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The St. James Music Series is an annual concert series, featuring classical performers and ensembles Founded in 1985, the St.

James Music Series brings the finest choral ensembles from around the world to St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla. Known for its acoustically superb space and commitment to artistic excellence, the series presents both renowned touring artists and beloved regional ensembles in a sacred setting where music is heard, felt, and remembered. With a focus on vocal music that spans centuries and cultures, the series invites audiences into transformative experiences of beauty, depth, and spiritual resonance.

10/27/2026

A hauntingly good time at St. James on Sunday! 🎭

Thank you to the extraordinary Garrett Martin for bringing the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera to life with his thrilling live organ improvisation, and to everyone who joined us for a memorable afternoon of music and cinema.

A few scenes from the day! 🎬

10/07/2026

Raise the roof! 🎶 Thomas Sheehan leads “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” on our Rosales/Parsons organ as St. James welcomes the American Institute of Organbuilders convention.

What a pleasure to share our organ and beautiful church with the people whose craft makes music like this possible. Thank you to the American Guild of Organists for sharing this moment!

08/21/2026

Four performances. One subscription.

The 2026–2027 St. James Music Series brings together a cinematic classic, two of Britain’s most distinguished choirs, and one of America’s great vocal ensembles.

🎬 The Phantom of the Opera • October 25
🎶 The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge • December 13
🎶 Tenebrae • March 7
🎶 Chanticleer • May 2

Season Subscriptions are on sale now. Subscribe for all four performances, save 15%, and secure your preferred seats for the season ahead.

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08/14/2026

07/21/2026

Today, the last day of our choral pilgrimage, the St James-by-the-Sea choir was honored to sing evensong at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. In addition to singing evensong, many choir members enjoyed seeing the changing of the guard at Windsor Castle and going on walks in Eton and the Windsor Long Walk.

07/20/2026

Today we traveled to Windsor where we explored the town, toured the Castle, viewed the new Venus Gardens and acquainted ourselves with St. George’s Chapel where we will sing tomorrow’s Evensong.

07/19/2026

Sunday was our final day at , where we celebrated Cathedral Eucharist during the morning service and sung our last Choral Evensong there in the afternoon. Our time here has been transformative – we’ve formed new friendships among our choir and with Wells’ welcoming clergy and laity – and we’ve grown in spirit.

Our next stop is Tuesday Evensong in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor.

07/18/2026

Day 6 was Saturday and we enjoyed a delayed choir call that morning, which gave our karaoke singers from the previous night an extra hour to recover. The rest of the afternoon was free time and some of us toured the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens while others visited the town market.

07/18/2026

Day 5 brought us to Glastonbury: a tour of the Abbey where King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were rumored to be buried, a hike up to the Tor with panoramic views of the countryside, shopping around the trinket stores on High Street, and then back to Wells for our fourth Evensong.

07/17/2026

One collective choral voice, 40+ different hats

Address

743 Prospect Street
La Jolla, CA
92037

Telephone

+18584593421

Website

http://www.stjamesmusicseries.com/

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