Music at All Saints'

All Saints' Choir

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"He that sings prays twice." —​St. Augustine

The All Saints' Choir leads worship in song every Sunday morning. Comprised of 12 volunteer singers, they sing choir anthems for the offertory and (at least) four hymns per service.

The choir sings at every Sunday service from September to June singing up to 50 anthems per year. In addition, the choir sings for special services such as Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, or during Holy Week. They are a very hard-working bunch!

Choir rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7pm.

All are welcome to join, regardless of experience level. If you have a passion for singing and community, the choir is a great option to get involved at All Saints'! Contact Choirmaster Justin Tokke for more info.
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The choir leads the palms procession Palm Sunday. The congregation walks around the church and processes into the church while singing songs.

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Joint Special Services

Annually, the All Saints' choir joins together with the choir of Grace Episcopal Church, Ossining to present two special services. They are not "concerts" though they are music-heavy that they may seem like it! They are worship services and admission is always free. Come and enjoy the spirit of God in music!

Lessons and Carols, a service for the Christmas season, is presented at Grace Church, Trinity Campus. This century-old liturgy of readings and carols, made famous by the King's College Choir, Cambridge, is presented every year, usually on the last Sunday of Advent. The choir sings up to eight anthems and the congregation sings several hymns. It is the highlight of the Christmas calendar in Ossining and the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit!

In 2026, Lessons and Carols will be on Sunday, December 20, 2026 at 4pm.
The Great Vigil of Easter on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is presented at All Saints'. This special event utilizes a one-thousand year-old liturgy of chants and readings. The service has grown to a significant event for upper Westchester, with clergy from various Episcopal parishes all over Westchester, and bishops from the Diocese of New York.

In 2026, the Great Vigil of Easter will be on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 7pm.
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The Choir leads a recessional during the Easter Vigil.
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Justin Tokke, Organist and Choirmaster

Our Gress-Miles Organ

All Saints' has a Gress-Miles organ built in 1968. The organ case is on the left side of the crossing, above the sacristy. It has 20 ranks of pipes in three divisions: Great, an enclosed Swell, and Pedal. It is a marvel of Edward Gress' ingenuity for space efficient organ design, carefully reusing pipes for multiple stops and shortening the top octave of the ranks to save space in the tight organ chamber. The organ sounds warm and full in the room and leads hymns excellently.

​The organ was later altered in 2004 when the console was moved to the right side of the crossing, where the choir now sits.