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MUSIC AT NATIVITY
We are the musicians at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in beautiful Broomfield, Colorado. We provide music for five weekend Masses, as well as feasts, holidays, and other events throughout the year.
Our music ministry is comprised of amateur and professional musicians who come together to provide the highest quality of worship music. We cover 900 years of sacred music, ranging from chant to praise and worship, traditional hymns to sacred classical music.
Liturgical music points to the encounter with God present among us, inviting us to enter into prayer as we respond to the presence of Christ. Music has the power to move hearts, not through performance, but through the action of the Holy Spirit in prayer.
The ultimate goal of music in the liturgy is to praise and glorify the Lord by singing and praying well. We aim to glorify God and to sanctify and edify the faithful. In other words, it’s to beautifully proclaim the holiness of God, and to make us more holy.
In a speech from 2010, Pope Benedict XVI once said that “music is capable of opening minds and hearts to the dimension of the spirit and leads people to lift their gaze to the Most High, to open themselves to the absolute Good and Beauty whose ultimate source is in God.” (Speech 04.29.10)
It is with great enthusiasm that we gather to join the choirs of angels in singing God’s praise; we hope you will join our growing music community.
MUSIC ENSEMBLES
COMBINED CHOIR
For feasts, holidays, special occasions
The Nativity Combined Choirs is a group made up of members from all choirs who come together once a week to learn the treasures of our rich Catholic musical heritage. They rehearse weekly on Thursdays and sing on feasts and holidays with our professional orchestra.
Rehearsals:
Pr-selected Thursdays at 7 PM in the Church, as needed, and before special liturgies.
Fall rehearsals begin in September.
Spring rehearsals begin in January.
Requirement: Quick vocal placement
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Selected Sundays, 9:30 AM Mass, September through April
The Children’s Choir welcomes all young singers in grades 2–6 to sing with us!
Rehearsals:
Tuesday at 3:30–4:15 PM at St. Thomas More room.
2024 Fall rehearsals begin on September 3.
FUNERAL CHOIR
The Funeral Choir is one of our most rewarding ministries, as it offers support to our parish’s grieving families. If you like to sing and have morning availability during the week, please consider joining this group. While it is a ministry to the church, it is also a gift to the families.
Rehearsals:
Prior to funerals as they are scheduled.
GOSPEL CHOIR
Second Sundays, 5:00 PM Mass
Nativity's Gospel Choir welcomes teens and young adult singers (ages 15-23) who would like to share their faith through gospel music. This vibrant group sings a mix of praise and worship and gospel. If you are interested in auditioning or would like to learn more about this exciting new opportunity, please contact Kim Siurek at rksiurek@sbcglobal.net or Michelle Gallegos at gallegosmichelle@comcast.net.
LUX CONTEMPORARY
Saturday 4:30 PM Mass
Lux (“light”) sings a mix of contemporary and traditional hymns at the Saturday 4:30 PM Mass. We welcome enthusiastic singers to join our ensemble.
Rehearsals:
Saturday at 3:45 PM in the Saint Thomas More room.
Fall rehearsals begin in September.
SUNRISE CHOIR
Sunday 7:30 AM Mass
Nativity’s mixed-adult voice choir welcomes enthusiastic singers and instrumentalists to join our Mass at Dawn ensemble.
Rehearsals:
Sunday at 6:45 AM in the Saint Thomas More room.
Fall rehearsals begin in September.
Spring rehearsals begin in January.
Requirement: Quick vocal placement
NATIVITY CHOIR
Sunday 9:30 AM Mass
Nativity’s principal mixed adult voice choir welcomes enthusiastic singers and instrumentalists (C or Bb) who have a love of sacred music—especially of part singing—to join our dynamic ensemble. We sing repertoire ranging 900 years, from chant to contemporary, including masterworks of sacred classical music repertoire.
Rehearsals:
Thursday at 7 PM in the Church, and on Sunday at 8:45 AM.
Fall rehearsals begin in September.
Spring rehearsals begin in January.
Requirement: Quick vocal placement
SCHOLA BORROMEO
Sunday 11:30 AM Mass
The Schola Borromeo is our chant and polyphony choir that focuses on pre-1750 sacred music, such as Gregorian chant and motets by Palestrina, Byrd, and Tallis.
Rehearsals:
As needed, Thursday at 7 PM in the Church, and on Sunday at 10:45 AM.
Fall rehearsals begin in September.
Spring rehearsals begin in January.
Requirement: Quick vocal placement
VENIA PRAISE & WORSHIP
Sunday 5:00 PM Mass
Venia (“grace”) is our contemporary (Praise and Worship) band that sings weekly at the 5:00 PM Mass. Venia (pronounced VEH-nee-ah) is an exciting and vibrant young group who loves to sing and praise the Lord! The band is not currently accepting new members, but stay tuned for the next opportunity to join this great group.
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Parishioners who play an instrument proficiently are invited to participate more fully in the mass by playing weekly with one of our weekend Masses. All instruments are very welcomed, particularly C and Bb symphonic instruments.
