Choir Groups

St. Elizabeth's Parish encourages musicians, singers and choral groups with opportunities to sing traditional liturgical songs and hymns. Choral singing groups at St. Elizabeth's are

1. RiSE youth choir group
2. CFC choir group
3. Excelsis choir group, and
4. Family choir group

RiSE Youth Choir Group

Excelsis Choir Group

Excelsis is a Melbourne-based Catholic choir which sings at St. Elizabeth's Parish every second Sunday of the month at 10:30am mass. Excelsis sings primarily for liturgical events and also gives occasional concert performances. The choir sings a varied repertoire of sacred music from numerous Christian traditions, incorporating classical European works, traditional African pieces, Gospel songs, Welsh hymnody and contemporary Asian church music. Excelsis takes its name from the Latin word, meaning ‘highest’.  Through the music which it sings, the choir aims to achieve the highest musical standards, in order to give praise to the Highest.

Choristers range from the very young, to the very young at heart, and all singers share a love of inspiring people in their faith and entertaining them through the gift of music.  A great deal of the repertoire which Excelsis sings is very unique within the Catholic experience, and offers both the singers of Excelsis, and their audiences, the opportunity to continually explore and discover the vast body of Christian choral music which exists today.

Excelsis always welcomes new choristers.  If you are interested in joining, please email your interest to info@excelsis.org.au or contact the group on the second Sunday of the month at 10:30am mass.  Excelsis are pleased to welcome you to one of their rehearsals!