Thumb piston “Setter” with lock
Thumb piston “General cancel”
Balanced expression pedal to Swell
Balanced expression pedal to Choir
128 individual levels of piston memory
Manual compass CC-c, 61 notes
Pedal compass CCC-g, 32 notes

Additional Information
27 Channels of amplification