Music at Holy Innocents'
Our beautiful sanctuary and stained glass at Holy Innocents' are matched by a solid acoustic, making for an excellent venue for concerts. Since 2010, our music ministry has hosted over 75 concerts. Please check our calendar for future musical offerings.
annual messiah sing
Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 4 P.M.
Registration is required, and all attending are required to wear a mask.
Please call the church office to register 609.492.7571
or email hichurch08008@gmail.com
include your name, phone #, and voice part if you will be singing. If you will not be singing, please leave your name, phone# and number of people in your party.
Our guest choir and soloists will be The New Jersey Chamber Singers (NJCS), with Artistic Director Matthew Zabiegala and organist Karen Miske. The program will include holiday selection by NJCS.
If you are a singer, you are invited to bring a score (if you don’t have one, you may borrow one from us!), and sing along. If you would rather not sing, please join us to listen!
About our program
Our Music Director
Ellen J. Dondero serves as Minister of Music and Organist at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church. Ministries include playing for Sunday services, as well as other special services throughout the year as well as directing Innocents’ Choir. In addition, she is coordinator for the Spring Concert Series and the annual Messiah Sing. Ellen grew up in a large household and is one of eight children raised by two musician parents. Music has always been a very important part of her life. She received her college education at Westminster Choir College, in Princeton New Jersey, earning a Bachelor’s in Music Education. In addition to her position at Holy Innocents, Ellen manages two retail stores in Beach Haven; How to Live and How to Live Bayside, and serves as Associate Conductor for Capital Singers of Trenton. She is married to John P. Dondero, and together they have three adult children, all performing musicians.
Adult Choir
Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and Sundays 8:45-9:30 AM
