Music Ministry
St. Polycarp's English and Spanish Music Ministry serves the parish during the weekend masses and includes cantors, pianists, choirs, and bands. If you have a musical gift that you would like to share with the parish please contact Anna Betancourt at 562-665-4893.
The Spanish Choir season is year-round and includes multiple instrumental opportunities. They currently sing every Sunday at the 1pm Spanish Mass.
The English Choir sings weekly at various masses on a rotating schedule and is also the main musical serving body for special feast days such as Christmas and Holy Week. The English Choir is a great place to learn how to sing harmony in a choir. We have dedicated, friendly members who work diligently to learn their parts at Wednesday night rehearsals. If you're interested in serving the parish and learning more about being a choral musician, please join us!
Want to help the Music Ministry but don't have a musical gift? Please consider a donation to the Music Ministry. Equipment maintenance, sheet music, worship aids, and instrument repair are ongoing costs and any help with them is greatly appreciated. Have another suggestion for how you may help?
The Spanish Choir season is year-round and includes multiple instrumental opportunities. They currently sing every Sunday at the 1pm Spanish Mass.
The English Choir sings weekly at various masses on a rotating schedule and is also the main musical serving body for special feast days such as Christmas and Holy Week. The English Choir is a great place to learn how to sing harmony in a choir. We have dedicated, friendly members who work diligently to learn their parts at Wednesday night rehearsals. If you're interested in serving the parish and learning more about being a choral musician, please join us!
Want to help the Music Ministry but don't have a musical gift? Please consider a donation to the Music Ministry. Equipment maintenance, sheet music, worship aids, and instrument repair are ongoing costs and any help with them is greatly appreciated. Have another suggestion for how you may help?
Music Director - Anna Betancourt
Anna Betancourt is our music director at St. Polycarp. This is a little information about her background. Anna has been a lifelong member of St. Linus parish in Norwalk, California where she served as Music Director for many years. Anna has over 30 years of experience directing various choirs ranging from Spanish and Traditional choirs to Handbell, Children’s and Contemporary Ensembles.
Anna is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where she studied under the direction of world renowned choral conductor, Paul Salumonovich. Anna later returned to her Alma Mater to work as Assistant Director of Liturgy and Music for Loyola Marymount University Campus Ministry.
Anna worked for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where she served as a Music Committee Member and served as a member of the Religious Education Congress Liturgy Committee. Anna is a speaker and presenter at various conferences and workshops on Music and Liturgy throughout the country. Anna is also the Spanish Choir Director at the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles.
Anna is a recording artist for Oregon Catholic Press, WLP and GIA. Her voice can be heard on more than 40 recordings with various Catholic artists and composers including Pedro Rubalcava, Bob Hurd, Jaime Cortez, Tony Alonso, Peter Kolar, Rafael Moreno and John Angotti among others.
Anna and Michael have been married for 22 years and together they have 2 children, Matthew, 19 and Samuel, 16.
Anna is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where she studied under the direction of world renowned choral conductor, Paul Salumonovich. Anna later returned to her Alma Mater to work as Assistant Director of Liturgy and Music for Loyola Marymount University Campus Ministry.
Anna worked for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where she served as a Music Committee Member and served as a member of the Religious Education Congress Liturgy Committee. Anna is a speaker and presenter at various conferences and workshops on Music and Liturgy throughout the country. Anna is also the Spanish Choir Director at the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles.
Anna is a recording artist for Oregon Catholic Press, WLP and GIA. Her voice can be heard on more than 40 recordings with various Catholic artists and composers including Pedro Rubalcava, Bob Hurd, Jaime Cortez, Tony Alonso, Peter Kolar, Rafael Moreno and John Angotti among others.
Anna and Michael have been married for 22 years and together they have 2 children, Matthew, 19 and Samuel, 16.