MUSIC MINISTRY
Let there be MUSIC!
Drawing inspiration from birds, wolves, whales and other creatures - from their earliest times, humans have made music.
Across centuries, continents and religions, music has formed an important part of the voice of faith.
At Rosedale Presbyterian Church, our musical ministry seeks to honour God and honour all who would praise God - on our instruments, in our choir, from our pews - or just about anywhere else their faith leads them. Music is a gift that has given deeply to our community, and our community is deeply committed to sharing that gift - if you feel the same way, come and join us!
Our semi-professional choir holds opportunities for singers of a wide range of ability who are able to commit to regular rehearsals and learn to expand and share their knowledge and love of sacred music. Beginning from a large and diverse repertoire of hymns, songs and choral works that span centuries and languages, we seek to support all who sing in our congregation, who watch and listen to our livestreams and recordings, and anyone for whom beauty and excellence offer a glimpse of heaven.
The Organ
In 1982, a splendid pipe organ by the renowned builder Karl Wilhelm from Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec was installed at Rosedale Presbyterian. This magnificent two-manual tracker action organ enhances our worship services with its rich and inspiring tones. Learn more about our organ here.
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Interim Music Director
Damien Macedo
Damien is the Interim Music Director at RPC and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Raised in Toronto, he began his musical formation as a chorister at St. Michael's Choir School and later served as cantor at the Cathedral.
He recently completed a three-year tenure as a choral scholar with the world-renowned Choir of Trinity College Cambridge and comes to RPC from his role as Visiting Organist-in-Residence at St. James Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy. His previous experience also includes serving as a choral scholar at Wells Cathedral in the UK, organ scholar at St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Kingston, Ontario, and Organist-in-Residence and Gregorian Chant instructor at Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem.
In addition to his musical work, Damien is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, where he studies the taxation of outer space commerce. He is also the author of numerous scholarly papers and book chapters, including the entry “Taxation in Space” in the Encyclopedia of International Economic Law.