Music Ministry
Hallelujah Chorus by George Friedrich Handel
Now persuing a Masters in Harp Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Music Scholars
Nicholas Mourlam
Music Director
Bernard Lint
Flute
Bernard Lint has been playing flute with the CC@S choir for several years and is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the music at Mass and have the privilege to play in beautiful Memorial Church. In addition to playing with the Stanford choir Bernard also occasionally plays with church choirs in San Mateo and Fremont and performs with other small musical ensembles and non-professional symphonies and orchestras in the area. After obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering from Cornell University and the University of Texas, he has had a long career in with major tech firms in the Bay Area. In addition to musical activities, he is enjoying retirement with travel, hiking, and photography adventures.
Music Ministry Leaders
Dr. Janelle O’Malley
Organist
Memorial Church has a collection of exquisite pipe organs that can be heard at Mass and concerts throughout the year.
In addition to the incredible pipe organs, Memorial Church houses a magnificent Steinway & Sons grand piano.
Sacred Music Scholars Program
The Sacred Music Scholars Program at the Catholic Community at Stanford forms undergraduate and graduate students as leaders in liturgical music through classroom instruction and hands-on musical instruction and performance. Modeled on the collegiate chapel traditions of Europe, the program integrates musical excellence with the life of Catholic worship, offering students structured leadership roles in the CC@S Music Ministry. Scholars contribute to Sunday liturgies, special feasts, and concerts, while receiving mentorship and training. This program seeks to cultivate the next generation of Catholic musicians—organists, singers, and conductors—formed not only in artistic excellence, but in service to the Church’s liturgical life.
Vision
The Sacred Music Scholars Program seeks to cultivate the next generation of Catholic musicians—organists, singers, and conductors—formed not only in artistic excellence, but in service to the Church’s liturgical life.
Program Structure
The program consists of three distinct tracks:
1. Organ/Piano Scholars
Organ/Piano Scholars serve as accompanists and emerging liturgical musicians.
Responsibilities:
Accompany weekly Masses, rehearsals, and major liturgies
Provide organ and/or piano music for services and concerts
Assist in repertoire selection and liturgy planning
Support choir rehearsals and sectional work
Formation & Benefits:
Individual lessons/coaching (organ or piano)
Training in liturgical accompaniment and improvisation
Opportunities to conduct and lead rehearsals
Theology/Liturgical courses through CC@S
2. Vocal (Choral) Scholars
Vocal Scholars are lead cantors for Mass and core members of the CC@S choir, providing musical leadership within their voice sections.
Responsibilities:
Sing regularly at Sunday Mass and major liturgies
Lead sectional rehearsals and mentor volunteer singers
Participate in concerts, recordings, and special events
Formation & Benefits:
Individual lessons/coaching
Ensemble leadership training
Performance opportunities within and beyond CC@S
Theology/Liturgical courses through CC@S
3. Conducting Scholars
Conducting Scholars are emerging music directors who assist in leading the ensemble.
Responsibilities:
Conduct rehearsals and selected liturgies
Assist in planning music for the liturgical year
Coordinate with clergy and music staff
Develop ensemble leadership and rehearsal techniques
Formation & Benefits:
Mentorship in conducting and liturgical leadership
Opportunities to direct major works and services
Training in pastoral musicianship and ensemble management
Theology/Liturgical Courses through CC@S
Common Expectations
All Sacred Music Scholars:
Serve consistently throughout the academic year
Participate in weekly rehearsals and liturgies
Contribute to a vibrant, prayerful musical community
Maintain high musical and academic standards
Support & Recognition
Access to lessons, workshops, and masterclasses
Formal recognition within CC@S
Opportunities for tours, recordings, and special liturgies
The Pipe Organs of Memorial Church
Avishai Yuvaraj
Sacred Music Scholar
Uwade Akhere
Sacred Music Scholar
Liturgical Choir
Provides musical leadership at the 4:30 pm Sunday Mass at Memorial Church. Affectionately known as "MemChu," this historic building serves as the architectural crown jewel of Stanford University and is located at the center of the Main Quad. In addition to weekly services, the Liturgical Choir provides music for all Solemn Masses, and major university events, including Welcome Weekend and the Baccalaureate Mass.
The Liturgical Choir rehearses on Sundays from after the 4:30 pm Mass. There are additional rehearsals in the spring to prepare for Holy Week and throughout the year for various other liturgies. Membership in the Liturgical Choir is open to all areas of the undergraduate and graduate student body, as well as local community members. Membership is by audition only. You will be asked to sing a hymn, check your voice range, and do some simple sight reading. You do not need to prepare any material for the audition.
Lacrimosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Women’s Ensemble
This ensemble is comprised of treble singers who serve primarily at the 9:00 am Mass, and occasionally at 4:30 pm Solemn Sunday Masses. The choir performs a diverse repertoire of a cappella and accompanied sacred music spanning from the Renaissance through the twentieth century.
Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am following the 9:00 am Mass. There are additional rehearsals in the spring to prepare for Holy Week and throughout the year for various other liturgies. Membership in the Women’s Ensemble is open to all areas of the undergraduate and graduate student body, as well as local community members. Membership is by audition only. You will be asked to sing a hymn, check your voice range, and do some simple sight reading. You do not need to prepare any material for the audition.
Cantors
Every Mass at the Catholic Community at Stanford has a primary cantor to lead the congregation in sung prayer. This ministry is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and local community members. Initial training is provided, and we offer periodic workshops for ongoing development.
Andrew Cheshire
Violin
Sicut Cervus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Ave Verum Corpus by Gabriel Fauré
Spanish Mass Ensemble
¡Bienvenidos al Coro Misa Español! Our Spanish Mass Choir sings at La Misa en Español in Memorial Church on Sundays at 3:00 pm throughout the academic year.
Instrumentalists
Throughout the year, instrumentalists drawn from all areas of the undergraduate and graduate student body, as well as local community members bring additional beauty to our liturgies. Students lead the community in hymns, psalms, and choral anthems from the organ and piano.
Isabella McCormick - Class of 2026
Harp
Andrew Cheshire is a father, dentist, and musician in the Palo Alto/Menlo Park area. His wife is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Andrew attended Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance. During a Catholic dental mission trip with his dad (also a general dentist), he discovered his passion for helping others through dentistry. Andrew currently works as a dentist at Stanford Family Dental in Menlo Park and regularly plays violin with the Stanford Catholic Community and St. Raymond's parish choirs during their Sunday Masses.
Upcoming Events
Benjamin Liupaogo
Assistant Music Director
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