St. Gregory’s Holiday Gala on Dec. 7 will feature jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon. Photo provided
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd. in Boca Raton, has an impressive roster of musical celebrations on offer in the coming months:
Holiday Gala
Tickets are still available for the Holiday Gala at 5 p.m. Dec. 7, with jazz musician Wycliffe Gordon and his band, along with the choir of St. Gregory’s and special guest musicians.
Guests will dine on boneless prime rib, teriyaki glazed salmon, hors d’oeuvres, and an assortment of desserts.
This evening of music and readings will be curated and led by St. Gregory’s music ministry director Tim Brumfield.
Tickets are $150 at www.stgregorysepiscopal.org/gala.
Comfort and Joy: Holiday Concert
This event, at 4 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14, will be performed by the Master Chorale of South Florida. It’s part of St. Gregory’s Great Music Concert Series. Tickets are $45 at the door.
A St. Gregory’s Christmas: A Musical Celebration
This concert, at 6 p.m. Dec. 22, brings together the church’s choir, string musicians and soloists in a free, spiritually uplifting performance.
Christmas Eve services
The Children’s Pageant takes place at 4 p.m. Dec. 24.
A Service of Lessons and Carols with the choir of St. Gregory’s is offered at 7 p.m.
A Festal Choral Eucharist begins with a Prelude at 10:30 p.m. The processional begins at 11 p.m.
Choral Evensong: A Sacred Musical Tradition
This Anglican tradition dates back centuries. Led by Brumfield and featuring the St. Gregory’s choir, Evensong highlights beloved musical settings for the liturgy, including the Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, and the Psalms. The free services, held at 6 p.m., will take place Jan. 26, Feb. 23, March 16, April 27 and May 25.
2025 Concert Series
As the cornerstone of St. Gregory’s cultural outreach, musicians and ensembles from around the globe are invited to perform at the church.
Past performers include Grammy Award-winning Paul Winter Consort, the American Spiritual Ensemble, cellist Eugene Friesen and jazz vocalist Dee Daniels. In 2025, South Florida’s Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire returns. Parking is $8 for each performance.
Concert II: 3 p.m. Jan. 12, performed by the Symphonia, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra. $55-$90.
Renaissance — The Capilla Flamenca: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16, featuring Seraphic Fire. $45-$65.
Concert III: 3 p.m. Feb. 9. The Symphonia returns, with Brumfield as guest artist. $55-$90.
Enlightenment Festival — Romantic: Schumann & Mendelssohn: 4 p.m. March 2, featuring Seraphic Fire. $45-$65.
Baroque: Angels Behind the Walls — 7:30 p.m. April 10, featuring Seraphic Fire. $45-$65.
American Voices: 8 p.m. May 10, the Master Chorale in concert. $55-$90.
— Janis Fontaine
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