An inclusive parish of The Episcopal Church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition
Schola Adventus
Schola Adventus is the resident choir at Church of the Advent of Christ the King, San Francisco’s historic downtown Anglo-Catholic parish. There they have quickly established a reputation as one of the Bay Area's premier a cappella choral ensembles, specialising in Gregorian Chant and Renaissance polyphony. In December 2005 Schola Adventus toured the southern England, singing at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Christchurch Cathedral Oxford, Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, St James’ Church Garlickhythe in London, and All Saints, Margaret Street in London, the first visiting choir to be invited to do so. The tour culminated with a major performance at St John’s Smith Square in London, "Hodie christus Natus Est: Renaissance & Contemporary Music for Christmastide," as part of the annual Hazard Chase Christmas Festival, to much acclaim.
Schola Adventus can be heard every Sunday morning at Church of the Advent during High Mass at 11am, and on the monthly Third Sunday Series at Solemn Evensong and Benediction. In celebration of former music director Paul Ellison's fifteenth anniversary, they commissioned settings of O salutaris Hostia and Tantum Ergo from Bay Area composer David Conte, which were given their premier in October 2005.
Church of the Advent of Christ the King
261 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-5908
Parish office: (415) 431-0454
Fax: (415) 431-3767 E-mail: office@advent-sf.org