Music at St. John’s

The Aquila Music Foundation

Music Ministry

Supporting the Music Ministry

Overview

The Aquila Music Foundation exists to support and maintain the music ministry at St. John’s Church, and incorporates the lasting legacy of the late Father William Ralston and Leonard Trosten, Esq. You may be wondering why the usage of “aquila?” In the simplest explanation, aquila is the Latin for eagle, which is the symbol of St. John the Evangelist for whom our parish is dedicated. In ancient lore, eagles are birds that fly the highest and have the sharpest vision.

The Aquila Music Foundation supports the chorister program and the Music on Madison Square concert series. Our sincere desire is for the music offered in worship and concert to soar far above the noise of the busy world around us and to lift the thin veil and give glimpses of heaven on earth.  

Become a Friend of The Aquila Music Foundation

As a friend of the Aquila Music Foundation, you not only receive prime seating at concerts, but you also support the St. John’s Music Program.  Through your generosity, children and adults learn lifelong skills of musicianship, literacy, and leadership. Your support makes possible choir tours, camps, recordings, and our concert series. To become a friend of The Aquila Music Foundation, click here. 

Patron Levels & Benefits

  • $250 – $499 – Evangelist (One general seating ticket to each concert)
  • $500 – $999 – Apostle (Two general seating tickets to each concert and an invitation to the Green-Meldrim House for a reception after each concert)
  • $1,000 – $2,499 – Beloved (Two prime seating tickets to each concert and an invitation to the Green-Meldrim House for a reception after each concert)
  • $2,500 – $4,999 – Revelator (Four prime seating tickets to each concert and an invitation to the Green-Meldrim House for a reception after each concert)
  • $5,000 & Above – Divine (Eight prime seating tickets to each concert and an invitation to the Green-Meldrim House for a reception after each concert)