Interests & Opportunities in Traditional Music

• Have a favorite hymn request?
• Interested in singing in the choir?
• Interested in offering an instrumental meditation for the prelude, offertory, communion or postlude?
• Interested in assisting with choir practice?
• Interested in substituting on organ or piano at the traditional service, when the choir director is away?

Our Director of Music and Music Leader for our Traditional Service:   Rosemary Beakes

Rosemary became organist/choirmaster at St. Mark's in November, 1979.

In addition to private organ studies, she has attended many seminars and church music conferences including Westminster Choir College,the British and French Organ Music Seminars. She received the Presiding Bishop's Diploma in Church Music from the Leadership Program for Musicians and now serves as its coordinator for the Diocese of Maryland's Committee on Liturgy and Music.

Rosemary has attained the Service Playing Certificate from the American Guild of Organists and is a member of the Association of Anglican Musicians.

Rosemary is also a registered nurse and works at the Howard County Child Advocacy Center.

Interests & Opportunities in Contemporary Music

• Have a favorite worship song or hymn request?
• Interested in singing in worship band?
• Interested in offering an instrumental meditation for the prelude, offertory, communion or postlude?
• Interested in assisting with equipment set up? (We need some "Roadies"!!)
• Interested in substituting on organ, piano, or guitar at the Contemporary service?

Our Music Leaders for our Contemporary Service:  Rick & Margaret LaRocca

The LaRoccas have delivered their trademark sound to a multitude of audiences at coffee houses, churches, music festivals, and concert halls throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Rick and Margaret began singing together in the summer of 1981 and married four years and many songs later.