There are several ensembles that present music in liturgy throughout the year: Sanctuary Choir, Bells of St Luke, Crossroads Ensemble, Salt and Light Children’s Choir, St Luke Singers, St Luke Choral Scholars, and numerous musicians and ensembles from Albuquerque and the Santa Fe area. We also collaborate with other churches in our ELCA community as well as groups from throughout the Albuquerque Interfaith Community. We also serve as a concert venue for recitlas featuring UNM students, local music studios, and visiting musicians. As a congregation, we are blessed to have such fine musicians in our midst who contribute their time and talent to our worship life.
St. Luke has also hosted local and national ensembles and performers such as the Chatter String Quartet, the New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, the Waldorf College Choir, the Gustavus Adolphus Choir, The American Guild of Organists–Albuquerque Chapter, Sarah Walder Cello Trips, Jared Aragón and sonidos encendidos, the Wisconsin Children’s Choir, and various recitals by UNM music students, including our own St Luke Choral Scholar, Brianna Joyce.
Our fine pipe organ was built by Casavant Frères Limitee in Quebec in 1999 and is considered one of the finest instruments in the city.
St. Luke’s Steinway piano was built in 1897 and fully restored in 1990. It was acquired by the congregation in 2013 and is regularly heard in liturgy and concert.
The Sanctuary Choir normally rehearses on Wednesday nights in the choir loft from 7 PM to 8:30 PM, We are a friendly group and welcome you to join us!.
The Sanctuary Choir, is a small, but dedicated group of musicians who rehearse to fit with musician schedules. In general, this ensemble preforms about 6 times a year. The group always welcomes seasoned or beginning ringers.
The Salt and Light Children’s Choir is for children ages 3-12 and currently meets during the first 15-20 minutes of our Sunday school hour. The children have shared their music during many worship services at St Luke. Their favorite service is the Christmas Eve Family Service, where they normally serve as the music leader
The St Luke Singers is an ensemble of members of the Sanctuary Choir and the St Luke Congregation. The group was founded by Ginny Fisher and Rhonda Blech in response to a need in our community. This ensemble travels to a different assisted living facility in the Albuquerque Metro Area to sing for the residents. The repertoire consists of well-known Christian hymns and secular music familiar to the residents of a certain age.
