Music at St. Stephen's
| Music is a large part of our worship at St. Stephen's. During the 10:30 am Mass on Sundays our superb, largely volunteer choir, conducted by music director Dr. Dan Hardin, sings a fine repertoire of Anglican anthems, psalms, and motets. The Choir always welcomes new members. If you would like to join, please email Dan Hardin or come to a rehearsal. Choir rehearsals are on Thursday nights from 7:30 to 9 pm in a meeting hall above the Great Hall.
| Our Music Director | W. Dan Hardin, Organist and Choir Director |  | Dr. Hardin is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Northwestern University. In addition to serving as Choir Director and Organist at St. Stephen's, he is Music Librarian at Florida International University and a member of the music faculty there. He presently serves as Dean of the Ft. Lauderdale chapter of the American Guild of Organists. | | | Our Soloists | Heather Gallagher, mezzo-soprano |  | Heather holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from University of Florida and is working towards her second degree in Vocal Performance at New World School of the Arts. Prior to her work at St. Stephen's, Heather was a chorister at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. There, she appeared as a featured soloist under Sir David Willcocks for Vivaldi's Gloria. In addition to her work in the choir, Heather is a professional actress, having appeared in a number of shows in the South Florida area. Previous roles include Helena Landless in the Mystery of Edwin Drood (Stage Door Theatre), Dawn in Affluenza (New Theatre), Sarah in September 10th (Ground Up and Rising) and Dinah in Painted Alice (Mad Cat Theatre). Recently she appeared in the role of Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte at the Gusman Theatre in downtown Miami. Heather is very happy to call St. Stephens her church home and sends many thanks to Dan Hardin and the choir for their generous support. | | Luis J. Cuza, Tenor
|  | Luis Javier Cuza was born in Miami, Florida, on September 18, 1987. His studies in music began at the age of seven in piano and organ. He is currently a student at Florida International University studying organ under the instruction of Joanne Schulte. He is also the President and Artistic Director of The Reve of the Arts, a nonprofit organization supporting the cultural arts in South Florida.
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|  | In addition to the good fortune of having our excellent choir and organist, we are blessed with a three manual Schantz organ. That means our organ has three keyboards. In addition to the usual two, a third, or "Choir" manual is added on at the bottom. It plays a variety of delicate stops that are most suitable for accompaniment. | | | | | | | | | |
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