Welcome to the St. Francis Music Ministry page
Choir members click here to access Latin Chant Practice Recordings and here for English Chant Practice Recordings
Our choir now has a YouTube page. Check it out here!
This is a great place to look for all the information and developments of the various choral and music programs in our parish.
Special Announcements
Rosary School & St. Francis of Assisi Youth Choir is forming! Rehearsals begin Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 3:30-4:30pm for Rosary students and 4-5pm for non-Rosary students. All members will sing occasionally at the 5pm Saturday Mass. Rosary students (and home-school students if available) will sing at weekly School Mass at 9:15am on Wednesdays as well as Holy Days and Stations of the Cross that fall during the school day. Please click here to enroll your child(ren). If you have questions email Dr. Alvez Barkoskie at music@stfrancisokc.com
St. Francis Organ Recital Series resumes! – from Advent 2015 – Lent 2020, St. Francis of Assisi offered Advent & Lenten organ recitals. These recitals came to an abrupt stop in 2020 due to the pandemic. We are pleased to announce they are resuming this spring each month from March – June. We also plan to resume them in the fall from September – December.
Choirs at St. Francis
Rosary School & St. Francis of Assisi Youth Choir is forming! Rehearsals begin Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 3:30-4:30pm for Rosary students and 4-5pm for non-Rosary students. All members will sing occasionally at the 5pm Saturday Mass. Rosary students (and home-school students if available) will sing at weekly School Mass at 9:15am on Wednesdays as well as Holy Days and Stations of the Cross that fall during the school day. Please click here to enroll your child(ren). If you have questions email Dr. Alvez Barkoskie at music@stfrancisokc.com
The St. Francis Women’s Choir sings monthly at the Saturday 5pm and the Sunday 8:30am masses as well as occasional special liturgies and holy days throughout the year. The Women’s Choir rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm in the choir room on the second floor of the Meerschaert House. If you are interested in joining, please contact our Director of Sacred Music and Organist, Dr. Alvez Barkoskie at music@stfrancisokc.com or feel free to come up to the choir loft after mass to speak to him in person.
The St. Francis Parish Choir sings weekly at the 11am Sunday mass as well as occasional special liturgies and holy days throughout the year. The Parish Choir rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm and there is a warm-up on Sunday mornings at 10:15am in the choir room on the second floor of the Meerschaert House. If you are interested in joining, please contact our Director of Sacred Music and Organist, Dr. Alvez Barkoskie at music@stfrancisokc.com or feel free to come up to the choir loft after mass to speak in person.
Instrumentalists at St. Francis
Several instrumentalists collaborate throughout the year with the choirs at St. Francis of Assisi, particularly during the seasons of Christmas and Easter as well as other feast days and special occasions. If you play an instrument and are interested in sharing your time and talent in the music ministry at St. Francis please contact our Director of Sacred Music and Organist, Dr. Alvez Barkoskie at music@stfrancisokc.com.
Organ at St. Francis
St. Francis of Assisi is blessed to have a pipe organ that was installed in 1980 and later renovated and enhanced with digital stops in 2008. Below is a stop list, which identifies each of the unique sounds on our instrument.
